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Every costume tells a story, enhancing the narrative and helping the audience connect with the characters on a deeper level. It’s a blend of creativity, collaboration, and craftsmanship - a true labor of love. As a costume designer, my journey begins with a story or concept that ignites my imagination. Each character is a canvas waiting to be brought to life through fabric, color, and texture. #CostumeDesign #CreativeProcess #TheaterArts #BehindTheScenes #DesignThinking

Stage Design Elements: Costume Design Crafting Visual Narratives and Character Identities 👯♂️🎭🦹♂️ #TheaterCostumes #TheColorofArt #CostumeDesign #TheaterArt Similar to lighting and sound design, costume design holds a significant role in shaping the visual impact of a theatrical performance. It involves the intentional creation and selection of costumes to enhance the storytelling, convey character identities, and contribute to the overall aesthetic. Here are some key elements of costume design in the context of theater stages: Character Representation Costume design is integral to portraying characters authentically and communicating their personalities, roles, and historical or cultural backgrounds. Period and Style The choice of costumes reflects the time period and style of the play. Whether it’s historical accuracy or a stylized interpretation, costume design contributes to the visual cohesion of the performance. Color and Texture Colors and textures in costumes are selected to evoke specific emotions, highlight characters, and contribute to the overall visual composition of scenes. Practicality and Movement Costume designers consider the practical aspects of costumes, ensuring they are comfortable for actors to wear and allow for the necessary movement on stage. Symbolism and Storytelling Costumes often carry symbolic meaning, contributing to the narrative and enhancing the audience’s understanding of the characters and the plot. Collaboration with Set Design Costume designers collaborate with set designers to ensure that costumes harmonize with the overall visual aesthetics of the stage, creating a unified and immersive experience. Individuality and Ensemble Harmony Balancing individual character uniqueness with the overall harmony of the ensemble is a crucial aspect of costume design. Each costume contributes to the collective visual impact of the production. Material Selection: The choice of materials for costumes affects not only the visual appeal but also the practical aspects, such as comfort, durability, and ease of maintenance. Costume design in theater stages is a meticulous process that involves collaboration, creativity, and attention to detail. A well-executed costume design enhances the audience’s engagement, contributes to the narrative, and brings the characters to life in a visually compelling manner.

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How This Costume Designer Collaborated with Park Chan-wook on 'The Sympathizer' https://ift.tt/LEI9yqF The Sympathizer is Max's newest period satire, based on a Pulitzer-winning novel by Viet Thanh Nguyen. It follows the Captain (played by Hoa Xuande), a double agent working with the CIA and the Communists after the end of the Vietnam War. The show, created by Don McKellar and Park Chan-wook, is a sharp, twisty journey of double-crosses and clashing cultures. A huge part of that journey relies on on the stunning period costumes provided by Oscar-nominated designer Danny Glicker. His designs reflect so many things—class, time, location, emotion, character, and more. And it was clear, as I chatted with him via Zoom, and he and Director Park were incredibly thoughtful about how a character's dress can show so much about who they really are, even if they're pretending to be someone else. We had an amazing conversation, and he offered some incredible insight on his process and the secrets you can find in the costumes of this espionage story. Enjoy. The Sympathizer | Official Trailer | Max www.youtube.com Editor's note: The following conversation has been edited for length and clarity. No Film School: I would love to know first of all what your path was like and how you got started as a costumer. Glicker: My path to becoming a costume designer has been kind of roundabout, I think like most people in the business, I've always loved film and theater and I really love character. And I was really always looking to the costumes as a sort of pathway, a doorway, a portal into the soul of the character. And it's sort of a confusing path because I loved the clothes and I loved the history of the clothes and I loved the story of the clothes, but I was not really very interested in pursuing a career in contemporary fashion, not what I was interested in. I personally love fashion, but that's not what I wanted to do. And so the more I learned about filmmaking and the more I learned about storytelling and character building, I realized what I loved was clothing as a language to express the deeper truth of the character. And for me, clothing is sometimes what I refer to as a delivery system. I use the clothes to very importantly create a truthful physical environment for the actor to experience the world in. I use the clothes to express to the audience the situations that the characters are experiencing and just as importantly the context of the surrounding world. So what my character wears is usually speaking to or in conflict with the environment of clothes that I provide with everyone else in the whole movie. And so I really view the clothing as a deeply personal and emotional expression of character and of worldbuilding. NFS: What excited you about working on The Sympathizer? Glicker: First of all, I mean, getting a phone call to work with Director Park Chan-wook is about as exciting as a phone call as any designer can get, because in the...

