[MR] Luttrell Psalter Film

[Groff, Garth (ggg9y)]

Noble Friends,

Yesterday at our 4th Sunday activity I was discussing the Luttrell Psalter film with some of our new friends who are just getting started with costuming. This film is a wonderful resource for Scadians, and a delight to watch even if you don't do early 1300s English. It uses re-enactors and authentic locations around England to recreate scenes of everyday life from the margins of the psalter, and was carefully researched for accuracy. The complete film (20 minutes) is available online at: http://www.wagscreen.co.uk/site/lp-news.php .

If you visit the web site, note the pull-down menu for "The Luttrell Psalter Film" near the top of the page. This provides links to sub-pages with discussions on  the costume, props, locations, and other topics of interest. Of special note is a page by the costumer: http://periodwardrobe.wordpress.com/2010/12/31/the-luttrell-psalter-film/ . Also notice the links to various museums where the film was made, down the list of sponsors on the right hand side.

I was so enchanted by this whole project, that I bought a DVD of the film. It is much better on a larger screen.

This is a site which could keep a Scadian busy for hours.

Yours Aye,

Lord Mungo Napier, The Archer of Mallard Lodge
Read "The Tale of Mungo Napier":
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