"A Focal Press Book" -- from cover. Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
Prologue: The eight costume jobs -- What the costume designer brings to a production -- Collaborative creativity -- Design elements create a picture -- Color creates emotions -- Design principles create meaning -- Fabrics create definition -- Getting paid : all that glitters -- Script, plot and story -- The mechanics of a script -- Characters engage the audience -- The story unfolds on a stage -- Generating ideas -- Adding authenticity with research -- The design approach -- Designing the character costume -- Communicating the costume design -- Defining the scope of a show -- Budgeting creative projects -- Leading teamwork -- Pull it together : sourcing and organizing costumes -- Styling menswear -- Meet your maker : made-to-order costumes -- Accessories and costume props -- Hair and makeup design -- Preparing for fittings -- Fitting garments -- The rehearsal period -- Dress rehearsals -- Design documentation -- Growing your art.
Summary:
"The Costume Designer's Toolkit explores the wide-ranging skills required to design costumes for live performance in theatre, dance, opera, and themed entertainment. Arranged in chronological order to create a design, each chapter describes tools, strategies, and techniques costume designers use to create lively and believable characters within a story environment. The book provides a step-by-step outline of the costume design process beginning with developing as an artist and creating an artistic vision for a script. It covers a wide range of topics, including: - Assessing the scope of a production - Understanding design thinking and the creative process - Project management and budget forecasting - Collaborating with and leading creative teams - Current practices in costume rendering and communication - Mixing purchased, rented, stock, and built costumes to form a design - Designing a garment with impact - Fitting costumes on performers - Combining grit and grace for a successful career Each topic includes case studies and tips from experienced professionals, identifies vital skills, describes techniques, and reveals the essential elements of artistic leadership, collaboration, and cultural acumen. The Costume Designer's Toolkit is the perfect guidebook for the student, aspiring, or early-career costume designer, to be used alone or in Costume Design university courses"-- Provided by publisher.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.