04-09-2013, 07:55 PM
Hello Patrick
One of the reasons that I did my books on Roman military clothing was to help with the type of productions that you mention.
There is no reason why you can not have accurate kit even for a very low budget. Roman soldiers can be depicted in undress uniform, cloak and tunic with sidearms.
However almost everyone falls into the trap that a Roman must look like a 'Roman'. Therefore in full armour usually of Hollywood type, believing what is deemed 'authentic' must be too expensive to produce.
Graham.
One of the reasons that I did my books on Roman military clothing was to help with the type of productions that you mention.
There is no reason why you can not have accurate kit even for a very low budget. Roman soldiers can be depicted in undress uniform, cloak and tunic with sidearms.
However almost everyone falls into the trap that a Roman must look like a 'Roman'. Therefore in full armour usually of Hollywood type, believing what is deemed 'authentic' must be too expensive to produce.
Graham.
"Is all that we see or seem but a dream within a dream" Edgar Allan Poe.
"Every brush-stroke is torn from my body" The Rebel, Tony Hancock.
"..I sweated in that damn dirty armor....TWENTY YEARS!', Charlton Heston, The Warlord.
"Every brush-stroke is torn from my body" The Rebel, Tony Hancock.
"..I sweated in that damn dirty armor....TWENTY YEARS!', Charlton Heston, The Warlord.
