MARZELEST PICTURES PRESENTS
FATHER POP
FATHER POP
FATHER POP
PRODUCTION PAUSED
A paused material test using unpopped corn on white shirting and blue denim. After about 48 hours, kernels continued to fall under gravity and friction, so the trousers were benched.
A paused material test using unpopped corn on white shirting and blue denim. After about 48 hours, kernels continued to fall under gravity and friction, so the trousers were benched.
A paused material test using unpopped corn on white shirting and blue denim. After about 48 hours, kernels continued to fall under gravity and friction, so the trousers were benched.
PAUSED TEST RECORD • CHICAGO • MARZELEST
PAUSED TEST RECORD • CHICAGO • MARZELEST
ARCHIVE STILL 18 • PAUSED FRAME
THE PICTURE
The joke arrives immediately. The labor does not.
The joke arrives immediately. The labor does not.
The joke arrives immediately. The labor does not.
Father Pop began as a material study using a white dress shirt, blue denim, unpopped corn, and hot glue. The surviving photographs record the actual construction surface before and during testing.
Father Pop began as a material study using a white dress shirt, blue denim, unpopped corn, and hot glue. The surviving photographs record the actual construction surface before and during testing.
Father Pop began as a material study using a white dress shirt, blue denim, unpopped corn, and hot glue. The surviving photographs record the actual construction surface before and during testing.
Hot glue was applied in batches. Kernels were poured or placed into each glued area, pressed, and checked. Loose material was cleared before the trousers were turned and tested. Kernel release continued under gravity and friction.
Hot glue was applied in batches. Kernels were poured or placed into each glued area, pressed, and checked. Loose material was cleared before the trousers were turned and tested. Kernel release continued under gravity and friction.
Hot glue was applied in batches. Kernels were poured or placed into each glued area, pressed, and checked. Loose material was cleared before the trousers were turned and tested. Kernel release continued under gravity and friction.
CONSTRUCTION AND TEST STILLS
CONSTRUCTION AND TEST STILLS
CONSTRUCTION AND TEST STILLS
THE MAKING OF FATHER POP • A MARZELEST FEATURETTE
THE MAKING OF FATHER POP • A MARZELEST FEATURETTE
ARCHIVE STILL 17 • COVERED TROUSER LEGS
SURFACE DETAIL • NATURAL COLOR
KERNEL SURFACE BEFORE WEAR TEST
DENIM UNDER CONSTRUCTION
MOVEMENT AND SHEDDING TEST
PAUSED CONSTRUCTION FRAME
LOOSE MATERIAL CLEARED BEFORE TESTING
MARZELEST PICTURES • CONSTRUCTION CREDITS
A MATERIAL TEST THAT DID NOT HOLD.
A MATERIAL TEST THAT DID NOT HOLD.
A MATERIAL TEST THAT DID NOT HOLD.
TITLE
TITLE
Father Pop
Father Pop
HOUSE
HOUSE
Marzelest
Marzelest
STATUS
STATUS
Production Paused
Production Paused
FORM
FORM
Full outfit
Full outfit
BASE
BASE
White dress shirt and blue denim
White dress shirt and blue denim
PRIMARY MATERIAL
PRIMARY MATERIAL
Unpopped popcorn kernels
Unpopped popcorn kernels
PUBLISHED MATERIAL WEIGHT
Not verified
Not verified
PUBLISHED KERNEL COUNT
Not verified
Not verified
DISTINCTION
DISTINCTION
First Marzelest look beyond the traditional suit
First Marzelest look beyond the traditional suit
CONSTRUCTION
CONSTRUCTION
Hot glue in batches
Hot glue in batches
CREATIVE DIRECTION AND CONSTRUCTION
CREATIVE DIRECTION AND CONSTRUCTION
Mario Marzelest
Mario Marzelest
FATHER POP BELONGS TO THE MOVIES
A picture that belonged to the movies.
A picture that belonged to the movies.
A picture that belonged to the movies.
Father Pop belongs to the movies, but not to any movie that was actually made. He carries the strange authority of an old theater host, the patience of a projectionist, and the ridiculous abundance of a concession counter after closing.
Father Pop belongs to the movies, but not to any movie that was actually made. He carries the strange authority of an old theater host, the patience of a projectionist, and the ridiculous abundance of a concession counter after closing.
Father Pop belongs to the movies, but not to any movie that was actually made. He carries the strange authority of an old theater host, the patience of a projectionist, and the ridiculous abundance of a concession counter after closing.
The outfit turns one of cinema’s smallest supporting objects into the entire picture. Nothing here has popped. Nothing here was quick.
The outfit turns one of cinema’s smallest supporting objects into the entire picture. Nothing here has popped. Nothing here was quick.
The outfit turns one of cinema’s smallest supporting objects into the entire picture. Nothing here has popped. Nothing here was quick.
MARZELEST PICTURES • FINAL REEL
FATHER POP
FATHER POP
FATHER POP
PRODUCTION PAUSED
The trousers remain benched after failed movement and wear testing. This archive record does not promise that production will resume.
The trousers remain benched after failed movement and wear testing. This archive record does not promise that production will resume.
The trousers remain benched after failed movement and wear testing. This archive record does not promise that production will resume.