Opium, The Diary of a Madwoman
a feature film by János Szász
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Movie props and calligraphy under the art direction of Géza Szöllősi.
a feature film by János Szász
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Movie props and calligraphy under the art direction of Géza Szöllősi.
The movie set in a mental institute in 1912, where Gizella is being cured, who is obsessed with writing.
My job was developing her handwriting by studying my grandparents'
handwriting but altered it to a more restless style.
handwriting but altered it to a more restless style.
As the set's calligrapher, I was responsible for creating every prop
needed, any piece of papers, the main character's diaries
and drawings on the wall in her room.
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needed, any piece of papers, the main character's diaries
and drawings on the wall in her room.
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In close collaboration with Géza Szöllősi, who is credited for the concept and all the illustrations in these artifacts.
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Beside the calligraphic works I also helped to carry out other movie prop tasks such as building zoetropes.
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Beside the calligraphic works I also helped to carry out other movie prop tasks such as building zoetropes.
