The second season ofThe WitcherLucinda Wright, the costume designer, wanted to add more authenticity to the armor.The WitcherGeralt (Henry Cavill), an mutated monster slayer, is following his surrogate Ciri (Freya Alan), as he tries to protect her from the monsters as well as those who hunt her. Wright joined the series in season two and continued to build on the foundations of design that had been established in season one. Wright is nominated in the Outstanding Fantasy/Sci-Fi Costumes category and Emmy-nominated also for Visual Effects, Stunt Coordination and Special Effects.
DEADLINE: What were your thoughts on costume design for season two?
LUCINDA WORT: It was crucial to keep the scripts in mind, so that the characters could progress. To bring out more reality in the costumes, I decided to create a new look for Geralt’s armor and the Nilfgaard’s armor to make them more grounded. Although it’s fantasy and magical, it is important to believe in what you wear. It should also reflect the storyline and lift the characters to a new level. So that’s the idea I brought: to design costumes that look like you can actually fight in them and move in them and they can be broken down and they have a purpose for them. Costumes don’t have to be spectacular or glamorous. But if you look at a Nilfgaard soldier fighting for his life, you need to believe that he can attack you. To make Geralt look more like a killer machine and to showcase Henry, [Cavill]’s physique. It had to look like his second skin. He should be able just to zip into action. That’s what realism is for me for the clothes, and you almost don’t notice them as much.
DEADLINE – Why did the season end? “Family”Are you eligible for Emmy consideration
WRIGHTIt was the finale of the season. Here, you saw Duny (Bart Edwards), the true Nilfgaard ruler. All of the armor was seen in the battle against Geralt’s army of witchers vs Ciri. It showed all the characters at their highest levels and brought them together in a great finale. It was a great way to showcase the costumes.
DEADLINE: What were your biggest challenges in this project?
WRIGHT: My biggest challenge was making sure that the fans loved it. I didn’t want it to look like, “Oh, there’s another costume designer for season two.”It was important to bring along some aspects from season 1, so it gave it a flow. This allowed me to keep the fans happy and also made sure that production and actors were happy. That’s the biggest challenge in costume design, to make sure you do your vision but also take into account everyone who’s wearing it and everyone who works with the sets and with the makeup.
DEADLINE: Which was your favorite season-appropriate costume?
WRIGHT: I think it would be Gertalt’s armor and the Nilfgaard… Oh God, there’s so many, like Francesca the new elf and Yennifer. I mean, they’re all such brilliant characters that it’s really hard to decide, but I would say the one that made me smile every day was putting Henry into his armor. There are many reasons.