Elements II Costume Design

1.

1 point

What does costume indicate about character?

Age

Change/growth

All of the above

Relationships

Personality

Status

2.

1 point

Which of the following falls under the jurisdiction of costumes?

Shoes

Jewelry

Walking Sticks

Hats

Wigs

Makeup

3.

1 point

What are some characteristics of a costume sketch (or costume rendering)?

Full-color drawing

Rough sketch with minimal attention paid to line and detail of the garment

Name of play, character, and scene(s) costume is worn in

Fabric swatches are usually attached

Looks like it is being worn by the specific character for whom it was designed

10 to 15 inches tall to provide accurate information yet not look cramped

4.

1 point

The costume designer must attend:

All costume fittings

All dress rehearsals

All dress rehearsals and costume fittings

Opening night

All of the performances

C and E

5.

1 point

Who is responsible for the construction of the costume?

You don’t construct a costume

Costume designer

Builder

Constructor

Costume crafter

Costumer

6.

1 point

What are practical considerations of a costume designer?

Needs of the actor

Production venue

Budget

Construction demand of the design

Renting costumes

Buying costumes

Modifying stock costumes

The actor's interpretation of character

All of the above

7.

1 point

What should be included in your costume research?

accesories

All of the above

silhouettes

necklines

hairstyles

artwork

sleeve shapes

trim

8.

1 point

What kind of objective information can you get from a costume?

historical period

climate

occupation

age

All of the above

gender

socioeconomic status

9.

1 point

What is the purpose of a costume plot?

Lists measurements of each actor

Indicate how many costumes per actor

To lay out the requirements of the text

Assists wardrobe crew

Help determine the budget

Tells the fabric and color of each costume

10.

1 point

Which is not a necessary action in the Analysis Phase for Costume Design?

Determining the costume needs in the script

Understanding the script

Background research on the play

Establishing the world of the play in a unified concept/approach

Choosing a color palette

Gaining a complete understanding of the characters

11.

1 point

What are the types of drawings that costume designers create?

Costume plot

Color palette

Final Costume Sketch

Costume Layout

Preliminary Sketches

Renderings

12.

1 point

Which of the following is not a piece of character information that costumes may communicate?

Social status/rank

Personality of characters

Age of characters

Current emotional state of characters

Change or growth within characters

Character relationships

13.

1 point

What is it called when you remove a costume from storage for use in a production?

Modifying

Pulling

Buying

Overlaying

14.

1 point

What does an effective costume design NOT have to do?

Exhibit a unity of style among all of the costumes

Reflect the design team’s agreed-upon interpretation of the production

Look visually striking

Provide visual information for the world of the play such as time period and setting.

Provide visual reflection of the personality of each character

15.

1 point

Which of the following are questions that the Costume Designer should ask during the analysis phase?

What is the costume budget?

What is the production concept?

Is the play a period piece?

When is the first dress rehearsal?

Does the director want a costume parade?

What does the set design look like?

What is the lighting designer’s color palette?

All of the above

16.

1 point

After the analysis phase is complete, the costume designer must:

Design the hair and makeup process for each character

Attend all costume fittings

Edit each costume plan to create a unified look

Present a visual presentation of each character's plan to the design team

Attend all dress rehearsals

17.

1 point

What are the components of analysis for Costume Design?

Determining the costume needs in the script

Understanding the Script

Historical research

Gaining a complete understanding of the characters

Drawing thumbnail sketches

Establishing the world of the play in a unified concept with the design team

18.

1 point

Preliminary sketches are NOT:

Comparable to the thumb-nail sketches of the scenic designer

Typically revised and adjusted to be made to the design concepts

Eventually distilled toward the costume’s final form

Able to be scanned and modified in line, color or texture

The first tangible results of a costume designer’s thoughts, ideas, impressions, and research

Required to be rapidly drawn in only pencil on loose-leaf paper

19.

1 point

The Analysis phase of costume design includes which of the following steps?

