Costume Design Cont.

Step 1: Read the Script I feel like this step is obvious. You need to know the story that you are costuming. Create a Costume Chart with information from the script and your director.

Step 2: Analysis What is the costume budget? What is the production concept? In what period are we producing the play? When is the first dress rehearsal? Does the director want a costume parade? What does the set look like? What is the color palette? What is the lighting designer’s color palette?

Step 3: Research When you know what period/concept you are using, you can begin to look through history for resources. Use primary resources whenever possible. Clothing and accessories Photographs Paintings Period vs. Region

Step 4: Brainstorming Sketch ideas. Make Concept art.

Step 5: Selection Pour through your sketches and find the design that works. Find your favorite.

Step 6: Rendering Create a “final copy” of your costume design.

Your Assignment: Design 3 characters from a fairy tale. You may not place the fairy tale in its original time period and setting. Today, brainstorm and decide on your fairy tale and setting.

Examples of Fairy Tales Aladdin Alice in Wonderland Beauty and the Beast Rapunzel Cinderella Three Billy Goats Gruff The Frog Prince Goldilocks and the Three Bears Hansel and Gretel Jack and the Beanstalk The Little Mermaid The Ugly Duckling The Three Little Pigs