Gentle Monster: 2021 PRE-COLLECTION
Updated: Nov 30, 2020
Gentle Monster gives us the lesson in effective use of film that we didn’t know we needed.
With art direction by Min Kim, digital direction by Sebong Oh, and cinematography by Hugo Carlier, the campaign brilliantly combines film and digital art to create a multilayered runway. Each short film segment uses video to create a juxtaposition of near and far. In the foreground, a model whose body we see the entirety of walks in place as if on a treadmill runway. Meanwhile, the entire background is taken up by a video screen which displays a closeup shot of another model’s face, emphasizing the details of the eyewear as well as each model’s facial intensity. Other segments use digital collage to create clones of each model, showing them from many angles at once as they stalk in place.
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“It is surprising that an eyewear brand would essentially create a runway show for their campaign, and even more surprising that it would turn out to be by far the best use of film in presenting a post-lockdown runway show.”
Of course, anything that hopes to position itself as a runway show needs great styling, and stylist Manon Del Colle more than rises to the challenge. She creates looks that support the sense of avant-garde edge without drawing too much attention away from the eyewear. Interestingly, all of the clothing is by David Koma – another exciting designer who has impressed us recently by using innovative technology to reimagine the runway.
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Credits:
Gentle Monster Art Director | Min Kim Gentle Monster Digital Director | Sebong Oh Photographer | Thomas Lohr Cinematographer | Hugo Carlier Models | Kennah Lau, Leon Romeike & Sara Eirud Stylist | Manon Del Colle Hair | Ramona Eschbach Makeup | Patrick Glatthaar Post Production |IMGN Studio Casting Director | Svea Greichgauer Clothing | David Koma