An understanding of costume designs from previous productions of this play

Choosing appropriate research to conceptualize your ideas

A comprehensive costume plot, complete with the costume needs of each character

A solid and tangible understanding of the world of the play

A thorough understanding of each character

A concrete understanding of the script and the playwright's intentions

20.

1 point

What is the function of a costume chart?

A document used to visually plot what each character wears in each scene of the play, based on an analysis of the script

A document that contains all of the sketches of the costumes

A document that allows the costume designer to budget time by visualizing each step of the design and construction process

A list that specifies every element and accessory of each costume worn by every actor

A list posted in every dressing area that indicates when accessories and costume is worn by each actor in each scene of the show

A document to keep track of all costumes rented, pulled, and bought for the production

21.

1 point

Which visual representation of a costume design is a full-color drawing with accurate information about a specific character?

watercolor rendering

preliminary sketches

color swatches

figure drawing

costume layout

costume sketch

22.

1 point

What are the elements of the production/build phase in the costume design process?

editing research

costume rental choices

creating color roughs

pulling costumes from stock

shopping

dress rehearsals

costume fittings

23.

1 point

Fabric

Can make or break a design

Affects the movement of the costumes and actors

Must reflect the world of the play

All of the above

Must fit characters as a group and individually

Determines the texture of the costume

24.

1 point

What does the costume designer study the historical research for?

Color Palette and Fabric

Sihouettes and hairstyles

All of them

Accessories and decoration

Neckline and sleeve shapes

25.

1 point

What should good costume design communicate?

The mood and spirit of the play

Historical time period

Time of year and day

Location

Character personality, age, taste, status, style, and growth

All of the above

26.

1 point

Costumes can be:

Bought

Borrowed

Rented

Built

Pulled

All of the above

27.

1 point

A costume chart definitely includes:

When and what costume changes occur

Act and scene number

Character name

Issues the costume might have with set pieces

Costume items including accessories noted in scene in which they first appear

Color samples

28.

1 point

Which of the following costume organization method is used by the actors?

costume chart

character-actor dressing list

costume list

costume sketches

costume bible

costume calendar

29.

1 point

What is the final step of “implementation” for a costume designer before the “build” process begins?

Fabric swatching and selection

Refined sketch

Color rough

Color renderings

30.

1 point

In the production/build phase of the process, the costume designer is responsible for which of the following;

Pulling costumes from stock

Making the patterns for the costumes

Editing the completed costumes to fit the original design research

Costume fittings

Shopping for; fabrics, costumes, accessories, etc.

Establishing a concrete color palette with each group of characters

31.

1 point

What is one thing a good costume idea should communicate?

All of the above

Time of year

A good composition

Character information

The mood and spirit of the play

A unified style

32.

1 point

What are differences between a costume chart and a costume list?

A costume list is useful to the designers when estimating the cost

A costume list is used to plot what each character wears in each scene in the play while a costume chart specifies every element of each costume

The dressers/ wardrobe maintenance crew will also use a costume chart as a checklist

The dressers/ wardrobe maintenance crew will also use a costume list as a checklist

A costume chart is a helpful aid to those running the show and stage management

A costume chart is used to plot what each character wears in each scene in the play while a costume list specifies every element of each costume

33.

1 point

What are primary sources of information for the costume designer?

Director

Script

Production Concept

Other designers

Actors

Past productions of the same show

34.

1 point

What information can a costume provide about a character?

The socioeconomic status of the character

The occupation of the character

The age/gender of the character

Emotional state of the character

The climate/season of the show

All of the above

35.

1 point

Which of the following statements about costumes and costume design is INCORRECT?

Costume design is influenced by the venue of the production

A costume designer should focus more on the look of a costume than its functionality

All costumes in a production should be considered equally important.

The stylization of the costumes must match that from the script and the production concept

Costumes should grow along with the characters’ experiences in the show

Types of fabric can influence interpretation of time period just as line, color, and silhouette do