I know people are anxious to see the jacket and the price. Believe me, I want to get the prototype as much as you guys! That being said, I have to be sure I got everything right so please bear with me. 
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Limited Run Oblivion Jack Harper Tech 49 jacket
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C'mon gang, let's hang back and let Kev do his thing. A professional garment run like this can sometimes take a YEAR from start to completion- just dealing with potential manufacturers can be a nightmare and take forever. Giving unclear details too soon in an effort to calm all us eager beavers risks both disappointment and problems if things change down the line. I'm sure this will be in line with similar prop jacket offerings. Most of them range from 500-1K (and that's just ME guessing at a realistic cost). I'm eager as well, but if need be I'm good waiting a few months to get it right.
I know the odd thing or two about using a sewing machine and that denim prototype just oozes skill- some of those stitches are a freakin' nightmare to do.
I know the odd thing or two about using a sewing machine and that denim prototype just oozes skill- some of those stitches are a freakin' nightmare to do.
Rebelscum
Sr Member
Here's something to read while waiting for jacket news...
Shades of Gray: Costumes of Oblivion
When she joined the Oblivion team, legendary costume designer Marlene Stewart—who has worked on films from JFK and Terminator 2: Judgment Day to The Doors and Tropic Thunder—was well aware that she was signing up for a completely designed, futuristic world. As well, she appreciated that Kosinski leans toward a modern aesthetic. Stewart notes: “Joe wanted everything streamlined, simplistic, and to have a manufactured, technologically oriented feeling. One of the big challenges was to have such a controlled color palette, and it was shades of gray. We learned that there are an infinite number of shades of gray and created a gray chart, with everything from green grays, brown grays, yellow grays, but it was still tricky because you only had two or three colors to work with.”
The enviro suit, Jack’s primary outfit over the course of the film, was never intended, according to Stewart, “to be a superhero suit. We wanted it to feel familiar in some way, and environmentally suited for conditions in the outside world.” The costumer and her wardrobe team used more than 250 kinds of fabric and printing to craft the enviro suit. They created sculpts and molds, as well as a chest plate, and built hard pieces for the knees and elbows that would be used as protective gear for Jack. To finish, they used high-density ink and printed the company logo on the suit.
Because Cruise did all of his stunts in this suit, Stewart had to make sure the outfit allowed for freedom of movement. Leather, wicking fabrics, polyurethane and elasticized material were all used in the build of the suit to give it the look and feel of a motocross uniform. Along with the shades of gray used to create the costume, the outfit was meticulously aged to create even more texture and history, and its boots and gloves were also made from scratch. To handle all the wear and tear that Cruise would put his outfits through, in sum, 26 duplicate enviro suits were made to be used throughout filming.
The costume designer not only had the challenge of designing wardrobes for Jack, Vika and Julia, her team also created outfits for the residents of Raven Rock, the scavengers and the survivors. Stewart worked closely with Ironhead Studios to design the wardrobe of a civilization in rebellion and the only people left after a world war on Earth.
Kosinski had long had an image of what he thought the scavengers’ wardrobe should look like, and he communicated that to Stewart and Ironhead to create costumes for 10 hero scavengers, plus ones for Beech and Sykes. Each suit consisted of 25 pieces, had three to four layers, and had a built-in cooling system inside. The base clothing was made of cotton so that the cast members would not overheat, and it took 30 minutes to dress each scavenger. Indeed, each of these pieces was dyed and aged to match the on set environment, right down to the black military boots.
In addition to the wardrobe for those on the Raven Rock set, Stewart found it challenging to provide a new look for the more than 100 survivor costumes. Stewart made her couture line by pondering what materials might be available at the end of the world with which to make clothes. Any objects that were lying around were fair game to be incorporated into clothing.
From Visual Hollywood About the Production of Oblivion.
