Scribd
Upload
371 views

Costume Design

This document provides information about costume design for theater productions. It defines a costume as any outfit worn by an actor, including accessories, and explains how costumes help audiences understand characters by showing their age, personality, social standing, and other traits. It also defines a costume designer's role in creating a vision for the costumes, designing sketches and renderings, and obtaining the necessary costume elements. The document discusses things for costume designers to consider like stereotypical costuming, character evolution through costumes, stylization, time period, use of color and fabric, and more. It includes examples of costume sketches and the process from initial ideas to executing the final costumes.

Uploaded by

Vitaliy Fedchenko
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
371 views

Costume Design

This document provides information about costume design for theater productions. It defines a costume as any outfit worn by an actor, including accessories, and explains how costumes help audiences understand characters by showing their age, personality, social standing, and other traits. It also defines a costume designer's role in creating a vision for the costumes, designing sketches and renderings, and obtaining the necessary costume elements. The document discusses things for costume designers to consider like stereotypical costuming, character evolution through costumes, stylization, time period, use of color and fabric, and more. It includes examples of costume sketches and the process from initial ideas to executing the final costumes.

Uploaded by

Vitaliy Fedchenko
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
You are on page 1/ 12

COSTUME

DESIGN
WHAT IS A COSTUME?
– Any outfit worn by an actor in a production. This also includes
accessories

– Help the audience “see” the character and helps to showcase


WHO the character is

– Show age, personality, tastes, social standing, occupation, etc.

– Color and style help bring the overall vision of the show to life

– Help actors feel more in character


WHAT IS A COSTUME DESIGNER?
– helps communicate the character to the
audience
– Creates a vision for the costumes based on
show analysis and director vision of the show.
– Creates the sketches and costume renderings
for the costumes
– In charge of purchasing, making, renting, etc.
all elements needed.
Things to THINK ABOUT…
•Stereotypical Costuming:
– Costuming a character based on a stereotype
– May upstage the actor, might have negative connotations, could be a great help in
identifying a character quickly. (Example: Geek with glasses and pocket protector)

• Character Evolution
– Shows the progression and growth of a character (Ex: Character starts out as an
“ugly duckling” and then becomes more and more prettier as the play progresses)
• Costume Stylization
– How “real” are the costumes, may not be necessarily historically accurate

• Time Period
THINK ABOUT…
•Interpretation of Color and Fabric
– Helps the audience to interpret mood. (Ex: wool might show someone who is
uptight and green could signify jealousy or youth or you think about what
types of fabric and colors were available during the time period)
• Color Theory
– Red, yellow, blue, green, orange, brown, black, white, purple, etc.
– Which color represents your character?
• Also…
– Status, gender, time period, age, occupation, climate/season
Costume Examples
Costume Examples
Step 1: Ideas and Costume Plot
Step 2: Sketch and Detail
Step 3: Execute
•Find
–Thrift stores, online, etc.
•Borrow
–Rentals, other schools, cast members provide items
needed, etc.
•Build
–Adapt pieces you already have, create from scratch,
etc.
Organize
Clothing Racks: Create tabs with each actors name/character. Put their outfit behind it

Check In/Check Out Process: Create a Check In and Check Out Process for your actors. Make
sure they sign it out from a costume designer at the beginning of the show and check it back
in at the end of the show

CLEAN the costumes when finished wearing them and before returning them or putting them
back in storage
Credits

Drama Teachers Academy


Georgia Dept. Of Educational Resources
Forsyth County Teachers

You might also like

pFad - Phonifier reborn

Pfad - The Proxy pFad of © 2024 Garber Painting. All rights reserved.

Note: This service is not intended for secure transactions such as banking, social media, email, or purchasing. Use at your own risk. We assume no liability whatsoever for broken pages.


Alternative Proxies:

Alternative Proxy

pFad Proxy

pFad v3 Proxy

pFad v4 Proxy