House Of Mystic Magic - A Look behind the Curtain
I n the House of Mystic Magic you will find all sorts. Creatures from Heaven to Hell and anything in between. Depicting a variety of scenarios all playing with the concept of the seven deadly sins, we showcase Mystic Magic’s fascination with dark, animalistic luxury couture. In today’s society more than ever the deadly sins powerfully elucidate some of the core emotional drivers of human behaviour which we explore in this avant-garde style short film. It all started with the costumes for me. The designer gave me free rein to dive into his entire catalogue of work from past to present. The set-out was to create a live-action video clip inspired by the works of fashion photographers such as Annie Leibowitz, Mark Seliger and Tim Walker. I chose all my favourite outfits and each one inspired a character. Some were based on iconic pop culture figures, and some we made up entirely, such as the Peacock which seemed the perfect representation of Vanity and the Candy-floss fairy with her sweet tooth...