Another film in the works. A CHM Production this time!

Here I am, moved into my new home, flown the nest and its 11pm and I'm looking at cape patterns.

My friend, whom I made the rather questionable quality film with recently has told me of a new film competition brought to us by Australia Post. It's their 200th birthday this year and to celebrate they are opening a 200 second film comp, which must include credits and must have a parcel in it. Well. My little mind went on overdrive and I came up with the following:

My first thoughts were of a girl in 1860 who sends a parcel. It's brown paper wrapped. You see her addressing it to eg: ‘mary smith’. You see her rushing out to post it. It's raining and the ink has started to run. She posts it. The post man gets it out of the box and puts it on his cart or in his bag. The rain has ruined the address. By the time it gets to the post office the address is ruined. They put it on a shelf to dry and it’s forgotten about. Time goes by. And its moved further down the shelf until we transition to modern day. Someone is cleaning the shelves and finds the parcel. They pick it up and examine it, they can just make out an address. You see them typing on a computer and make a phone call. A bit of head nodding and what not. A bit of realisation. A thankyou and both hang up. The lady with the parcel re-addresses it and sends it.

See a postie knocking on the door with the parcel. A girl answers it, is asked for identification, and shows her license, you see her name is the same as the girl who it was originally addressed too. The postie is surprised. The girl points to a photo on the wall and explains that she is named after her great great grandmother. ie: ‘mary smith’. Both smile and laugh a little. The girl takes it inside and unwraps it to find a photo of the girl who sent it with some ribbon and a letter in it and a fabric swatch.

I thought to maybe start it in sepia and then when we transition to modern day we fade it to colour. I can’t wait to start on it!

I've asked my old girls, Caz and Harding to help. It's been years since we've done a film together and I have a good feeling about this one!

I plan to be the 1860's girl. Like you didn't see that one coming! And I have the dress picked out, my Caroline Chisholm dress. But I needed something more. I'll use my old Harry Potter teachers robe and cut it up to make something like this. It's going to look smashing. The robe was grey wool. And if I start in sepia, it won't matter if the colours clash a little! Huzzah for me! I'm hoping that my dear Katherine can help with the music. It would be awesome if she can. And hey she can ask others if they have ideas too! Imagine that! The prize is some NIDA classes and some other things. Honestly, I could care less, if it gets recognition and a mention that would rock! But its no use getting your hopes out. We know how badly it can go. Best go in for fun. Thats all! But its so much fun just making it! Me and the girls together again, CHM productions live again!

I have finished sewing the sleeves on my green stripe cross over gown. I just need to hem it, add some ties to the inside of it and the tassles and I think it's done. I want to have detachable long sleeves too. It's looking good and I'm proud of it. I've done a fair bit of hand sewing on it as I've been too against taking out the machine