The role of the costume designer

The Objective for this lesson is to demonstrate a confident understanding of a range of creative and technical roles in the professional theatre, particularly the costume designed, showing a secure awareness of the responsibilities involved.

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Intro quiz - Recap from previous lesson

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Q1.What does a costume designer do?

Designs the set.Designs the costumes.Designs the lights.Directs the production.

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Q2.What is important about the directorial vision?

It has all the lines that the actors have to say.It has all the details how the director wants the productions to look like and feel.It has all the names and addresses of the production staff, crew and actors.

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Q3.True or false: Costumes help to add another layer of communication to the audience.

TrueFalse

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Q4.What is the most important reason why an actor use stage make-up?

To make them look nicer.To hide blemishes and spots.To emphasis elements of their character, such as age or status.

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Intro quiz - Recap from previous lesson

Before we start this lesson, let’s see what you can remember from this topic. Here’s a quick quiz!

Q1.What does a costume designer do?

Designs the set.Designs the costumes.Designs the lights.Directs the production.

1/4

Q2.What is important about the directorial vision?

2/4

Q3.True or false: Costumes help to add another layer of communication to the audience.

TrueFalse

3/4

Q4.What is the most important reason why an actor use stage make-up?

To make them look nicer.To hide blemishes and spots.To emphasis elements of their character, such as age or status.

4/4

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The role of the costume designer

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Q1.True or false: Costumes can't communicate the time and location of a play.

TrueFalse

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Q2.Which of these do we use to describe costumes?

Colour, material and weight.Colour, weight and texture.Shape, material and texture.Colour, material and texture.

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Q3.How does stage make up help transform the actor into their character?

It makes them look nicer.It hide blemishes and spots.It emphasises elements of their character, such as age or status.

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Q4.When designing a costume you need to take into account the dramatic aims of the performance. What does that mean?

That you need to be aware of the style of production, whether it is naturalistic or minimalist.That you make sure your designs reflect the aim of the performance.That you make sure your designs reflect the atmosphere of the piece of theatre.

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Q5.What materials might you use when designing a costume for a higher status character?

Expensive or decorative material.Cheap material.Old or dirty material.Faded or colourless material.

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The role of the costume designer

Don’t worry if you get a question wrong! Forgetting is an important step in learning. We will recap next lesson.

Q1.True or false: Costumes can't communicate the time and location of a play.

TrueFalse

1/5

Q2.Which of these do we use to describe costumes?

Colour, material and weight.Colour, weight and texture.Shape, material and texture.Colour, material and texture.

2/5

Q3.How does stage make up help transform the actor into their character?

It makes them look nicer.It hide blemishes and spots.It emphasises elements of their character, such as age or status.

3/5

Q4.When designing a costume you need to take into account the dramatic aims of the performance. What does that mean?

4/5

Q5.What materials might you use when designing a costume for a higher status character?

Expensive or decorative material.Cheap material.Old or dirty material.Faded or colourless material.

5/5

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