1. Live Action

2. Character Development
The category of Live Action requires clever character development to make your story visually interesting
WHO are your characters? Their name, age, interests, personality traits and role in the story all need to be obvious.
You can represent this through their clothes, accessories, body language and expressions!

3. Characters

4. How will you visually represent information about your character?
Old Man Character:
Cane/walking stick
Glasses
White hair
Hat or bow tie
Older style clothing
Hearing aid

5. You don’t need to MAKE their whole costume
Example: Bank Robber
Wear black clothes, beanie & gloves from home
In Art, MAKE a robber mask
In Art, SEW a money tote bag
In Art, SKETCH and LEARN face-painting TECHNIQUES to paint on a moustache and facial hair stubble.

6. You don’t need to MAKE their whole costume
Example: Cat character
Black jeans and top from home
In Art, MAKE or SEW cat ears
In Art, SEW a cat tail
In Art, SKETCH and LEARN face-painting TECHNIQUES to paint on cat nose and whiskers

7. Some costume/prop ideas
Face Mask – full or partial
Costume details – animal headband, tail, hat, cape, glasses, cane
Accessories – bag, purse, jewellery, crown, tiara, briefcase, etc.
Props – is your character carrying something?

8. Masks Some ideas: Material mask Cardboard Paper-plates Mask template
A good way to represent monsters, animals or other non-human characters
Some ideas:
Material mask
Cardboard
Paper-plates
Mask template
Feathers etc.

9. Face Painting
A good way to add facial details human or not human e.g. moustache or facial hair, coloured skin for monsters or superheroes, animal features, orvampire fangs.

10. Props
Are there key props in your story that help represent your character or are a key part of the story line?

11. Sewing/Making Accessories

12. Need help? Chat to your group and share your ideas
Browse the resources and get inspired
Chat to Mrs Pentz or Ms Gerrard about your ideas and what resources and materials we have to help you
Sketch your ideas and plans first
Use the sewing tutorials on Weebly