Masterclass: Costume Design in Film with Oscar Winner Tim Chappel

This year marks the 30th anniversary of Stephan Elliott’s 1994 masterpiece ‘The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert’. Join the films Oscar winning costume designer Tim Chappel for a special masterclass at RMIT exploring the role of costume design in storytelling.

This year marks the 30th anniversary of Stephan Elliott’s 1994 masterpiece ‘The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert’. Join beloved Australian costume designer Tim Chappel for an insight into his career and the role of costume design in storytelling. 

Chappel won an Academy Award, a BAFTA and an AFI Award for his costume design for the feature film The Adventures of Priscilla Queen of the Desert. He later revisited this work in the stage show, Priscilla and won the 2011 Tony Award for Best Costume Design in a Musical. 

At this workshop Tim will offer insights into his incredible career including the narrative power of great costumes, the different approaches to creating memorable characters and the visual poetry that costume can provide. 

We will also explore the essential joys of effective collaboration, communication and the dynamics of the film family and the importance of developing your own creative voice that loudly whispers, “Hire me, I’m amazing”. 

Presented in partnership with RMIT’s Social Change Enabling Impact Platform and RMIT Culture, as part of the Academy of the Social Sciences of Australia’s Social Sciences Week. 

Image: Still, ‘The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert', 1994 courtesy of Park Circus.

This Masterclass is part of RMIT’s celebrations of 30 Years of The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert. The Celebrations also include a spectacular screening and panel in RMIT's suitably fabulous venue, The Capitol. 

For booking and more information on the screening, visit Celebrating 30 Years of: The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert.

 

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