Oscars 2018: How ‘The Shape of Water’ Became a Costume and Sound Contender

After “The Shape of Water” upset “Phantom Thread” at the Costume Designer Guild Awards, there’s Oscar momentum for costume designer Luis Sequeira.

And there might even be an upset in the sound effects or sound mixing categories, given the potential coattail effect for Guillermo del Toro’s Best Picture frontrunner.

Academy members just might also be in the mood for something less bombastic than “Dunkirk.”An Aquatic-Looking WardrobeSights and sounds were both anchored in the reality of Cold War America in 1962.

However, Sequeira took it further with an aquatic-looking wardrobe for mute custodian Elisa (Oscar-nominated Sally Hawkins), that’s perfect for her romance with the Amphibian Man (Doug Jones).

This consisted of a green and turquoise lab uniform along with complementary attire for her personal life (not to mention a collection of vintage shoes for toe-tapping fun).“She was a person with limited means and basically we wanted

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