Directing: First Look Trailer for The Book of Birdie

The first official trailer is out for my first feature film as a director,
premiering at Göteborg Film Festival. 
Find out more at www.thebookofbirdie.com

Production Design/Matte Painting: In Space - A Zero-G Shave

'Shaving in space can be... challenging. Maintaining fabulous facial hair shouldn't be this hard.'
This video was a quick pitch for a shaving company.

The background is a matte painting of mine.
We put the piece together over a weekend, shot in our flat on a 5D.

Performance: Theo Albanis
Direction, VFX: Konstantinos Koutsoliotas
Matte Painting: Elizabeth E. Schuch
Sound Effect: daveincamas

(c) 2014 Melancholy Star, London

2014 Hellenic Academy Awards: Nominee for Best Scenography!

The 2014 Greek Academy Awards Finalists have been announced, 

and my design for 'The Winter' is in the running for Best Scenography! 

A huge thanks is due to my Art Department Crew: Vassilis Triantaphyllou, Anami Tara Shucart (the costumer), Alex Nicolaides, and the lovely work of the VFX by Konstantinos Koutsoliotas, the DOP Kuba Kossak, animation by Jan Lennon, and the very special haunted house we shot in. 

See more of the project here.

www.winter-thefilm.com

Short Film Concept Art In Development: The Unnamed Planet

Black and White storyboards, and Concept Art for short film in development:

a spooky Lovecraftian space adventure, directed by Jem Mehmet.

https://www.facebook.com/theunnamedplanet

New Trailer: The Winter (Feature Film - Producer/Production Designer)

Brand new trailer for our first in-house production.  Now complete, 'The Winter' is a feature-length Greek language fantasy feature film.  From script to the finish of the edit, I've been involved on the creative producing side of the action, and it has been an amazing learning process.
Coming Soon!
Main Site: http://www.winter-thefilm.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/winterthefilm

Scenic Rendering: TED Global 2013 Stage Design

Had the pleasure of designing the main Stage Set for the TED  Global 2013 conference in Edinburgh.  With the thrilling speakers and the magic of Liz Berry's lighting, it was an amazing experience.  The set combined concepts from photons and wider lunar landscapes. The challenge was in creating something that would play equally well for the live audience and for the many cameras and viewers at home.  

Plus, we got to see quad copters in action.  

Feature Film Art Department: 1... Nenokkadine

'1...Nenokaddine' 2014
Feature FilmArt Department: London Shoot
Role: Stand-by Art Director/Props
Production Designer: Caroline Steiner

Director: Sukumar

A Telugu language blockbuster, shot in a range of locations in and around London.  A veritable whirlwind of a shoot, and a pleasure meeting a well-travelled crew.

Feature Film Production Design: The Winter

Feature: 'The Winter'

Low Budget Feature Film
Directed & Written by: Konstantinos Koutsoliotas
Production Design & Written by: Elizabeth E. Schuch

Shot on location in Greece in 20 days. Now in post-production, to be released Winter 2013/14.
Greek language feature film, suspense/fantasy/psychological genre.

Music Video Production Design: Sudden Exit: Hypocrisy

Music Video: Sudden Exit 'Hypocrisy'

Director: Konstantinos Koutsoliotas

Shot in a warehouse in London in one day.Low Budget production design, props. 

Feature Film Concept/Pitch Art: Framilik

Feature: 'Framilk'

Children's feature film project.
Concept & Character Artwork
for Pitch Package
Poland 
2011

Circus Set Design: Madame Pain's Boudoir Circus

Madame Pain's Boudoir Circus
Low Budget/Re-use/Recycled 
Circus Installation/Immersive Theatre
- London, Fringe
- Festival Tour Version, Download Festival 2011

by AirCraft Circus
Directed by: Alex Frith
Production Designer: Elizabeth E. Schuch
Costumes: Poppy Flint

Feature Film Set Design: The Filmmaker's Son

Feature: 'Film-maker's Son'

by Bart Gavigan
Triptych Pictures

Created graphic novel designs for props and worked in the art department as set designer for this independent feature film. 

Watercolour and digital artwork.
Props and set decoration of a graphic novelist's home studio on a barge.

Music Video Production Design: 'Skiatro'

Music Video: 'Skiatro'

Active Member 
Low Budget Music Video
Director: Konstantinos Koutsoliotas
Melancholy Star 
2009

Shot in and around Athens, Perama, & Thebes over two days.
Provided production design and costume guidance for this minimal shoot in Greece.

Feature Film Concept Art: The Filmmaker's Son

Feature: 'Film-maker's Son'

by Bart Gavigan
Triptych Pictures

Created graphic novel designs for props and worked in the art department as set designer for this independent feature film. 

Watercolour and digital artwork.

Short Film Production Design: The Search

Short Film: 'The Search'

Low Budget Short Film
Directed by: Mark Buchanan

Shot on location in London and Hertfordshire over 2 days.
Scientific offices & boardroom, scientist's home office, suburban home, bookstore.
Production design & props.

Advert Design: ITV Bingo

Design for animated advert/sting for PartyGaming.
Commissioned by Duke Studios

Feature Film Production Design: Mozo

'Mozo' Feature Film

Directed & Written by: J. Dassier
Cinematography: Bill Butler
Production Design: Elizabeth E. Schuch
Art Director: Robert Czesak

Children's feature film, in pre-production/development.
English language, to be shot in Poland, with live animal characters. Spent several months on location in Warsaw developing the design for the film.


Locations, props, concept and costume renderings.
Collage, watercolour, pencil digital artwork.

Music Video Production Design: Diyala - Raw - Mitja Okorn

Music Video: Diyala 'Raw'

Low Budget Music Video
Director: Mitja Okorn

Shot in a silo on top of a coal mine in Slovenia over 2-3 days.
Production design, carpentry, painting and props. 

Theatre Set Design: Mojo

Theatre: 'Mojo'

Mary-Arrchie Theatre, Chicago
Director: David Cromer
Set Design: Elizabeth E. Schuch

Set in a seedy nightclub in Soho in the 1950's. Making use of the unique black-box theatre shape to it's full depth and width, using the building's architectural features where possible.

Theatre Set Design: Journey's End

Theatre: Journey's End

Seanachai Theatre
Director: David Cromer
Set Design: Elizabeth E. Schuch

WINNER
Chicago Joseph Jefferson award for Best Set Design, 2003





Trapped in a claustrophobic underground bunker, the whole production team aimed to make the experience feel as real as possible, bringing the audience into the WWI bunker to witness the tension intimately.

Real dirt, twig-woven trench walls and found felled trees dragged into the theatre gave the set realistic texture and earthy smell. I wanted realism, but also psychological weight to the space.