Costume designer

A costume designer is a person who designs costumes for a film, stage production or television. The role of the costume designer is to create the characters and balance the scenes with texture and colour, etc. The costume designer works alongside the director, scenic, lighting designer, sound designer, and other creative personnel. The costume designer may also collaborate with hair stylist, wig master, or makeup artist. In European theatre, the role is different, as the theatre designer usually designs both costume and scenic elements.

Designers typically seek to enhance a character's personality, and to create an evolving plot of colour, changing social status, or period through the visual design of garments and accessories. They may distort or enhance the body—within the boundaries of the director's vision. The designer must ensure that the designs let the actor move as the role requires. The actor must execute the director's blocking of the production without damaging the garments. Garments must be durable and washable, especially for plays with extended runs or films with near-real time pacing (meaning that most costumes will not change between scenes) but whose principal photography phase may stretch across several weeks. The designer must consult not only with the director, but the set and lighting designers to ensure that all elements of the overall production design work together. The designer must possess strong artistic capabilities and a thorough knowledge of pattern development, draping, drafting, textiles and fashion history. The designer must understand historical costuming, and the movement style and poise that period dress may require.

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Comic Con: Mark Hamill's icon award, cosplay and long queues

BBC News 20 Jul 2019

The rubber costume was worn by an actor in Godzilla 2000 before CGI technology brought a more realistic beast to the big screen ... San Diego Comic Con will attract 130,000 people this weekend so there is no shortage of costumes on display - ranging from simple home made ones to more elaborate designs....

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Arsenio Hall Officially Confirmed For 'Coming to America 2'

Moviefone 20 Jul 2019

Prince Akeem will have Semmi by his side again in "Coming to America 2." ... Back in April, Oscar-winning costume designer Ruth E. Carter shared an Instagram photo with Murphy, with the caption ... [Via Deadline, Vibe]. ....

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The Reunion to Hit Cinemas August 11

This Day 20 Jul 2019

All is set for the release of The Reunion across cinemas nationwide from August 16 ... “This is an aspect of the technicalities involved in telling a good story including the set design, lighting, cinematography, sound, costume, make-up and hair, camera accessories, properties and the production design as a whole ... ....

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Summerson: Soaking in the Sika Challenge

Niagara Gazette 20 Jul 2019

Imagine my excitement ... I think it's a riot to watch people trying to leap from boat to boat, sometimes dressed in silly costumes to match the theme of their boat's design ... Kids work with a pre-set design, as opposed to the adults having creative freedom over their design, and get help from the adults when it comes to using power tools ... ....

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Angelina Arts Alliance announces 'You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown' at Temple Theater

The Lufkin News 20 Jul 2019

April 5, 2020, at the Temple Theater ... With innovative design, reimagined costumes and a stellar team of talented actor-musicians accompanying themselves throughout the show, this all new interpretation of the 1999 Broadway musical, featuring new beloved songs “Beethoven Day” and “My New Philosophy,” will delight Peanuts-lovers young and old ... Aug. 5....

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Art exhibitions on display this week in Las Vegas

Las Vegas Review-Journal 20 Jul 2019

Costumes from the long-running show “Jubilee!” are on display with the original design drawings by costume designer Pete Menefee ... Betancourt-Polanco, a children’s book author and illustrator — and graphic designer for Las Vegas Review-Journal publications ......

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Art in Focus – Man is in love and loves what vanishes by Veronica Bolay

The Irish Times 20 Jul 2019

Bolay has made a painting which seems loosely based on the form of a book jacket, using acrylic paint, pencil and ink. The acrylic chiefly provides a white textured ground into which coloured inks bleed ... The tone is set in the first line ... .” ... After studying art, costume design and group therapy she moved to Ireland in 1971, and lives in rural Co Mayo....

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The Saturday Interview

The Independent 20 Jul 2019

“Sometimes people have a lack of imagination,” Grainger explains ... It’s a hilarious, buffoonish pleasure, right down to the sets and costume design, and a breeze to spend 120 minutes with.” Christopher Hooton ... It’s a hilarious, buffoonish pleasure, right down to the sets and costume design, and a breeze to spend 120 minutes with.” Christopher Hooton....

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Costume Designers Fashion a Plan to Fight for Pay Parity in Upcoming Contract Talks

Variety 19 Jul 2019

The Costume Designers Guild Local 892 is gearing up to fight for pay equity in its 2021 contract negotiations with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, establishing a pay-equity committee to raise awareness of the scale disparity between the mostly female CDG ......

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Target launches Halloween costumes for children with disabilities

The Independent 19 Jul 2019

Target is selling Halloween costumes adapted for children with disabilities so every child can participate in the holiday.  ... The plush costumes feature removable parts to 'accommodate sensitivities' (Target) ... “Once again leading the charge in authentic inclusivity, Target is launching specially designed Halloween costumes for disabled kids....

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How a suburban dad from Pittsburgh became one of Comic-Con's cosplaying stars

Finger Lakes Times 19 Jul 2019

Branson, whose cosplay name is Capt Cash (he's @CaptCash on Instagram), is one of the thousands of Comic-Con attendees who spend months and sometimes thousands of dollars designing elaborate costumes and makeup for the annual five-day event at the San Diego Convention Center ... Most of his costumes take about a month to conceive and construct....

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How a suburban dad from Pittsburgh became one of Comic-Con’s cosplaying stars

The Bryan Eagle 19 Jul 2019

Branson, whose cosplay name is Capt Cash (he’s @CaptCash on Instagram), is one of the thousands of Comic-Con attendees who spend months and sometimes thousands of dollars designing elaborate costumes and makeup for the annual five-day event at the San Diego Convention Center ... Most of his costumes take about a month to conceive and construct....

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Stuart Cramer grad finds passion in design

Gaston Gazette 19 Jul 2019

She planned on becoming a neonatologist, or maybe a pediatrician ... Slowly but surely, however, a history of theater and costume design would catch up with her, and before long, Harris became a Blumey Award-winning costume designer.Instead of pursuing a medical degree, Harris will be starting classes at the University of ... ....