costume and make up. costume costume which reflects clothing from a time in history period costume
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COSTUMEand
MAKE UP
costume
Costume which reflects clothing from a time in history
PERIOD COSTUME
NATIONAL THEATRE
Costume Overview
Costume Bible
Dressing Emily
Plaits of artificial hair which can be cut and trimmed to form eyebrows, moustaches and beards
CREPE HAIR
FAKE BLOOD
LINERS
Liquid rubber which can be used
to make skull cap moulds and false noses
LATEX
MAKEUP
Type of clay used for altering the shape of the nose or chin and/or making warts and wounds
NOSE PUTTY
Plastic head-shaped covering to give appearance of baldness
SKULLCAP
SCARRING
STIPPLE SPONGE
Glue used to attach hair to the face
SPIRIT GUM
Used to create the look of a missing tooth
by blacking out an existing one
National Theatre Tech Overview
• all about tech
about costumes
all about wigs
all about facial hair
They walked over the moor. The cold wind howled. The day was almost
over. Soon it would end.
Design each character’s look. Consider makeup design as well as costumes. 10
marks
Vicky wants to go into politics. She is seventeen and enjoys reading she has few friends. –most are older than her
General appearance may include reference to make-up, styleof dress, accessories, colour schemes, materials, fashion sense,
price, sources/brands etc.
There is no need to answer ‘costume’ and ‘general appearance’ separately.
For more than half marks, answers need to go beyond a list of items ofcostume or make-up details.
Mark holistically.5-6 marks = design concept is particularly imaginative and/or striking, detailed and
more than just a list.3-4 marks = a clear design concept emerges at times, but answer is too itemised at
the expense of overall impact.1-2 marks = a weak design concept, over-reliant on listing, little visual impact.
•Imagine that you are going to design Vicky’s look. •Describe her costume and general appearance. (6 marks)
Two people have just limped across the field. Choose one and describe their appearance. (5 marks)
As a make up artist how would you create the look of this character for the stage? (5 marks)