Hey guys: I am the director of the film Shroud for which the armor in this thread was made. It was constructed by the very talented and industrious Patrick Thaden and Ugo Serrano. The actress is Nicole Leigh and the photography is by Gayla Partridge. Well, this film is now available on Amazon.com if...

Hey guys: I am the director of the film Shroud for which the armor in this thread was made. It was constructed by the very talented and industrious Patrick Thaden and Ugo Serrano. The actress is Nicole Leigh and the photography is by Gayla Partridge. Well, this film is now available on Amazon.com if...

Several years ago I posted images of some custom plate armor designed by Patrick Thaden and Ugo Serrano for my Gothic western film Shroud. I just want to let everyone here who have been so patient that the Shroud DVD is now available for purchase online at Amazon.com. Here is the link: http://www.am...

Sorry for the hiatus.

Back.

How's life in the Armour Archive?

David Jetre

Armorers: My first film "Shroud" is in negotiation for distribution, so it has not been "sold" yet, and consequently, will not appear on your Netflix or Blockbuster accounts yet. Once we finalize our distribution deal, I will announce when and where you can go find it. 1024x768 screensavers are comi...

I would love to finish this armor.

I just need to find some more money for that particular project.

It's coming along.

Screensavers are coming.

David Jetre

I will post a new thread and put 1024x768 screensavers of both Nicole Leigh Verdin and Grace Holley in their armor soon.

So, you guys can enjoy these lovely ladies on your computer screens.

I know I do.

David Jetre
Jetrefilm

I will see if I can find some more of Grace.

She's definitely an amazing model for Patrick Thaden & Ugo Serrano's work.

Yummy.

These pictures were taken by Bryan Chatlien with just a camera and a single "bounce." No advanced light set-up -- we just walked outside and started snapping photos. So, I would recommend to any armorer seriously dedicated to selling his/her work on the Internet: find a great photographer. Unless yo...

The easiest and most automated to ensure you are put on our mailing list is to register for our SALES UPDATE. So, the easiest thing to do is go to this link: http://www.whatisshroud.com This is our online viral portal that accepts emails for people interested in Shroud. Right now the film is being m...

Here is the last set of Grace Holley in the Shroud armor. If any of you guys want backgrounds for your computers, let me know and I will paste them up here. The plate belt was made by Patrick Thaden for my 20-minute Knightsilver short film. The forearms are also his. Plate Belt [img]http://studio930...

Some more armored eye-candy for my fellow armor-loving friends. The same restrictions apply: we didn't have money for a matching chain mail underlay. Oh, well. Grace loved wearing this stuff. She confessed it made her feel "dangerous." [img]http://studio930.com/jetrefilm_photography/grace_holley_pla...

As promised, this is another set of photography tests for the armor showcased in "Hot Brunette in Plate Armor" thread. In this case, we were testing the armor in sunglight for refractions, specularity, reflections, etc. Again, Patrick Thaden & Ugo Serrano's work held up beautifully. We were moving f...

Thanks guys. I am really looking forward to my currently scheduled 4th film (if I ever get there) which is Vangelis, a hard-core sword-and-sorcery project on which I would love to get some overly-caffeinated, insanely artistic armorers like Patrick and Ugo hammering away again. I understand the cost...

Yeah, she's 19. Her name is Grace Holley and she is also in Shroud. She plays one off the undead, Lady Orland. http://studio930.com/jetrefilm_photography/Lady%20Orland.jpg That's her from a frame in the train sequence from "Shroud." Both Grace Holley and Nicole Leigh Verdin were the nicest people yo...

Just to show you where this all began... Before I did Shroud and asked for Patrick & Ugo to hammer out a top half-suit of medieval plate armor, I wanted to test my filmmaking skills out on a short film called Knightsilver. It was about 20 minutes. So I show up at Patrick's forge one day, and I'm lik...

Fellow Armor Buffs: OOPS...I accidentally hit NEW POST instead of REPLY, so ignore that new thread from me. With regard to several things like chainmail shirts under her armor, leg plates or other period-correct weapons, I will fully admit the film has its anomalies. It is a first-time film from a f...

Fellow Armor Buffs: With regard to several things like chainmail shirts under her armor, leg plates or other period-correct weapons, I will fully admit the film has its anomalies. It is a first-time film from a first-time filmmaker, so I am sure it has flaws. But when I founded Jetrefilm Entertainme...

Fellow Armor Enthusiasts: Here are some of our original pre-production stills for the great armor Patrick Thaden and Ugo Serrano built for us. These were unglamorous photo-tests to see how the armor held up under florescent lights. And honestly, who doesn't want to take as many pictures of Nicole as...

The film turned out to be pretty daring, given the fact it was an independent film with very limited funds. I will try to find some screen shots of the armor. It held up really well in Hi-Def. I was very happy to learn it looked great under the lights. Here are some other shots. They are bit big bei...

Any Director -- if he is honest -- realizes that whereas he is ultimately responsible for the decision(s) on a film, he is only as many excellent options to choose from as his crew affords him. In short, you are only as good as those people you surround yourself with. I had a great team on our first...

That is supposed to be 1550 AD.

Not 155.

Just a clarification.

David

Thanks for the feedback guys. The film revolves around a 300-year old Indian legend of a depraved soldier in the service of Coronado who, convicted for murdering and eating Apache children, is condemned and hanged by the Conquistador on a cursed tree. The film explores the medieval legend of the rev...

So close-ups of the armor: [img]http://studio930.com/plackart.jpg[/img] [img]http://studio930.com/couter.jpg[/img] [img]http://studio930.com/lames.jpg[/img] [img]http://studio930.com/gardbrace.jpg[/img] We thank Patrick Thaden and Ugo Serrano for their hard work and excellent craft. Their contributi...

In the end, there are precious few problems a gorgeous brunette in custom plate armor can't solve. http://studio930.com/shroudprev1.jpg http://studio930.com/shroudprev2.jpg http://studio930.com/shroudprev3.jpg http://studio930.com/shroudprev4.jpg http://studio930.com/shroudprev5.jpg http://studio930...