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c7 Flashcards

1
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What information can we glean about a character from the costume he or she is wearing?

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  • sense of style
  • job they hold
  • occasion they are enjoying
  • gender identity
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The objectives of a costume designer must meet seven requirements which help the audience gain a/an Blank______ understanding of the play.

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deeper

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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.)

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  1. read the script
  2. meet with director and other designers
  3. preliminary sketches
  4. colored renderings with swatches
  5. meetings with actors
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Along with scenery and lighting, costumes should inform us about Blank______.

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the style of a play

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Through silhouette, fabric and other specifics costumes can and should indicate the Blank______ and location of a play

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time period

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When we see how a character is dressed on stage, we immediately Blank______.

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  • form our opinions
  • infer things about them
  • mentally categorize
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which of the following are objectives of costume design?

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  • show relationship
  • indicate time and place
  • unify with other design elements
  • contrast characters and groups
  • meet the needs of the actors
  • establish style
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Which of the following is true of the process of a set designer and a costume designer?

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  • they present thumbnail or preliminary sketches
  • they first read the script
  • they meet with other designers and the director
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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.

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status, personality, occupation, or class

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Which of the following costume choices suggest the style of a production?

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  • elegant gowns
  • formal and dignified clothing
  • ornate colors and fabrics
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Costume choices in color, fabric, richness, and style can help the audience Blank______ characters.

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distinguish

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Which of the following choices could suggest time and place of a production?

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  • 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
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Which of the following are examples of a costume embodying a symbolic or abstract idea?

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  • an angel dressed in white
  • death dressed in black with a scythe
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14
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The most important aspect of a costume is Blank______

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does it work for the actor?

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When a costume designer rents costumes from another theatre or costume shop or uses stock, he or she already has this is called

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pulling

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The following can be inferred about a character from a character’s costume

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  • personality traits
  • age of the character
  • high or low status
  • specific occupation
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The following are essential elements of the Blank______ designer: silhouette, color, accessories, shape, line, and fabric.

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costume

18
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Which of the following are examples of how costumes can distinguish characters and groups?

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  • 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
19
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the cut of the fabric for a costume is called

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line

20
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In addition to giving the audience factual information about a character, a costume also can convey Blank______ or a theme of the playwright

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abstract ideas

21
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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?

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color

22
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Which of the following are examples of taking the actor into consideration when costuming him or her?

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  • 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
23
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When a costume designer creates costumes by designing and sewing them, this is called

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building

24
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Much like a painter has paint, Blank______ has been described as the costume designer’s medium.

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fabric

25
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Which of the following are essential elements of the costume designer’s work?

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  • color
  • line
  • fabric
  • accessories
26
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Technology has affected which components of the costume designer’s process?

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  • 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
27
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which of the following are examples of the line of a costume?

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  • flowing fabric of a classical Greek toga
  • the bustle of a 19th century dress
  • the straightness of 1940s dresses
28
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True or false: Unlike other designers the costume designer works alone and has little interaction with others until final dress rehearsal

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false

29
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Which of the following illustrate the ability to show character development using color

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  • a character wears red as she takes a chance
  • a moody character wears black even though she is not in actual mourning
30
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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?

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makeup

31
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True or false: For men in theatre, hairstyles are insignificant.

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false

32
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Which of the following are important aspects of fabric for the designer?

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  • trims
  • color
  • line
33
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______ 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.

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masks

34
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“Intelligent” costumes are costumes that Blank______.

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use wireless network communication to create special effects

35
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Which of the following are important costume collaborators?

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  • dresser
  • buyer
  • cutter draper
  • stage manager
  • lead stitcher
  • wardrobe crew
  • design assistant
  • costume shop supervisor
36
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Which of the following are true of makeup?

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  • is applied to the face and body
  • used for age and other special facial features
  • includes paints and powders
37
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Which of the following is true of the accessories of costume design?

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  • they add to the magic of the theatre
  • each must be unified with the design as a whole
  • they can suggest period and locale
38
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Which of the following is true of hairstyle and wigs?

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  • they can suggest status
  • they are just as important for men
  • they are period specific
39
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Which of the following is true of masks?

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  • 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
40
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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

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false

41
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Identify true statements about theatre design and execution in all areas, including millinery, accessories, and craft. (Check all that apply.

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  • they make the visual world of the play compelling for the audiences
  • they rely heavily on extensive details
42
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Which of the following are true of costumes?

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  • 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

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