c7 Flashcards
What information can we glean about a character from the costume he or she is wearing?
- sense of style
- job they hold
- occasion they are enjoying
- gender identity
The objectives of a costume designer must meet seven requirements which help the audience gain a/an Blank______ understanding of the play.
deeper
Rank the steps of the process of costume design in the order a costume designer would perform them when designing costumes. (Place the first step at the top.)
- read the script
- meet with director and other designers
- preliminary sketches
- colored renderings with swatches
- meetings with actors
Along with scenery and lighting, costumes should inform us about Blank______.
the style of a play
Through silhouette, fabric and other specifics costumes can and should indicate the Blank______ and location of a play
time period
When we see how a character is dressed on stage, we immediately Blank______.
- form our opinions
- infer things about them
- mentally categorize
which of the following are objectives of costume design?
- show relationship
- indicate time and place
- unify with other design elements
- contrast characters and groups
- meet the needs of the actors
- establish style
Which of the following is true of the process of a set designer and a costume designer?
- they present thumbnail or preliminary sketches
- they first read the script
- they meet with other designers and the director
When a character is wearing the uniform of a general or the rags of a peasant the audience can glean information about the character’s
______ by the clothes that they wear.
status, personality, occupation, or class
Which of the following costume choices suggest the style of a production?
- elegant gowns
- formal and dignified clothing
- ornate colors and fabrics
Costume choices in color, fabric, richness, and style can help the audience Blank______ characters.
distinguish
Which of the following choices could suggest time and place of a production?
- costumes form a futuristic time period
- costumes from the era in which the play takes place
- costumes from the time period in which the play was produced
Which of the following are examples of a costume embodying a symbolic or abstract idea?
- an angel dressed in white
- death dressed in black with a scythe
The most important aspect of a costume is Blank______
does it work for the actor?
When a costume designer rents costumes from another theatre or costume shop or uses stock, he or she already has this is called
pulling
The following can be inferred about a character from a character’s costume
- personality traits
- age of the character
- high or low status
- specific occupation
The following are essential elements of the Blank______ designer: silhouette, color, accessories, shape, line, and fabric.
costume
Which of the following are examples of how costumes can distinguish characters and groups?
- the Montague and Capulet families wearing different colors in Romeo and Juliet
- Joan of Arc wearing blue and the soldiers wearing steel gray in the play Saint Joan
the cut of the fabric for a costume is called
line
In addition to giving the audience factual information about a character, a costume also can convey Blank______ or a theme of the playwright
abstract ideas
Which of the following tools of a costume designer can separate characters from those around them, help the audience understand mood and tone, and show character development?
color
Which of the following are examples of taking the actor into consideration when costuming him or her?
- an actor must be able to move and dance if needed
- an actor must be able to do fight choreography safely
- an actor performs better when they are comfortable
When a costume designer creates costumes by designing and sewing them, this is called
building
Much like a painter has paint, Blank______ has been described as the costume designer’s medium.
fabric
Which of the following are essential elements of the costume designer’s work?
- color
- line
- fabric
- accessories
Technology has affected which components of the costume designer’s process?
- construction- by allowing for cheaper and easier creation of fabrics
- sketching- by allowing them to be manipulated and shared easily
- research- by making images easier to find
which of the following are examples of the line of a costume?
- flowing fabric of a classical Greek toga
- the bustle of a 19th century dress
- the straightness of 1940s dresses
True or false: Unlike other designers the costume designer works alone and has little interaction with others until final dress rehearsal
false
Which of the following illustrate the ability to show character development using color
- a character wears red as she takes a chance
- a moody character wears black even though she is not in actual mourning
What is a related element of costume design that is applied to the actor’s body, most often the face, and aids the performer in fully creating a character?
makeup
True or false: For men in theatre, hairstyles are insignificant.
false
Which of the following are important aspects of fabric for the designer?
- trims
- color
- line
______ which date back over 2500 years, were used in the classical Greek theatre, in classical Asian theatres, the Italian commedia dell’arte, and are rarely employed in the contemporary theatre.
masks
“Intelligent” costumes are costumes that Blank______.
use wireless network communication to create special effects
Which of the following are important costume collaborators?
- dresser
- buyer
- cutter draper
- stage manager
- lead stitcher
- wardrobe crew
- design assistant
- costume shop supervisor
Which of the following are true of makeup?
- is applied to the face and body
- used for age and other special facial features
- includes paints and powders
Which of the following is true of the accessories of costume design?
- they add to the magic of the theatre
- each must be unified with the design as a whole
- they can suggest period and locale
Which of the following is true of hairstyle and wigs?
- they can suggest status
- they are just as important for men
- they are period specific
Which of the following is true of masks?
- they were and can be ceremonial
- they can help us understand the character
- they were a key element in ancient Greek theatre
- they can be employed for decorative purposes
True or false: The costume design is of less importance to production design because it only effects the actors and not the production as a whole
false
Identify true statements about theatre design and execution in all areas, including millinery, accessories, and craft. (Check all that apply.
- they make the visual world of the play compelling for the audiences
- they rely heavily on extensive details
Which of the following are true of costumes?
- they require special technical skills
- they are crucial in helping an actor create a character
- they can suggest point of view
- they must be integrated as part of the whole