Shades of Gray: Costumes of Oblivion
When she joined the Oblivion team, legendary costume designer Marlene Stewart—who has worked on films from JFK and Terminator 2: Judgment Day to The Doors and Tropic Thunder—was well aware that she was signing up for a completely designed, futuristic world. As well, she appreciated that Kosinski leans toward a modern aesthetic. Stewart notes: “Joe wanted everything streamlined, simplistic, and to have a manufactured, technologically oriented feeling. One of the big challenges was to have such a controlled color palette, and it was shades of gray. We learned that there are an infinite number of shades of gray and created a gray chart, with everything from green grays, brown grays, yellow grays, but it was still tricky because you only had two or three colors to work with.”
The enviro suit, Jack’s primary outfit over the course of the film, was never intended, according to Stewart, “to be a superhero suit. We wanted it to feel familiar in some way, and environmentally suited for conditions in the outside world.” The costumer and her wardrobe team used more than 250 kinds of fabric and printing to craft the enviro suit. They created sculpts and molds, as well as a chest plate, and built hard pieces for the knees and elbows that would be used as protective gear for Jack. To finish, they used high-density ink and printed the company logo on the suit.
Because Cruise did all of his stunts in this suit, Stewart had to make sure the outfit allowed for freedom of movement. Leather, wicking fabrics, polyurethane and elasticized material were all used in the build of the suit to give it the look and feel of a motocross uniform. Along with the shades of gray used to create the costume, the outfit was meticulously aged to create even more texture and history, and its boots and gloves were also made from scratch. To handle all the wear and tear that Cruise would put his outfits through, in sum, 26 duplicate enviro suits were made to be used throughout filming.
The costume designer not only had the challenge of designing wardrobes for Jack, Vika and Julia, her team also created outfits for the residents of Raven Rock, the scavengers and the survivors. Stewart worked closely with Ironhead Studios to design the wardrobe of a civilization in rebellion and the only people left after a world war on Earth.
Kosinski had long had an image of what he thought the scavengers’ wardrobe should look like, and he communicated that to Stewart and Ironhead to create costumes for 10 hero scavengers, plus ones for Beech and Sykes. Each suit consisted of 25 pieces, had three to four layers, and had a built-in cooling system inside. The base clothing was made of cotton so that the cast members would not overheat, and it took 30 minutes to dress each scavenger. Indeed, each of these pieces was dyed and aged to match the on set environment, right down to the black military boots.
In addition to the wardrobe for those on the Raven Rock set, Stewart found it challenging to provide a new look for the more than 100 survivor costumes. Stewart made her couture line by pondering what materials might be available at the end of the world with which to make clothes. Any objects that were lying around were fair game to be incorporated into clothing.
From Visual Hollywood About the Production of Oblivion.
DVDVampire
Well-Known Member
This is going to be amazing! You should definitely offer the denim version because it's unique looking. I just hope I can get the right fit, that's my biggest concern.
armoredbursh
Member
Pls add me to the interested list.
Exactly. We identified the base boots on another thread.
Now, granted, they WERE modified, just not scratch built like the rest
of the costume was.
Koras
Active Member
I've talked about with the person who made phisically the jacket, it's not so complex, it's made in leather and only one fabric, I suppose 250 it's the number of the testings they done before chose the right one...
the real fabric used for shoulders, and other parts it's not so easy to find this is true
Stormshadow
Well-Known Member
Looking forward to this jacket
zerocool1k
New Member
I'm in. Been waiting for something like this.
This project is delayed due to the armor pieces, but I have back-up plans ready and can be implemented if needed. So I expect to have a price for you guys by next week. I will send it via PM to all the interested members and start pre-order. It'll be first come first served for this limited run, clear your inbox!
1ManBattalion
Active Member
Can't wait!
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DVDVampire
Well-Known Member
This project is delayed due to the armor pieces, but I have back-up plans ready and can be implemented if needed. So I expect to have a price for you guys by next week. I will send it via PM to all the interested members and start pre-order. It'll be first come first served for this limited run, clear your inbox!
I can wait. There's no reason to rush on this, but I would definitely like to put a deposit to secure my spot.
awesome thanks for the update
kamakazykid
Active Member
I thought I posted already, I am interested.
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