Question 1

The development of the dramatic action can be underscored by changes in what each character wears

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

The typical process of building a stage costume is to:1. take the performer's measurements,
2. purchase the materials,
3. draft patterns for the cutting and shaping of the material,
4. construct the garment, and
5. fit the garment to the performer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Costumes help to determine the amount, type and overall pattern of movement and stage business

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

A costume working drawing is a color sketch that shows:

Accepted Answer

A)  The costume from a distinctive angle, often including details of special features 
B)  The detailed pattern for cutting out and stitching together the material into a finished garment 
C)  A detailed, color coded, scheme for all the costumes that appear on stage in a particular scene 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above 
A)  The costume from a distinctive angle, often including details of special features 
B)  The detailed pattern for cutting out and stitching together the material into a finished garment 
C)  A detailed, color coded, scheme for all the costumes that appear on stage in a particular scene 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above

Question 5

What are the four levels of characterization? Explain how one might use the various functions of costume design to portray character traits related to each of the four levels of characterization.

Accepted Answer

The four levels of characterization are

Question 6

Which accurately describes a function of costume design?

Accepted Answer

A)  May establish social and economic status of the characters 
B)  May embody a metaphor, symbol or allegorical concept 
C)  May alter an actor's shape and appearance 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above 
A)  May establish social and economic status of the characters 
B)  May embody a metaphor, symbol or allegorical concept 
C)  May alter an actor's shape and appearance 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above

Question 7

Costumes always adhere to realistic standards of dress

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

In the professional theatre, actors are responsible for applying their own makeup, though the costume designer may design it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

What is the purpose of a costume chart?

Accepted Answer

A)  To remind the actors which costume pieces they wear in each scene 
B)  To show construction details for each of the costumes 
C)  To communicate the broad organization of all the characters' costumes in a single glance 
D)  To convey a clear visual impression of the final product to the director 
A)  To remind the actors which costume pieces they wear in each scene 
B)  To show construction details for each of the costumes 
C)  To communicate the broad organization of all the characters' costumes in a single glance 
D)  To convey a clear visual impression of the final product to the director

Question 10

In the professional theatre, how are custom made beards, moustaches and wigs typically made?

Accepted Answer

A)  Large pieces of animal hair are glued to the actor's face or head 
B)  Each of these effects is typically painted on the actor's face or head regardless of the size of the theatre 
C)  Human hair is tied with special needles onto a special woven net, then measured and cut to fit the performer. 
A)  Large pieces of animal hair are glued to the actor's face or head 
B)  Each of these effects is typically painted on the actor's face or head regardless of the size of the theatre 
C)  Human hair is tied with special needles onto a special woven net, then measured and cut to fit the performer.

Question 11

Which is NOT considered a type of painted makeup effect?

Accepted Answer

A)  Highlights and shadows 
B)  Prosthetics 
C)  Straight makeup 
D)  Age makeup 
A)  Highlights and shadows 
B)  Prosthetics 
C)  Straight makeup 
D)  Age makeup

Question 12

What are the functions of makeup? Explain how different types of makeup might be used to characterize a very old, grumpy and wealth recluse.

Accepted Answer

Makeup serves several functions, includi

The development of the dramatic action can be underscored by changes in what each character wears

The typical process of building a stage costume is to:1. take the performer's measurements, 2. purchase the materials, 3. draft patterns for the cutting and shaping of the material, 4. construct the garment, and 5. fit the garment to the performer.

Costumes help to determine the amount, type and overall pattern of movement and stage business

A costume working drawing is a color sketch that shows:

What are the four levels of characterization? Explain how one might use the various functions of costume design to portray character traits related to each of the four levels of characterization.

Which accurately describes a function of costume design?

Costumes always adhere to realistic standards of dress

In the professional theatre, actors are responsible for applying their own makeup, though the costume designer may design it.

What is the purpose of a costume chart?

In the professional theatre, how are custom made beards, moustaches and wigs typically made?

Which is NOT considered a type of painted makeup effect?

What are the functions of makeup? Explain how different types of makeup might be used to characterize a very old, grumpy and wealth recluse.

The Nature of Theatre

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Festival Theatre:greek, Roman and Medieval Theatre Experiences

Creating a Professional Theatre:elizabethan England, Italian Commedia Dellarte, and Seventeenth-Century France

From Romanticism to Realism

Modernism and Its Effect: 1885-1960

Decentralization and Subsidization: New Directions

Contemporary Theatre and Its Diversity

Asian and African Theatre

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Exam 16: Costume Design and Makeup

The development of the dramatic action can be underscored by changes in what each character wears

The typical process of building a stage costume is to:1. take the performer's measurements, 2. purchase the materials, 3. draft patterns for the cutting and shaping of the material, 4. construct the garment, and 5. fit the garment to the performer.

Costumes help to determine the amount, type and overall pattern of movement and stage business

A costume working drawing is a color sketch that shows:

What are the four levels of characterization? Explain how one might use the various functions of costume design to portray character traits related to each of the four levels of characterization.

Which accurately describes a function of costume design?

Costumes always adhere to realistic standards of dress

In the professional theatre, actors are responsible for applying their own makeup, though the costume designer may design it.

What is the purpose of a costume chart?

In the professional theatre, how are custom made beards, moustaches and wigs typically made?

Which is NOT considered a type of painted makeup effect?

What are the functions of makeup? Explain how different types of makeup might be used to characterize a very old, grumpy and wealth recluse.

The Nature of Theatre

The Audience and Criticism

The Play

Festival Theatre:greek, Roman and Medieval Theatre Experiences

Creating a Professional Theatre:elizabethan England, Italian Commedia Dellarte, and Seventeenth-Century France

From Romanticism to Realism

Modernism and Its Effect: 1885-1960

Decentralization and Subsidization: New Directions

Contemporary Theatre and Its Diversity

Asian and African Theatre

Theatrical Space and Production Design

Playwriting and Dramaturgy

Directing and Producing

Acting

Scene Design

Lighting and Sound Design

Filters