Essays on Costuming

Lewis Black’s One Slight Hitch is a delightful comedy based in the year of 1981. A play on words, not only is the character Courtney Coleman (Jenna Morris) getting hitched that day, her ex-boyfriend shows up causing a slight hitch in the day. The dynamic between her straight-laced fiancé Harper (Conor Farrell) and her free spirited, Jack Karouac loving ex-boyfriend Ryan (Brian Heaton) as well as her straight-laced parents creates a wonderful comedy. The play group was excellent, bringing together impeccable acting, fun scenic designs and appropriate costuming to produce a thoroughly entertaining two-act play. It is little ...

Beyond doubt, D.W. Griffith is one of the stalwarts in the domain of cinema who has left an immortal mark in the minds of the film critics and the audience with his seminal works of art that have been deemed to be among the best the medium of art has ever seen. The primary importance of Griffith’s cinematic works lies in the use of innovative filmic techniques that went on to define the language of cinema in the future years. A close scrutiny of the films like The Birth of a Nation (1915) and Intolerance (1916) would enable ...

In the 1999 film, The Matrix costuming plays a principle role in how the audience perceives the characters. With the constant of a green tinge throughout the movie, a danger exists that the public’s attention may become detached and bored with the presentation. To combat that possibility, the characters are costumed in a myriad of fashions to emphasize the differences between the characters and also to demonstrate the development of the plot. When the film opens, the audience sees a sleek and shiny Trinity. Her appearance gives the impression of one that cannot be caught. She is smooth, ...

I. Thesis Statement Steppenwolf’s production of Tribes was an incredible, amazing work that deals with the difficulties of deafness, as well as the ways in which family members must learn to communicate. II. Overview: 1. The title of the play is Tribes. 2. Tribes was written by Nina Raine. 3. Tribes was produced by Steppenwolf Theatre Company. 4. I saw Tribes at the Steppenwolf Theatre on Halsted, in Chicago, IL. 5. I saw Tribes on December 29, 2013 at 3PM. 6. The student ticket for Tribes was $15, which I ...

- Identify the names of the artists involved in the film’s production: the director, the production designer, and the art director.

Jean-Jacques Annaud

Enemy at the Gates, Director Wolf Kroeger Enemy at the Gates, Production design Dominic Masters Neil Lamont Peter Francis Steven Lawrence Enemy at the Gates, Art director - Describe in separate paragraphs each artist’s role in the overall design process. Enemy at the Gates, Director The duties of a director in a film are not an easy task. In fact, various film companies have different thoughts regarding the ...

The Merchant of Venice would be notable if it simply coined the phrase “A Pound of Flesh;” however, there are other distinctions that set it apart even for an author as notable as Shakespeare. In act III scene one there is a speech that contains the quote, “If you prick us do we not bleed? If you tickle us do we not laugh? If you poison us do we not die? And if you wrong us shall we not revenge? If we are like you in the rest, we will resemble you in that” (III.i.53–57). This play also contains ...

It is easy to see the beauty in classical ballet, and understanding the meaning of classical ballet pieces is merely a matter of understanding the language of classical ballet; upon becoming knowledgeable about the language of classical ballet, the wide repertoire of ballets opens up and becomes accessible to the individual. Modern ballets are often much less accessible, even to the initiated and to those who are deeply familiar with the conventions of ballet and dancing. William Forsythe was one of the premier choreographers of the last fifty years; his productions are complex and varied, often leaving the audience with ...

I watched a clip called “Is there a Bomb?” from the film Man on a Ledge. The director is Asger Leth. The production designer is Alec Hammond. The art director is David Swayze.

Directors turn the script into the action on screen (“Film Director”). Directors are responsible for “casting, script editing, shot composition, shot selection, and editing” (“Film Director”). Directors must have creative vision regarding bringing the story to life. Casting the right actors to bring characters to life is crucial. Actors must be believable in their role. Editing the script to make the story flow better helps audiences understand the message ...