Designing a Play
Final assignment for PROD 222 (Intro to Costume Design)
Assignment Brief: From the script you are given, design and plan at least five characters’ costumes and fabricate one, using a model for the actor’s measurements and photographing them in-character.
The script I was given was from the play Look Back in Anger by John Osborne.
Mood Board for overall show and colour palette for two main leads
Character Mood Board: Jimmy Porter (Lead man)
Makeup/Hair look, colour palette and rendering for Jimmy Porter
Patterns, Swatches and examples for each costume element (Costume Breakdown)
Character Mood Board: Cliff Lewis (Friend of Jimmy)
Makeup/Hair look, colour palette and rendering for Cliff Lewis
Patterns, Swatches and examples for each costume element (Costume Breakdown)
Character Mood Board: Alison Porter (Lead woman)
Makeup/Hair look, colour palette and rendering for Alison Porter
Patterns, Swatches and examples for each costume element (Costume Breakdown)
Character Mood Board: Helena Charles (Friend of Alison) in Act 2
Makeup/Hair look, colour palette and rendering for Helena Charles in Act 2
Patterns, Swatches and examples for each costume element (Costume Breakdown)
Character Mood Board: Helena Charles (Jimmy's Lover) in Act 3
Makeup/Hair look, colour palette and rendering for Helena Charles in Act 3
Patterns, Swatches and examples for each costume element (Costume Breakdown)
"Actress" playing Alison Porter: Maia Rowland
Final Images of model in character wearing the fabricated costume (polo shirt thrifted, skirt made from vintage pattern, hair and makeup done from character reference image)