Costumes One
When should the audience be able to identify some things about the character?
As soon as they walk onstage!
What are special effects in costumes?
Nonhuman characters or exaggerated characteristics- (tails, wings, animal heads or bodies)
True or False- Scenery creates connection between the audience and the characters.
So true!
Scenery defines both ____ and ____.
Onstage and offstage.
True or False- a floorpan should not show furniture.
False, it should show furniture!
What kind of dance does Ella do
hula
The time period of the play.
What is the other upper division design class that you can take besides costume and scenic design?
Lighting Design
Defining performance space goes hand in hand with defining the ________.
The audience area!
What is a curved deck?
When the stage is a steeper curved slope.
Explain how costumes can portray the health of a character.
They can show if the character is strong, ill, pregnant, or losing or gaining weight. It also can portray their living situation, wether it is underground or inside.
True or false- the costume designer must also be a fashion designer.
True! They must understand the influences of fashion on the wearer.
De Architectura was written by who?
Vitruvius!
What are the two types of scenic properties?
Set props and hand props.
Designs should be able to _____ the overall conceptual approach to the production.
Reflect, enhance, or support.
What are four aspects of information communicated through costumes?
(Too many to list)
What is the importance of Renaissance court theatre?
True or False- one element appearing not to belong can undermine the entire theatre experience.
True
What is the difference between a wagon platform and a slip stage?
The wagon has unlimited mobility, whereas the slip stage is on tracks with a limited range of motion.
Name two things a costume should be
Effective, well-designed, compelling, careful, and thoughtful
Name four of the seven basic costume elements.
Name three of the five skills that a scenic designer should have/be.
Architect, historian, interior decorator, artist, and draftsman.
Name two of the four basic scenery elements.
Framed units, flats, ground rows, screens.
What is Casey's most shining personality trait :)))))
everything she's perfect.