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This entire web is much more a study project (vs. a static web).  So, to help us keep track we have added a scrap work area for our costume research.  We use our Chalk board area for anything we want to share.   We'll pop info into this section as we're researching.  There can be links, rough sketches, questions... anything.  It puts all the info in one place for us to review together. 

If you're working on a project and just want to post it here for others to give you feed back... just contact us at Rings@AlleyCatScratch.com.

Current Project/s:

The first research project is Aragorn.  Because this is the first project it's not just the data, there are numerous reports to know how to do the research.  As you read though the research for his outfits is you will find not just the results but a bit of the whys and howsl.

Aragorn Research - How? - Step by step

Everyone has their methods... Here's a view into mine for da folks that asked. Real step by step instructions would have put everyone to sleep... so I'm going to walk you though how I research.  (Warning, I'm veryyyyyy detail oriented. )  This research would be the same whether you were doing a beginning, intermediate or advanced project.  The only difference at this time is how much time you spend of research... and when you stop.

-Cat-

(Please note, the questions in the first 3 sections have been answered or moved to the next sections.)

• Beginning step one <here>.
  • Just the final results of step one here, <here>.
• Step two: photos for Rivendell outfit - why we picked these
  • Lots of links to guide you along
• Step three: photos for Strider outfit - why we picked these
  • Lots of links to guide you along, but not everything we could find, only the ones that mattered for the costume.
• Step four: description of Rivendell outfit - all we have to date
• Here's where we diverge....
  • Step five for Rivendell outfit is right below this line.
  • Research for Strider has moved to a new section.... and will re-start at the beginning of April.
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DVD notes:

• Yes, he wears the same old boots: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LOTR_Costume/message/4045

New pictures to be organized of the Rivendell outfit.

• Aragorn over Frodo's shoulder
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    • mcu, good resolution, can see piping and a bit of the pattern
    • Great resolution of the collar
• Yoke detail
  •  http://www.warofthering.net/quintessential/decipher_cards/365_aragornkinginexile.jpg
  • CU, small, more yoke detail, can see piping but a bit fuzzier
• Looking towards sword, body twisted
  • http://www.warofthering.net/quintessential/decipher_cards/109_onewhommenwouldfollow.jpg
    • can see slit, with body twist... which?
    • not how w/ the small pic, the Jpg compress has turned the diamond shirt to a solid green.
• Aragorn facing away from Arwen in hall
  • http://www.warofthering.net/quintessential/movieshots_bk2/aragorn_talks_to_arwen_about_isildur.jpg
    • med of him, 3/4 her, fuzzy , sizing  look a bit off
• Reading a book, looking up
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    • med, very dark screen cap
    • Look at arm holding the book.  See how sleeve curves in.  Seam is not in standard position.
• Inside w/ Aragorn
  • http://www.lltpower.com/showpic.html?url=http://www.lltpower.com/pictures/lotr/lotr502.jpg&title=Lord_Of_The_Rings&text=with_Viggo_Mortensen
    • Great rez, med
    • see Arwen's shawl and the embrodry on Aragorn's tunic

   

• Reading a book
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    • 3/4 shots
    • Sleeve detail, can you see how seam of the sleeve is shaped and how the seam is under the arm
• Sitting at council (2 shot with Figwit)
  • http://www.warofthering.net/quintessential/movieshots/elf_with_aragorn.jpg
    • med long, sitting, fuzzy scan
    • Note how seam is under the arm, also note how tight the surcoat is across his chest.

• Standing at council, Figwig and Aragorn
  • http://www.warofthering.net/quintessential/movieshots_bk2/aragorn_and_figwit.jpg
    • 3/4 good rez
    • see front opening for Aragorn
    • see sleeve shaping for Figwig
• Aragorn in the Library (a page of images)
  • http://www.warofthering.net/quintessential/movieshots_bk2/fotr_b2c01_scene4.htm
• Aragorn at the Council (a page of images)
  • http://www.warofthering.net/quintessential/movieshots_bk2/fotr_b2c02_scene3.htm#top
• Aragorn holding Evenstar
  • http://www.warofthering.net/quintessential/movieshots_bk2/aragorn_receiving_evenstar.jpg
    • ecu of hands, tad fuzzy, but large
    • Great shot of evenstar AND the fabric on Aragorn's Rivendell under tunic.

Part 5 - Describing the Rivendell Outfit, V2.0

Here's our next try on a description of Aragorn's Rivendell Outfit. This outfit is only seen in Rivendell for a short time so we do not have a large description.  It's worn for the bridge romance with Arwen and at the Rivendell council over the fate of the one ring. Basic description:  Soft grey velvet sleeveless surcoat .  It is worn over a long sleeved diamond patterned black and silver tunic.  We have grouped Rivendell pictures together. Articles we need to describe: Sleeveless surcoat Under tunic Boots Pants (?) No hat or cloak with this outfit.
Please go back to the character section for the current description of Aragorn's Council Velvets!	Aragorn Rivendell outfit guess. Click photo to enlarge.

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