Costume Design Test Review

Based on your notes, which of the following would be considered a costume?

• A dress

• Underwear

• Socks

• A wig

• All of These

When creating realistic costumes for a play, what is the first thing a designer must do?

• Decide which play will be produced

• Figure out the period and locale of the play

• Conduct research into the costumes

• Begin constructing the costumes

Why is costuming a good way to communicate the mood of the play?

• People like seeing fancy outfits

• How loose or tight a costume is creates mood

• How a person dresses can show their inner feelings

• Color is the only way costumes show mood

How is theatrical style different from style in general?

• Theatrical style is just the way a story is told

• Theatrical style involves choreography and sets

• Theatrical style focuses on how fashionable costumes are

• Theatrical style is how the production is approached visually

In The Spongebob Musical we watched, the costume designer used more of this style in the costumes instead of doing a more realistic approach

• Presentational

• Exceptional

• Representational

• Figurative

This ancient way of costuming is a great way to add a sense of nonrealism to a production

• Layered clothing

• Heavy makeup

• Masks

• Wigs

Which of the design objectives is most easily communicated through costume?

• Time/Period

• Revealing Character

• Solving Practical Problems

• Theme

It is important that costume designers remember that actors/dancers need to be able to do these two things

• Sing and Dance

• Twist and Shout

• Move and Breathe

• Emote and Be Flexible

The rake of an audience or stage is an important practical problem for costume designers. What does it mean if something is raked?

• It has multiple levels

• It is uneven in some way

• It is elevated in some way

• It is slanted

What is the danger of too much front lighting on a costume?

• It "flattens" the actor

• It changes the colors of the costume

• It washes out all of the color

• It blinds the actor