Chapter 10
What do roman togas and soldiers' helmets primarily suggest?
historical period
The objective of costumes are many. For example, costumes help establish the style of the production. What are costumes objectives?
-indicates historical period of the play -shows relationships amongst characters -works to be consistent with the production as a whole
What are walking sticks and parasols are examples of?
accessories
A stitcher is a technician who patterns, pins, and drapes the fabric to fit the individual actor perfectly, whereas a draper is a technician who sews all the costumes.
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Because costumes must stand out from the scenery in order to be seen, costumes are rarely designed to be consistent with the scenic design for a production.
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Costume designers rarely meet the actors who will be wearing their costumes, leaving those responsibilities to the stage manager.
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Only something that actually attaches or pins to a costume piece is considered an accessory.
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The most realistic makeup designs being used in the world of theatre are most often found in Japanese kabuki theatre presentations
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Undergarments are not a concern of the costume designer.
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When costumes are taken from inventory or rented from a costume house, this is known as rendering a costume.
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While fabric affects the silhouette, texture, and bulk of a costume, it has little symbolic value.
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While it is often necessary for actors and actresses to make quick costume changes, this is a concern for the stage manager, not the costume designer.
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What analysis distinguishes major from minor characters?
relationships
What does a "Stethoscope" suggest?
status and personality
A first hand, a cutter/draper, and a stitcher are essential costume shop personnel working on the building/construction process of a costume.
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Although masks can help express a character effectively they are not likely to appear at all in a play that is completely realistic in style.
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Color can be used to indicate changes in character.
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In addition to the costumes themselves, makeup and wigs are also part of the responsibilities of the costume designer.
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Masks can be used to create stereotypes similar to stock characters.
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When a costume is created in the costume shop under the supervision of the designer, this is known as building a costume.
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Collaborators of Costume Design
-first hand -buyers -wardrobe supervisor
Realistic prosthetic makeup is used both for fantastical creatures like flying monkeys and in creating believable historical characters.
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Signals of Clothes
-flamboyance or modesty -position or status -sex
Bustles or corsets affect what area?
line, shape, and silhouette
A "laboratory coat" is typical of which of the following categories?
status and personality