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Stagecraft Week 11:  What's BACK there? 

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(Costumes, Make-up, & Wigs)

April 12-16, 2021

Important terms are in RED.

Google Classroom assignments are in BLUE.

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Ms. Price provides ALL learning for absent students in a self-directed format so there is NO NEED TO ZOOM if quarantined. 

Just read & understand/complete each of the day's activities below.  You are EXPECTED to do so BEFORE returning.

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DAY 1: 

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1.)  Chose an area (from the IB Learner Profile) to individually focus on this week.  (If absent, be sure to complete this under in your REFLECTION JOURNAL (week 11) in Google Classroom.  Discussed the class focus of COLLABORATION for this week.  (If absent or quarantined, complete your individual focus.)

 

2.) Watched a video (Specialty Props - 0:00-6:37) and responded  in Google Classroom REFLECTION JOURNAL (Journal Title:  Costumes in Phantom) about what you learned about the role of props designers or problem-solving from the video. (If absent or quarantined, be sure to do this on your own by the end of the week.)

 

3.)  Finished the following projects in groups:

  • Props Table

  • Groundplan

  • Measuring in Scale (mastery test)

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DAY 2: 

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1.)  Watched a video (Costume Design in Phantom) and responded in Google Classroom REFLECTION JOURNAL (Journal Title:  Costumes in Phantom) about 3 things you learned about costume design from the video. (If absent or quarantined, be sure to do this on your own by the end of the week.)

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2.) Discussed the following:

  • What types of things, other than costumes, does a costume designer have to think about when designing costumes?

  • What is a "quick change room"?

  • What sorts of things (organization, etc.) did you notice in the quick change room?

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3.) Watched a video (Costume Shop Manager) and responded in Google Classroom REFLECTION JOURNAL (Journal Title:  Costumes Shop Manager) about 3 things you learned about costuming that you were previously unaware of.  (If absent or quarantined, be sure to do this on your own by the end of the week.)

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4.)  Watched:  Quick Changes - Mary Poppins  (2:06) - watch if absent or quarantined!

5.)  Watched:  Quick Changes - Groundhog Day  (2:21) - watch if absent or quarantined!

Discussed:

  • What specific things did you notice happening (with both actor and "dressers" during the quick changes featured?

  • What types of things would need to be considered or set up to do effective quick changes?

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6.) Split into pairs/groups for our next activities:  Make-up & Quick Change

TEAM 1 (in Costume Room): 

  • Go to Costume Room (familiarize yourself with where things are located

  • Pull costume pieces on your list

  • Bring back to classroom in basket

TEAM 2 (in Classroom):  

  1. Read:  Quick Change Stations (notice what needs to be prepped, and in what order, for a quick change)

    • If absent or quarantined, be sure to read the link above.​

  2. Set up: A potential quick change "station" (decide what you would need and where before brining in the costume pieces)

  3. Observe/READ each of the theatre make-up "Face Charts" below to learn about the basics of each type of theatrical make-up.  If absent or quarantined, be sure to observe/read each link below.

  4. Watch:  Creating Old Age Make-up (3:47) to learn the basics of how to do "old age" make-up.  If absent or quarantined be sure to watch on your own.

  5. Decide:  Which of the following would you like to TRY in class:

  • Old age make-up​

  • Creating believable bruises and wounds

  • Vintage Glam (ex: 1940's pin-up style make-up)

  • Creating believable sick or ill looks

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Go Deeper (Optional):

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Learn about Wigs & Make-up

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