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Why Does Jesse Plemons Wears Those Red Sunglasses in 'Civil War'? https://ift.tt/ZpouyXn If you've seen A24's dystopian war epic 'Civil War', you surely noticed the unique costuming layered throughout the different militias and journalists throughout the film. Hawaiian T-shirts? Painted fingernails? Transparent red sunglasses? Pretty cool. 'Civil War' costume designer Meghan Kasperlik put a lot of time, research, and thought into how to flesh out director Alex Garland's dystopian United States. Working closely with Garland, she took inspiration from real life war journalists and considered what different militia members would realistically wear in this world. She even made seven jackets out of a table cloth. Read below Kasperlik's process and advice for aspiring costume designers everywhere. Editor's note: the following quotes from Meghan Kasperlik are edited for length and clarity. Number One Rule of Costume Design? Research  "I do a tremendous amount of research, and I'm really interested in getting into the character's head and what they do—what they do for a job, where did they go to college or they didn't go to college, what do they eat? I go full gamut and try to learn as much as possible. For Lee's character (Kirsten Dunst) in Civil War, I read a book by Lynsey Addario, a very famous female war photographer. As I was reading this book, I thought, oh, wow, the beginning stages of Lindsay's book are kind of where Jesse (Cailee Spaeny) is. As she gets more professional, it's like, oh, this is later in life, this is the stage where Kirsten's character Lee is. By no means are either of them Lynsey Addario, but I took inspiration from that, and then I started taking inspiration from other war journalists for Joel (Wagner Moura), and also Sammy (Stephen McKinley Henderson). So it's really important for me to do the research and [get to know where characters are] from, and then I kind of go from there." What's Up With Jesses Red Sunglasses? "Jesse [Plemons] actually brought them to the fitting, and I mean, it was just so cool because most of the time the costume or the prop department will have a lot of those things. It was cool because Jesse really thought about [how to take his character in a] different direction. At first I was very hesitant because I was like, well, we haven't really done anything in the film like this yet. And we had the other two guys that had paint in their hair and fake nails, we haven't done this, and where did these come from? Who did they take them from? Did he kill the person? All these things were going through my head, and I was very concerned if the audience would take this seriously, because his dialogue was very serious. But then I was like, this is Jesse Plemons, of course this is going to work out. So we took it to Alex and we asked Alex about it, and he was like, oh, yeah, that's cool. So I can't take full credit for Jesse's glasses because he brought them to the table. ...

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Drawing is not what one sees but what one can make others see ... I was immediately drawn to this piece.. This is so beautiful.. The Costume designer is the responsible for the visual appearance of the actors !... The responsibility includes what is seen ( Clothes, Shoes, Hats, Purses, Jwellery, Parasols, Wings, Make up, etc,.....) In short costume is the cultural visual of the people...

