Giovanni Celeste

Giovanni Celeste · Post by **Giovanni Celeste** » Tue 24. Mar 2015, 14:22

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

Fritz Ehlers · Post by **Fritz Ehlers** » Tue 24. Mar 2015, 14:49

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.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Tue 24. Mar 2015, 15:08

Duuude, that is awesome! Congratulations

Can't wait to see the whips.

- Pokkis

Sir Roger Tuson · Post by **Sir Roger Tuson** » Tue 24. Mar 2015, 15:12

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

Giovanni Celeste · Post by **Giovanni Celeste** » Tue 24. Mar 2015, 16:11

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 ....

Robby Amper · Post by **Robby Amper** » Tue 24. Mar 2015, 16:18

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

Ralph Masemann · Post by **Ralph Masemann** » Tue 24. Mar 2015, 17:26

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

Ralph

Guy Washburn · Post by **Guy Washburn** » Tue 24. Mar 2015, 17:27

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 · Post by **Roy Partin** » Tue 24. Mar 2015, 19:15

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

Einar Stephenson · Post by **Einar Stephenson** » Wed 25. Mar 2015, 19:13

congratulations Gio!!!

Robert Gage · Post by **Robert Gage** » Thu 26. Mar 2015, 09:44

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

Jeff Roseborough · Post by **Jeff Roseborough** » Thu 26. Mar 2015, 14:50

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

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Thu 26. Mar 2015, 19:26

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

Giovanni Celeste · Post by **Giovanni Celeste** » Fri 27. Mar 2015, 17:47

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

Robert Gage · Post by **Robert Gage** » Fri 27. Mar 2015, 18:13

Can't wait to see them, Gio!

Mario Desgronte · Post by **Mario Desgronte** » Fri 27. Mar 2015, 23:01

Congratulations Gio, that's fantastic news.

Best wishes,
Mario

Giovanni Celeste · Post by **Giovanni Celeste** » Tue 21. Apr 2015, 09:30

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

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Tue 21. Apr 2015, 10:14

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

- Pokkis

Robert Gage · Post by **Robert Gage** » Tue 21. Apr 2015, 10:38

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

Giovanni Celeste · Post by **Giovanni Celeste** » Tue 21. Apr 2015, 11:03

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