Costumes, Hair & Makeup Design
1. Watch each of the 4 costume design YouTube videos below. Each of them give a backstage perspective on a different Broadway production.
Each of the shows have a different time period, color spectrum, artistic style and designer. However, each production sticks to key elements of strong costume design:
2. Choose ONE of the 4 Broadway productions listed below. In paragraph essay format, write one paragraph on how each of the 5 design terms above is used in the costume, hair, and makeup design of your chosen show. Your finished essay should be 5 paragraphs long, with EACH paragraph being a minimum of 5-7 complete sentences. Type your essay in Google Drive if you have the option.
3. SHARE your finished Google Drive essay with kimberly_marcell@gfps.k12.mt.us
OR
Email your essay to kimberly_marcell@gfps.k12.mt.us if it was typed in another program
When you assignment is completed and received, Marcell will grade it and issue you 4 units.
Each of the shows have a different time period, color spectrum, artistic style and designer. However, each production sticks to key elements of strong costume design:
- Research Board - Collection of images (colors, historic fashion, makeup, hair, shapes, foods, textures) that inspire a costume designers original designs. These images are assembled on a poster board for each character, then used by the designer to help determine the appearance of each character's final design.
- Lines - When the seams of a costume mask the body shape of an actor/actress to instead create the shape of a character on the stage. For example: rounded lines/edges in Shrek's costume in Shrek the Musical make the actor appear more broad, round, and large against other characters on the stage. This is also present in makeup as the shapes, colors and lines of the makeup can mask an actor's true face shape in order to make the face of the character come to life.
- Texture - In combination with a color palette, a character's costume needs to include texture. This can be done with fur, printed fabrics, different fabric materials, dye and distressing techniques. This element of costume design can give hints to the qualities and lifestyle of a character as well as their personality.
- Contrast - Placing dark, bold colors or shapes against a lighter background (example: black spots on a white fabric) create bold, eye-catching pictures for the audience when viewed from stage. This can also be done with lighter colors (yellow, pink, gold, sky blue) when they are placed against darker tones (black, navy, eggplant purple, forest green). The wide variety in value in these colors creates contrast on the stage.
- Color Palette - A range of 3-4 main colors that serve as the basis for all design in a production (costume, set, hair, makeup, props). The colors can be used in various shades and values, but the cohesive appearance of all design elements being in the same palette creates a pleasing stage visual for the audience.
2. Choose ONE of the 4 Broadway productions listed below. In paragraph essay format, write one paragraph on how each of the 5 design terms above is used in the costume, hair, and makeup design of your chosen show. Your finished essay should be 5 paragraphs long, with EACH paragraph being a minimum of 5-7 complete sentences. Type your essay in Google Drive if you have the option.
3. SHARE your finished Google Drive essay with kimberly_marcell@gfps.k12.mt.us
OR
Email your essay to kimberly_marcell@gfps.k12.mt.us if it was typed in another program
When you assignment is completed and received, Marcell will grade it and issue you 4 units.
Contact Mrs. Marcell via email with any questions,
or to submit homework photos / assignments.
kimberly_marcell@gfps.k12.mt.us
or to submit homework photos / assignments.
kimberly_marcell@gfps.k12.mt.us
Shrek the Musical
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Wicked the Musical
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The Lion King Musical
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Mary Poppins the Musical
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