Costume Design

Costumes are the first thing the audience sees about a character. They must work in relations to set design, lighting and whatever movements the actor does. As such, costumes should be carefully ____________

• eaten

• drawn

• focused

• planned

What are the main attributes of a character that a costume can portray?

• The Hobbies and Interests of character

• The Level of Intelligence

• Age, gender, social background

• Relationships

What subjects should a costume designer study in school? Check all that apply.

• Food Science

• Agriculture

• Theatrical set design

• Costume design and art

Why is it important for a costume to make sense with the story?

• To reflect the personality of the character

• To showcase the designer's creativity

• To match the set design

• To make the actors comfortable

The costume must make sense with what is happening in the ___________.

• Character

• Story

• Time Period

• Mood

What are Costumes?

• They are clothes that actors wear in a play.

• They help portray the character.

• Help the audience understand the time and place of the story.

• Differ from everyday clothes.

• All the Above

What does the word symbolism mean?

• Patterns that are printed on the costume?

• Using a specific choice in design to represent something else

• The literal meaning, leaving nothing to the imagination

• A physical design on a costume

What do costume designers do? Check all that apply

• sketch clothing ideas

• choose appropriate colors and fabric

• manage the wardrobe/costume budget

• eat at expensive restaurants

How is working for a large-budget production different from working for a small scale production.

• Only large scale productions pay costume designers.

• Only small scale productions allow costume designers to create the costumes.

• For both large and small budget productions, costume designers create ideas, but if the budget is large the actual making of the costumes is assigned to others.

A costume designer does need a degree.

• True

• False