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Costume Designer!

Costume Designer! . What do Costume designers do???.

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Costume Designer!

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  1. Costume Designer!

  2. What do Costume designers do??? Costume designers create the look of each character in the show by designing clothes and accessories the actors will wear in performance. Depending on their style and complexity, costumes may be made, bought, revamped out of existing stock or rented. Their designs need to faithfully reflect the personalities of the characters in the script.

  3. Costume design salary • Entry-Level Costume Designer: $500/ production • Experienced Costume Designer: $20,000/production • Top-Level Costume Designer: $150,000/production

  4. Famous Costume Designers Film and Television Adrian - The Wizard of OzColleen Atwood - Little Women (1994)Cecil Beaton - My Fair Lady, GigiJenny Beavan - Howards End, Sense and SensibilityJohn Bright - Howards End, Sense and SensibilityMilena Canonero - Out of Africa, TitusNgila Dickson - The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, The Last SamuraiDanilo Donati - Romeo and JulietEdith Head - Sabrina (1954), The StingDorothy Jeakins - The Sound of MusicJean Louis - From Here to EternityOrry-Kelly - GypsyWalter Plunkett - Gone with the Wind, Singin' in the RainSandy Powell - The Wings of the Dove, Shakespeare in LoveAnn Roth - The English PatientIrene Sharaff - Call Me Madam, Guys and DollsTheodora van Runkle - Bonnie and Clyde Broadway and Off-Broadway Theoni V. Aldridge - One of Broadway's most prolific designers, including Annie, Barnum and A Chorus Line.Desmond Heeley - BrigadoonJulie Taymor - Lion KingAnn Roth - AssassinsJane Greenwood - The Scarlet Pimpernel, Once Upon a MattressSanto Loquasto - Fosse, RagtimeSusan Hilferty - WickedAnn Curtis - Jekyll & HydeWilliam Ivey Long - The Producers, ChicagoAnn Hould-Ward - Beauty and the BeastWilla Kim - The Will Rogers Follies

  5. Requirements for the Job Costume designers must have a college degree in fashion or costume designing. Relevant subjects include theatrical set design, costume design, art, and performing arts production. Individuals who have completed a postgraduate degree or diploma program, or who have attended specialized training courses, are likely to be preferred over other candidates. Employers often look for designers with knowledge of accessories, textile fabrics, and fashion trends. Experience in designing clothes and accessories is beneficial, as is contribution to creating outfits for independent theatrical productions. Knowledge of art, fashion, and general world history; technical skill in dressmaking and designing; good research skills; and ability to work with other professionals and handle pressure and stress are some other aptitudes a costume designer must possess.

  6. Big thanks to… www.fashion-schools.org/costume-designer.htm http://www.aact.org/people/costumedesigner.html

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