Brilio.net/en - Do you still remember the movie Garuda Superhero, which was released last January? Starring Indonesian actor Agus Kuncoro, the movie recounts the adventures of an Indonesian superhero that set out to save the world from a monster. The first Indonesian movie to use CGI (Computer Generated Imagery), the advanced technique give it a clear edge over other Indonesian movies of the same genre. Its costume design is also the secret behind the movies success, as its serious, earnest approach is as good as those seen in Japanese movies.
The striking costumes in the film were made by young designers Beni Hidaya, Johann Dafitra Maulana and Nawang Firmansyah. The three are members from the Yogyakarta based Imajiku workshop. The trio also creates the villains costumes, albeit with varying detail. The trio could make up to seven costumes, most of which are made of silicon.
Initially, we started off as a hobby. Moreover, our budget was very tight, said Beni,the owner of Imajiku to brilio.net/en, Thursday (1/10). Although their equipment and materials are arguably limited, their handicap did not discourage them, as reflected by the amazing quality of their work.
Besides the director of Garuda Superhero, their work is also praised by Gareth Evans, director of The Raid. Gareth notes the intensity that Beni and his friends put into their work. Evans was keen to hire them to star in his movie Safe haven
The Imajiku was asked to make the goats head and ripped abs costumes for the horror movie, which will be released in Indonesia, the United States and Canada.
Imajiku notes that theres still room for improvement Though we wish to make more innovations, , we are aware that our work still lags behind those made by their foreign counterparts Beni said. After all, their success is based on their advanced technology, not just mere skill.
Currently, the Imajiku team is working on costumes for a movie project that they chose to keep under wraps for the time. If you want to see more about their work, click on the links below.
(brl/tis)
