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Costume Design & Construction I

Film Costume Analysis Essay Project "High Concept" Designs (5D)

Step 1:

Look over the outline READING THE PLAY and then move on to DEEP THEORY.

Step 2:

Watch two or more of the following "concept" focused films:

Kika

Bram Stoker's Dracula

Angels and Insects

Complete Book of Sewing
The Costume Designer's Handbook : A Complete Guide for Amateur and Professional Costume Designers
The Costume Technician's Handbook : A Complete Guide for Amateur and Professional Costume Technicians

Stage Costume Step-By-Step : The Complete Guide to Designing and Making Stage Costumes for All Major Drama Periods and Genres
The Magic Garment : Principles of Costume Design
Costume Construction
Elegantly Frugal Costumes : The Poor Man's Do-It-Yourself Costume Maker's Guide

Vatel

Brazil

Titus

The Matrix or The Matrix Reloaded

The Cell

Gormenghast

Step 3:

Write an essay on the costume designs of the films you watched. Explain the following:

How were the costumes used as symbols of the characters or groups?
How were colors or textures used to indicate what was going on?
In which ways were costumes used realistically, and in which ways were costumes deliberately not realistic.
Describe at least one scene in each film where a costume told you something important about what was going on.

Step 4:

Post a copy of your essay to the Class Message Board

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