Rafael Jaen

Digital Costume Design and Collaboration

Applications in Academia, Theatre, and Film

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Produktbeschreibung

Digital Costume Design and Collaboration gives in-depth instruction on how to draw, render, and fully design costumes using online tools and software. Grounded in the use of Photoshop, the book explains the process of building a costume design from scratch, including information on digital tools and painting techniques.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)
• Seitenzahl: 208
• Erscheinungstermin: 14. August 2017
• Englisch
• Gewicht: 907g
• ISBN-13: 9781138935730
• ISBN-10: 1138935735
• Artikelnr.: 47973598

Autorenporträt

Rafael Jaen is a practicing costume designer, professor and author. Jaen's costume design (and manufacturing) work includes film, TV and theater and he has received multiple accolades and award nominations including the prestigious Elliot Norton Award and the IRNE Award. He has been a member of the United States Institute for Theatre Technology (USITT), the United Scenic Artist (USA) 829, and the National Association of Photoshop Professionals (NAPP). He currently serves at the USITT Board of Directors and on the Publications Committee. Jaen is the National Design, Technology and Management Vice-Chair for the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival (KCACTF), and he serves as the USITT-KCACTF Communications Liaison. Mr. Jaen is an Assistant Professor of Costume Design at UMASS Boston, MA.

Inhaltsangabe

TABLE OF CONTENTS
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
PREFACE
INTRODUCTION
PART I: FOUNDATIONS
1. CHAPTER 1
2. The Design Process, A Digital Approach
3. First Reactions
4. Compiling Information Digitally To Create Web Based Shared Archives
5. A New Look: Updating Research Methods
6. Talking To The Director
* The Aristotelian Model
* Historical Context: Using Human Geography as a Framework
* The "W" Questions or the "Nuts and Bolts"
* Stage Directions: The Spoken Word And The Playwright's Notes
* The Importance Of A Good Dramaturge
7. Talking With The Actors
* Obtaining Basic Information
* Establishing The Character's "Spine": Underlying Motivations,
Back-Story, Secrets, etc.
* Establishing Digital Collaboration With The Actors Prior to Fittings
8. Testimonial
* Interview: Shawn LaCount, Artistic Director and Director
* Design Gallery: Edith Can Shoot Things And Hit Them, Company One
Theatre, 2015
9. Sources and Citations
10. CHAPTER 2
11. Preparing Your Digital Costume Bible And Design Studio
12. Digital Costume Bible
* The Digital Costume Plot
* The Digital Costume Piece List
* The Budget Specs: Including Builds, Bought and Pulled Items
* Sharing Files With Wardrobe Department: Google Docs, Dropbox, Etc.
13. Digital Costume Design Studio
14. Digital Studio Basics
15. File Sharing Options
16. Drawing Tablets And Digital Rendering Software
* Wacom Tablets
* Photoshop
17. Basics Digital Rendering Tools
* Layers
* Levels And Curves
* Flatting
* Burn And Dodging
* Dissolve
* Brushes
* Patterns
* Fonts
* Special Effects: Bevel, Emboss, Inner And Outer Shadows
18. Other Resources: Free Croquis
19. Testimonial
* Interview: Spiro Veloudos, Artistic Director and Director
* Design Gallery: Sweeney Todd, Lyric Stage Company of Boston, 2014
20. Sources and Citations
PART II: APPLICATIONS
21. CHAPTER 3
22. Drawing The Character's Spine; Black And White Drawing Basics
23. Scanning And/Or Copying Black & White Files
* Scanning Steps and Tips
24. Tracing With The Wacom Tablet
25. Tracing Over Existing Images: A Sample Process
* Using Fashion Croquis
* Using A Pre-Existing Image
* Creating A "Croquis Banks"
26. Preparing and Saving Black and White Images for Painting With Photoshop
* Preparing Black and White Drawings
* Prepping B & W Sketches on Templates
* Fixing Line "Leakages"
27. How To Make A 300 To 600 Dpi File?
28. Testimonial:
* Interview: Carrie Ann Quinn, Actor and Director
* Design Gallery: Polaroid Stories, UMass Boston, 2016
29. Sources and Citations
30. CHAPTER 4
31. Contextualizing The Character
32. Photoshop Painting Basics Part 1
* Photoshop Color Palettes: The Color Picker
* Creating A Basic Sketch Template For A Specific Show
* Choosing Specific Photoshop Color Swatches For Costume Rendering
* Creating Fabric Yardage and Adding Prints
33. Testimonial
* Interview: Davis Robinson, Producer, Actor, Director, and Author
* Design Gallery: The Remarkable Rooming House of Madame LeMonde, Beau
Jest Moving Theatre/ Provincetown Tennessee Williams Theatre
Festival, 2009
34. Sources and Citations
35. CHAPTER 5
36. Costuming The Character: The Preliminary Sketches
37. Creating Multi-Layered Costume Renderings in Photoshop
* Inserting And Manipulating Costume Pieces Or Elements
* Inserting A Pre-Existing Or A Previously Saved Pattern
* Resizing Patterns In Photoshop
* Adding Layers Such As Facial Details, Skin Tones, And Accesories
38. Painting Assembly Line Sketches
39. Testimonial 1
* Interview: Ilyse Robbins, Actor, Choreographer, and Director
* Design Gallery: Marry Me A Little, New Repertory Theatre, 2013
40. Testimonial 2
* Interview 2: Danny Gidron, Director
* Design Gallery: Twelfth Night, UMass Boston, 2014
41. Sources and Citations
42. CHAPTER 6
43. Costuming The Character: The Finished Sketch
44. More Photoshop Painting Techniques
* Burn and Dodge Modalities in Photoshop Costume Renderings
* Painting Eyes
* Touch Up Work
* Painting Hair And Adding Real Hair Images
* Creating a Realistic Hair Layer
* Adding Patterns With Movement
* Adding Floor Shadows
* Using Bevel and Emboss To Add Dimension To The Character's Silhouette
45. Testimonial 1
* Interview: Bridget Kathleen O'Leary, Artistic Director and Director
* Design Gallery: Doll's House, New Repertory Theatre, 2011.
46. Testimonial 2
* Interview: Carmel O'Reilly, Artistic Director, Director, and Actor
* Design Gallery: The Seafarer, SpeakEasy Theatre Company, 2008.
47. CHAPTER 7
48. Archiving the Project As A Digital Portfolio
* Costume Design And Manufacturing for PBS/WGBH
49. Testimonial 1
* Interview: Cathleen O'Connell, Film Producer
* Design Gallery: God In America, PBS 2010
50. Testimonial 2
* Interview: Michael Fennimore, Film and Theatre Actor, and Theatre
Director
* Design Gallery: You Can't Take It With You, UMass Boston 2014
51. Sources and Citations
PART III: DIGITAL DESIGN PRACTICE
52. CHAPTER 8
53. An Unforgettable Affair With Photoshop
54. About Digital Design in Collaboration
* Testimonials: Designer Interviews and Design Galleries
55. Final Words
56. Sources and Citations
INDEX