Costume Designer.

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Dance coursework- 19/10/19
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Costume Designer.
  1. The role of a Costume Designer.
    1. The role of a costume designer is to create a persons'/characters' costume/outfit and make the scene/performance has the correct balance of both texture and colour.
      1. The costume designer should collaborate with other stylists involved with the production/show ( such as: hair stylist, make-up artist, ect) as well as making sure the directors and producers, ect, are fully aware of what they are designing.
      2. Responsibilities of a Costume Designer.
        1. A costume designer should always watch the dance/read the script to gain information of what he/she is designing for.
          1. The costume designer should always consider when the piece is set, who is feeling what emotion when, fashion trends at the time and the location of the piece.
            1. Know the budget that he/she is working with.
              1. Have regular meet ups the director and production team to ensure that he/she is exceeding their expectations.
                1. This may mean presenting current costume ideas to the team to gain thoughts, likes and dislikes of his/hers current ideas.
                2. Select or approve fabric/material chosen.
                  1. Design/choose accessories.
                    1. If anything is borrowed/rented make sure that there is something in place to returned the item/s.
                    2. Attend all fittings.
                    3. Skills needed to be a costume designer.
                      1. Creativity.
                        1. Imagination.
                          1. Problem solving ability.
                            1. A very high level of designing skills.
                              1. A high level of communication skills.
                                1. 'People skills.'
                                2. The ability to lead a team to success.
                                  1. Organised.
                                    1. The ability to keep track of a budget.
                                      1. Ideally a perfectionist.
                                        1. Able to meet deadlines and work under pressure.
                                          1. Good research skills.
                                            1. Knowledge of costume history.
                                              1. Knowledge of modern fashion.
                                              2. A flexible and adaptable attitude.
                                                1. Ideally have knowledge of the production process.
                                                  1. Including sound and lightning.
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