REKAAN KOSTUM

Fungsi asas kostum

Mendefinisikan Watak.– perbezaan antara watak harus jelas dilihat oleh penonton, ini membantu penonton untuk mengenali watak tersebut

Mendefinisikan Watak

Menyesuaikan karektor mengikut waktu dan ruang:

• latar zaman
• kedudukan georgafi
• mengikut idea yang dibayangkan

Menetapkan anggaran umur dan jantina sesuatu watak

• menggunakan wig
• fabrik
• warna
• padanan
• solekan

Menetapkan pangkat atau status sosial

• mempunyai heararki sosial dan ekonomi di dalam sesebuah cerita

Membentuk peribadi watak

• kostum yang direka harus mempunyai perbezaan diantara watak antogonis dan protagonis

Mencerminkan perubahan

• kaya,miskin,luka,tua, gemuk dan sebagainya

Tugas Costume Designer

A costume designer is responsible for the design, creation and purchase of costumes and accessories worn in television, film and theatre productions.

Typical work activities include: 

• liaising with the director and lighting and scenic/set designers about creative concepts, establishing the look and feel of the production and its characters, deciding what each character wishes to convey through his/her clothing (time period, setting, status/social class, age, geographic region,
• using the internet and libraries to conduct in-depth research into the setting/period of the production to ensure costumes are authentic to the specific time;
• utilising a good knowledge of costume/theatre/art/political/social history;
• reading scripts
• sketching designs by hand and sometimes using computer programs such as Photoshop or computer-aided design (CAD) 
• working closely with the costume supervisor

When working on a mid or large-scale production, the costume supervisor, wardrobe manager and other members of the team will be responsible for the actual physical realisation (buying or making) of costumes. However, when working on a small-scale, fringe or low-budget production, the costume designer may also be responsible for the following work activities:

• managing the costume budget;
• taking actors' measurements for garments and accessories, such as wigs, shoes and hats;
• shopping at fabric, craft, charity and clothes shops;
• drafting and cutting out patterns;
• studying textiles, dyeing fabric, painting and sewing;
• distressing costumes, using a range of materials;
• arranging costume fittings, dressing actors, helping with difficult costumes, making alterations as necessary;
• cleaning and repairing costumes.

 http://ww2.prospects.ac.uk/p/types_of_job/costume_designer_job_description.jsp