Tartans Watch the Watchmen

Episode 5: Interview with Costume Designer Sharen Davis + Cool Costume Conversations


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What would YOUR superhero costume look like, especially if you had to make it at home? That was one of the questions that Sharen Davis was asked by show runner Damon Lindeloff when she was given the job of designing Angela Abar's Sister Knight costume for HBO's Watchmen. In this episode of our podcast, Emmy winning Watchmen Costume Designer Sharen Davis is interviewed by CMU students Victoria Avery and Soumil Mukerjee. Davis talks about the challenge of creating realistic costumes for a series that is both realistic and speculative at the same time. Following the interview, Victoria and Soumil probe the symbolism of a variety of costumes and masks featured on the show. They explore the notion suggested by HBO's Watchmen itself---that masks are used to hide trauma, and, also, as Adrian Viedt proclaims, the idea that masks can "make men cruel."

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Tartans Watch the WatchmenBy Professor Newman's Media Class