THE IMPORTANCE AND USE OF COSTUME IN FILM AND THEATRE

1. COSTUME PRESENTATION
•COSTUME: costume is defined as a tool to
express an art form usually worn by the
performers to enhance meaning of a production
for example by adding colour, texture, shape and
symbolism that determine the atmosphere,
according to Mark Walters.
•COSTUME DESIGNING: is the process of making
up costume through various patterns by the
designer normally by the sketch drawings on
paper or on computer
•COSTUME DESIGNER: is a person responsible for
creating the costume for the performers as well
as the look , shape, colour and style of what a
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2. THE PROCESS OF COSTUME DESIGN
• The costume designer should read the script and
understand it
• Start the research about the costume used in a given
period and setting.
• Find why design choices were made in that period
• Research what character or body time you would
want to play each role; answer the question: “what
does this character look like physically?”
• Understand the character’s height and weight
• Adding colour to the costume design
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3. Types of fabrics
Naturals
and
Man-made
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4. NATURAL FABRICS
WOOL
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5. Cotton
Cotton
Advantages
• Cotton is soft and comfortable
• natural and doesn't contain chemicals
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6. Linen is a fibre made from the stalk of
the flask plant.
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7. MAN MADE FABRICS
• RAYON 1910
. Rayon fabrics are soft, smooth, cool comfortable and highly
absorbent. It is a versatile fibre which has many of the same comfort
properties as natural fibres.
• Linen
• Made from flax or more specifically a fibre taken from the
stalk of a plant
• Silk
It is a natural protein fibre and it has a reputation as a luxurious
associated with wealth and success
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8. TOOLS USED FOR MAKING COSTUME
• SEWING MACHINES
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10. FUCTIONS OF COSTUME
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Costumes also portrays class of a character

12. COSTUME AND COLOUR
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13. SHOWS GENDER
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14. Shows age
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15. SHOWS MOOD
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16. Shows period
• ELIZABETHAN COSTUME
1558 -1603
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• Costumes also shows culture and tradition

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• Also costumes shows character

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• Costumes also stress the geographic
locations of the play.

21. Shows setting
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