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**Giovanni Celeste** · 24.03.2015 14:22:57

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JOHNNY GOES TO HOLLYWOOD!!!!! :-)

Dear All,
This coud be the title of this topic!
I’m (more than) happy and proud to let you know that I’m working on a great project.
I had been asked to produce #8 whips for a very important movie!
.... Guess which one do I refer to?
It’s the remake of ‘Ben Hur’ directed by Timur Bekmambetov!!!
My task is to provide the whips for the famous Chariot/Biga Race!
As soon as i’ll be allowed i’ll show you the pics!
I can only anticipate you that these whips won’t be made in “Indy Style” or any other modern style...as a matter of fact I have to provide stuff consistent with the historical period, ie 30 AC.
I can’t wait to share my job with you all

Kind Regards
Gio

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**Fritz Ehlers** · 24.03.2015 14:49:01

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Wow Gio,
that's fantastic news, you must be excited about this.
I look forward to seeing what you will make for them.

Congratulations, and keep us posted on how you get on.

**Antti The Pokkis Mäkinen** · 24.03.2015 15:08:55

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Duuude, that is awesome! Congratulations

Can't wait to see the whips.

- Pokkis

**Sir Roger Tuson** · 24.03.2015 15:12:34

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Fantastic news Gio. Can't wait for the pics!

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**Giovanni Celeste** · 24.03.2015 16:11:32

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Thank you Guys!!!!
i've to admit that i did make more elaborate whips but at that time in the mediterranean area the whips where very basic :-(
Anyway i'm more than happy for this great opportunity ....

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**Robby Amper** · 24.03.2015 16:18:53

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Basic or not. It has to be done in the proper way. More than that. I know that movie folks give a shit on props. And so they will beat the hell out of these whips. Make them stable, Gio! Congratulations

Robby

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**Ralph Masemann** · 24.03.2015 17:26:27

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Hi Gio,
congrats from me too! :-)
Your Whips are very great and beautiful!
I wait strained for the pics :-)

Ralph

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**Guy Washburn** · 24.03.2015 17:27:12

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Very exciting news Gio, like everyone else, I eagerly anticipate pics of your work when completed! ...Oh, and please don't forget us when you're famous!!

**Roy Partin** · 24.03.2015 19:15:06

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That is exciting news Gio, I'm sure they will be more than pleased with your work. Can't wait to see them in action on the big screen

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**Einar Stephenson** · 25.03.2015 19:13:21

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congratulations Gio!!!

**Robert Gage** · 26.03.2015 09:44:31

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Gio, this is great news! I really look forward to the film!

'Less is often more!'

**Jeff Roseborough** · 26.03.2015 14:50:21

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Congrats Giovanni! Can't wait to se them in action!

Here's wishing you find time for the things you want to do, and for the things you need to do.
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**José Ortega** · 26.03.2015 19:26:36

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Congratulations, this is really great! I can't wait to see the film :-)

**Giovanni Celeste** · 27.03.2015 17:47:29

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Dear All,
Thank YOU so much for your kind words
I submitted 5 different models of whips to the Film Production Prop Manager.
The whips I proposed are all consistent both with the historical period and with the geographical area where ‘Ben Hur’ lived...
Here below the five different models of whip:
- Twisted handle with flat tapered rope braid thong
- Twisted handle with twisted tapered rope thong
- Twisted handle with flat tapered leather braid thong
- Twisted handle with twisted tapered leather thong
- Twisted handle with tapering leather thong

At the end this is the model that had been chosen :
Twisted handle 90cm long with shaped and tapered leather thong 150cm long

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**Robert Gage** · 27.03.2015 18:13:54

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Can't wait to see them, Gio!

'Less is often more!'

**Mario Desgronte** · 27.03.2015 23:01:58

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Congratulations Gio, that's fantastic news.

Best wishes,
Mario

**Giovanni Celeste** · 21.04.2015 09:30:27

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Hi Guys,
here below some pics of whips that i made for a new Film Ben Hur.
As i wrote in the previous post, these whips are very simple but at that time in the mediterranean area the whips where very basic :-(
Anyway i'm more than happy for this great opportunity ....

a bunch of whips:

The Ben Hur's whip

The Messala's Whip

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**Antti The Pokkis Mäkinen** · 21.04.2015 10:14:02

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These are really interesting. Simple, yes, but really cool and beautiful. Thanks for sharing!

- Pokkis

**Robert Gage** · 21.04.2015 10:38:57

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Like all your work, these are very elegant, Gio! Thanks for posting!

'Less is often more!'

**Giovanni Celeste** · 21.04.2015 11:03:42

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Thank you so much Pokkis!! very kind of you!

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