Scholar journeys through the multiverse for SCAD Fashion 2023
Dimensions is a film directed by Scholar's Chris Finn.
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Dimensions is a film inspired by 100 different garments by 100 different designers to kick off a runway show featuring fashion’s newest ingenues, top talents from the 2023 graduating class of the Savannah College of Art and Design’s prestigious School of Fashion.
The film, which premiered at SCAD FASHION 2023, opened a live runway showcase event with top fashion industry figures in attendance, and encapsulates the creative spirit of every unique garment, shoe, and accessory about to hit the runway. SCAD FASHION 2023 and Dimensions streamed live to a global audience on Friday, May 19th.
According to Scholar Director, Chris Finn, “conceptualising and designing this film around such a diverse collection of garments, immense creativity, and craftsmanship was a rare opportunity and fulfilling challenge as a director.” With so many talented perspectives from more than 100 SCAD student designers to showcase, Finn had to come up with a concept adaptable enough to evolve as the designs did, in response to critiques and mentorship by industry-leading designers, stylists, and consultants. Thus the multi-dimensional journey into the mind of the creator was invented.
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- Production Company Scholar
- Director Chris Finn
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Credits
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- Production Company Scholar
- Director Chris Finn
- DP Josh Saideman
- Steadicam Operator Richard Volsky
- Stylist Sarah Schussheim
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Credits
powered by- Agency Client Direct
- Production Company Scholar
- Director Chris Finn
- DP Josh Saideman
- Steadicam Operator Richard Volsky
- Stylist Sarah Schussheim
Shot with a music video-style technique, the film is an artwork of organic performance, from the choreography sequenced on set, a mind meld between Finn and the talented dancers, to the fluid movements of cinematographer Josh Saideman and camera operator Richard Volsky, who used a Steadicam approach to dance along with them. SCAD’s leading-edge LED volume stage at the university’s SCAD Savannah Film Studios was utilised to project 20 custom animated worlds from floor to ceiling, creating an immersive set design and a canvas to interplay with a dynamic lighting setup, all of which came together in a five-minute film created to interact with the slick and specular buildings of SCAD Atlanta’s urban campus where Dimensions and SCAD FASHION was presented.
The film features five heroes, dancers adorned in the show’s garments, transporting the designs into a new dimension of movement, a tease and prelude to the show about to start. Dimensions is a universal journey that all artists can relate to, from the “wormhole” of diving into the first flickerings of inspiration through the creative forge of exploring collections, and into the “void” of ripping everything up and rebuilding anew. Garments and accessories were expertly curated into visual landscapes by Finn and leadership from the SCAD School of Fashion, SCAD Visual Media, and stylist Sarah Schussheim, a collaborative effort alongside hair, makeup, and accessories to present editorial inspired worlds. The film ends with a triumphant creator and a final portal into the live, experiential show, whose orchestration and design take direct cues from the film’s opening act.
