THTR 1020 Chapter : Chapter 6
Document Summary
Meeting the practical needs of the production. The designers processes: close analysis of the text, visual research, sketches and swatches, built, bought, pulled, and rented costume, costume plot. Line: silhouette, historical period, associated social idea, women"s clothing in various decades, drawing our eyes to a particular direction. Texture: different fabrics catch stage light different, thick fabrics absorb light smooth ones reflect it, texture can influence a garment movement, textures help define character social, emotion, and physical state. Color: provokes direct physical response from audience, we interpret color through cultural conventions, colors can stimulate or produce calm, intensity modifies the impact of color, colors combine with, stand out from different backgrounds. The designers materials: fabric, ornament, accessories, hairstyle and wigs, makeup, masks. Goals of stage lighting: creating mood, providing selective visibility and focus, defining style, establishing time and place, tells the story, reinforces the central image or theme of the play, esablishing rhythm.
