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Adaptation And Art: An Examination Of The Costume Design Process In A Global Pandemic, Kyla Ann Little
Adaptation And Art: An Examination Of The Costume Design Process In A Global Pandemic, Kyla Ann Little
Theses and Dissertations
Exploring experiences in the Costume Design and Technology Program at the University of South Carolina, this thesis entails the extensive journey from the first trepidatious costume rendering to fully designing costumes for a studio feature film that may be sold to Hallmark. Through a comprehensive curriculum that involved designing costumes for three realized productions, acquiring proficient skills in drawing, painting, digital rendering, patternmaking, and draping, I was able to finish off with an internship semester that encompassed five professional jobs in the industry. My odyssey highlights the ability to adapt to new challenges, including navigating the global pandemic as an …
Costume Design: A Vision From Paper To Reality, Caitlin Joye Moraska
Costume Design: A Vision From Paper To Reality, Caitlin Joye Moraska
Theses and Dissertations
What is art? Thomas Merton said, "Art enables us to find ourselves and lose ourselves at the same time." This thesis is a detailed reflection of my process as a designer and how I have grown not only as a person but also, as an artist during my three years at the University of South Carolina. It describes my process and effort to refine my skills as a costume designer and to create the indelible world; that captures a plays mood, its characters, genre and time period.
Magdelena Abakanowicz stated that, "Art will remain the most astonishing activity of mankind …
Costume Design: More Than Imagination, Sean Anthony Smith
Costume Design: More Than Imagination, Sean Anthony Smith
Theses and Dissertations
Through an analysis of my Costume Design process for Present Laughter by Noel Coward (2012), King Lear by William Shakespeare (2013) and Arcadia by Tom Stoppard (2014), presented at the University of South Carolina, I hope to relay the experience I gained as an artist and student. By examining my journey from an undergraduate design student, to graduate design student, and finally as an intern with William Ivey Long, I will analyze my work as a Costume Designer.