Costume realism and detail
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The costume makers take great care to make costumes that look exactly like real clothes, even down to details that the audience can't see. This allows the actor to get into character and treat the garments as they would their own clothing.
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Dyer and Textile Artist Rosie Maccurrach demonstrates the dyeing of Medea’s bloodied and mud-stained dress, worn by Helen McCrory in the final scenes of the 2014 production of Medea.
Published 06/09/15
Published 06/09/15
See how Designer Rae Smith's costume concepts are turned into beautiful finished pieces in the National Theatre costume workshop. This short film follows the process of creating the beautiful military dress coat worn by Hal Fowler as King Ignacio, from initial sketches to the full detail of the...
Published 04/02/14