Costume Design and Makeup Functions of Costume Design: Indicate gender and reflect age Reflect a character’s psychology Establish social and economic status Identify occupation or lifestyle Establish or clarify character relationships Establish the relative importance of characters Establish time and place

Costume Design Functions of Costume Design, cont’: Reflect mood and atmosphere Establish a particular style Reflect a formalized convention Alter and actor’s appearance Enhance or impede movement Underline development of the dramatic action Create both variety and unity

The Costume Designer’s Skills The Costume Designer is : Fashion Designer Visual Artist Tailor Seamstress Social and Cultural Historian Art Historian Actor

Working Plans and Procedures The design process varies, but generally includes : Preliminary Designs Sketches of each character Final Designs Color renderings Working Drawings Sketches from various angles Fabric swatches Color chart Dressing Lists

Realizing the Designs Costumes may be : Borrowed Must settle for what is available May make only minimal alterations Rented Same conditions as for borrowed, as well as the costumes may arrive just before dress rehearsals Pulled from stock Made

Realizing the Designs Standard Procedures : 1. Measurements taken of all of the actors 2. Materials purchased 3. Patterns draped, flat patterned, and drafted 4. First fitting 5. Final fitting 6. Distressing, trim, and other finishing work

Makeup Traditionally considered the actors’ responsibility The Costume Designer conceives the makeup design Professional actors generally apply their own makeup based on the designs

Makeup Functions of Makeup: Characterizes Aids expression Restores color and form diminishes by stage lighting Indicative of performance style

Makeup The Makeup Plot: Serves as a guide for applying makeup Serves as a check on how makeup of each character relates to others A chart records basic information Actor’s face may be sketched to show how to apply the makeup correctly

Types of Makeup 4 categories of Painted Makeup: Age groups Straight or character makeup Racial or ethnic types Special painted effects

Types of Makeup 3-Dimensional Makeup: Prosthetic appliances Facial hair and wigs