What Is a Costume Designer? https://ift.tt/jVD3zA7 Do you know what can bump me from a movie or TV show's story? Bad clothes on film. What a character wears makes them authentic and adds an aura of believability. That's why making costumes for movies and TV shows is one of the most important jobs on set. Costume designers are crucial to the worldbuilding of any project. But what exactly do costume designers do? And how much do they make? And how can you become a costume designer? If you have a lot of questions about this job and other jobs inside the film crew, you've come to the right place. Today, we're going to define a costume designer, research some famous costume designers, and get to the bottom of their responsibilities in movies and TV. We even have some tips from pro film and TV costume designers. So, let's get started with the most basic of questions. What Is a Costume Designer? A costume designer is a person tasked with creating the costumes for a film or TV show. They envision and create the characters' outfits or costumes and make sure they have a balance on camera and reflect the personalities and aesthetics within the movie. Costume Designer Job Description The costume designer works with the director, writer, cinematographer, and set designers (as well as other creative personnel) to capture the look and feel of the movie or show. They make sure the clothing every character wears feels like it belongs in the story and gives them some personality. They will also not just pick clothing off a rack. Many times, costume designers must create these clothes from scratch. That means sketching out images and experimenting with different colors and patterns until they are camera ready. 'Marie Antoinette' Credit: Columbia Pictures What Does a Costume Designer Do? A costume designer is responsible for everything worn by the cast in a movie or TV show. They sketch and create the things characters wear in movies and TV shows. They work in tandem with the creative team to make sure all the costumes look good on camera and make alterations on the fly. They're there to create a consistent look and to help build the world of the story. They bring authenticity forward. Costume Designer Tools When it comes to the tools of the trade, you're going to want to start with a sketchbook and some colored pens or pencils, so you can give a rough estimate of what the final costume will look like. Nowadays, much of this is done with a stylus and a tablet, so images are easily shared. Aside from that, you want some costume-specific tools, like a tape measure, scissors, tailor's chalk, pearl headpins, a dressmaker dummy, and a sewing machine and thread. 'Mad Max: Fury Road' Credit: Warner Bros. The Types of Costume Designers There are three main types of people who do costumes for film and TV. Remember, costume designers are the secret heroes of cinema. Freelance Costume Designers—these people jump from different productions,...

How This Costume Designer Created 400+ Designs for 'Avatar: The Last Airbender' https://ift.tt/lv2tX9w Avatar: The Last Airbender is pretty weighty intellectual property. The original animated show, which aired from 2005 to 2008, is almost universally beloved, with devoted fans who still sing the viral hit "Secret Tunnel" to this day. The 2010 live-action feature adaptation, directed by M. Night Shyamalan, was not well-received, and among die-hard fans, is never mentioned. So costume designer Farnaz Khaki-Sadigh, when she was asked to join the new Netflix series adaptation, understood the weight and importance of this work (especially since she's a fan of the animated series). The show follows four different nations, each tied to an element: the Water Tribe, Earth Kingdom, Fire Nation, and Air Nomads. The Fire Nation, set on ruling as an empire, wages war against the other nations. The only person who can stop them is Aang, the Avatar, the one person in the world who can master all the elements. At first glance, Khaki-Sadigh's costumes are extremely faithful to the source material, backed by thoughtful research and given original touches. We were able to hop on Zoom with her to ask about this research process, how she distinguishes between the different nations in this world, and advice for working in costumes. 'Avatar: The Last Airbender' | Final Trailer | Netflix www.youtube.com Editor's note: This conversation has been edited for length and clarity. No Film School: How did you get into costume design? Farnaz Khaki-Sadigh: I knew that I wanted to be a designer of some sort, mostly. I was planning on going into fashion when I was growing up, so I directed most of my courses towards that. After high school, I went in and I did a diploma in fashion design, and then I went to university to do a business degree. My first year there I realized my university that I was at, University of British Columbia, offered a theater program and they offered Design for Film and Theater. So I switched majors and went into that because it was more in line with what I wanted to do, and I started to learn, and I did my degree. I got a BFA in Design for Theater and Film and I got out of there and started working in theater and designing costumes for plays and musicals. I had an opportunity after a couple years of being out of school that I got an opportunity to do a film for a friend. She was hired as the costume designer, and unfortunately, she couldn't do it due to a bit of an overlap, so she asked me if I could step in for her and take over, and I sort of stepped in. I had no intentions of going into film. I was going to stay in theater, actually. I went and I did that as a favor to her. I kind of fell in love with the world of film a lot more by being embedded in it. Sort of from there I started kind of taking on more film projects and doing movies of the week to Independence and then starting to do work on TV series. Yeah, the rest is hi...