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=== Costume Design write-up ===
=== Costume Design write-up ===
Costume is specific in the style of dress particular to a nation, a class, or a period. The most basic designs are produced to denote status, provide protection or modesty, or simply decorate a being.<ref name=4>{{cite book|last=Eubank, Tortora|first=Keith, Phyllis G.|title=Survey of Historic Costume|year=2005|publisher=Fairchild Publications|location=New York|page=1}}</ref> Costume design is a tool to express an art form, such as a play or film script, dance piece, or opera.
Costume is specific in the style of dress particular to a nation, a class, or a period. The most basic designs are produced to denote status, provide protection or modesty, or simply decorate a being.<ref name=4>{{cite book|last=Eubank, Tortora|first=Keith, Phyllis G.|title=Survey of Historic Costume|year=2005|publisher=Fairchild Publications|location=New York|page=1}}</ref> Costume design is a tool to express an art form, such as a play or film script, dance piece, or opera.

Design Process:
The costume design process involves many steps and though they differ from genre to genre a basic method is commonly used.
1.) Analysis:
The first step is an analysis of the script, musical composition, choreography, etc. Parameters must be established:
1.) Indication of events happening before the piece took place if applicable
2.) Geographical location
3.) Day, month, year or specific season
4.) Who the characters are regarding relationships and socio economics, government and religious rule, and ethical conduct, marriage or family. Also what they think about their world.
5.) The function of each character in regards to protagonist, antagonist etc.
6.) Dialogue mode of text
7.) Texts action in sequence. This is used to create a Costume Plot or Action Chart
8.) Theme of text
2.) Design Collaboration:
3.) Costume Research:
4.) Preliminary Sketching and Color Layout
5.) Final Sketches
6.) Pre-Production Period
(Costume Designers handbook)

Revision as of 15:20, 19 March 2013

References:

1.) Anderson, Barbara; Anderson, Cletus. Costume Design. New York : Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1984. Print

2.) Corey, Irene. The mask of reality; an approach to design for theatre. Anchorage, Ky: Anchorage Press, 1968. Print.

3.) Covey, Liz; Ingham, Rosemary. The Costume Designer's Handbook. Portsmouth, NH: Prentice Hall Inc., 1983. Print

4.) Eubank, Keith; Tortora, Phyllis G. Survey of Historic Costume. Fourth Edition New York: Fairchild Publications, Inc., 2005. Print.

5.) Fernald, Mary; Shenton, Eileen. Costume design & making: a practical handbook. New York: Theatre Arts Books, 1967. Print.

6.) Finkel, Alicia. Romantic stages: set and costume design in Victorian England. Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland, 1996. Print.

7.) Henderson, Mary C. Theater in America : 250 years of plays, players, and productions. New York : Abrams, 1996. Print.

8.) Owen, Bobbi. Costume design on Broadway : designers and their credits, 1915-1985. New York : Greenwood Press, 1987. Print.

9.) Prisk, Berneice; Byers, Jack A. Costuming. New York : Richards Rosen, 1969. Print.

10.) Russell, Douglas A. Stage costume design: theory, technique, and style. New York, NY : Appleton-Century-Crofts, 1973. Print.


Costume Design write-up

Costume is specific in the style of dress particular to a nation, a class, or a period. The most basic designs are produced to denote status, provide protection or modesty, or simply decorate a being.Cite error: The <ref> tag name cannot be a simple integer (see the help page). Costume design is a tool to express an art form, such as a play or film script, dance piece, or opera.

Design Process: The costume design process involves many steps and though they differ from genre to genre a basic method is commonly used. 1.) Analysis:

   The first step is an analysis of the script, musical composition, choreography, etc. Parameters must be established:

1.) Indication of events happening before the piece took place if applicable 2.) Geographical location 3.) Day, month, year or specific season 4.) Who the characters are regarding relationships and socio economics, government and religious rule, and ethical conduct, marriage or family. Also what they think about their world. 5.) The function of each character in regards to protagonist, antagonist etc. 6.) Dialogue mode of text 7.) Texts action in sequence. This is used to create a Costume Plot or Action Chart 8.) Theme of text 2.) Design Collaboration: 3.) Costume Research: 4.) Preliminary Sketching and Color Layout 5.) Final Sketches 6.) Pre-Production Period (Costume Designers handbook)