Much Ado - Modernizing Costume Project

Paper & Tape Costumes

Theater III & IV: History & Design

Directions:

• For this project students will explore costume history and elements of design & modernization.
• After watching parts of the movie “Much Ado About Nothing”; student should choose one character to modernize to a time period between 1920’s-1980’s dress. The modernization should be justified, like taking a soldier from the show and making them a WWII costume.
• After design and planning out costumes, group will create said costume out of paper towels and tape!
• Students will work to research and create 1 modernized paper costume based on their selected time period (1920-1980).
• Your basic materials will be butcher paper and tape, so be prepared to be creative!!!!
• Once costumes are complete students will “model” costumes for class on their chosen model (a preselected classmate) and present their justification of design.
• Groups should research time period they are modernizing to, and be able to point out the class key clothing factors and styles of the time. (You may wish to do more research on your own – some class time will be available for further research.)

Theater IV students will be expected to create a design board (instructions will be presented in class). 

Paper & Tape Costumes

Research Worksheet

Time Period:___________

Character:

     

Notes on modernization (your ideas & justification):

Costume Sketches: (rough draft of what you will make)

(Your final sketches will be done on 11x17 construction paper, in color.)

Costume Design Rubric-Theater III

Student Name ____________________________________

“Much Ado About Nothing” – William Shakespeare

Character Name: __________________________________________________________________________________

Brief description of the character:

__________________________________________________________________________________
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Justification of design choices:
__________________________________________________________________________________
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Theater IV ONLY:

Is the student’s design work presented on a design board?            Yes_____     No____ (minus -2)

Is the student’s design concept original?                                    Yes _____             No _____ (minus -2)

Comments __________________________

Is the design sketched/ illustrated on 11”x17” paper in color?              Yes _____            No ____ (minus -2)

Comments __________________________

Does the design contain fabric swatches?                                      Yes _____            No _____            (minus -2)

Comments __________________________

Student Name _________________________________

Final Score __________

Category	5 points-Excellent	4 points-Proficient	3 points-Developing	2 points-Emerging	Points Earned
Concept – Does the design for the character create meaningful design concept that is appropriate for the play?	The design for the character perfectly created a meaningful design concept that is appropriate for the play.	The design for the character almost always created a meaningful design concept that is appropriate for the play.	The design for the character sometimes created a meaningful design concept that is appropriate for the play.	The design for the character rarely created a meaningful design concept that is appropriate for the play.
Color/Texture/Pattern Do the design elements work to establish character, location, and enhance the mood of the piece?	The dramatic elements perfectly worked to establish character, time, location, and enhance the mood of the piece.	The dramatic elements almost always worked to establish character, time, location, and enhance the mood of the piece.	The dramatic elements sometimes worked to establish character, time, location, and enhance the mood of the piece.	The dramatic elements rarely worked to establish character, time, location, and enhance the mood of the piece.
Design – Do the designs of the costumes show an understanding of social class, age and the assigned historical period?	The designs of the costumes show an excellent understanding of social class, age and historical period.	The designs of the costumes show a good understanding of social class, age and historical period.	The designs of the costumes show a fair understanding of social class, age and historical period.	The designs of the costumes show little or no understanding of social class, age and historical period.
Costume Pieces – Are all costume pieces accounted for in design: clothing, appropriate undergarments, footwear, hats, outerwear, etc?	The design included all costume pieces that are appropriate for the particular characters.	The design included most costume pieces that are appropriate for the particular characters.	The design included some costume pieces that are appropriate for the particular characters.	The design included few costume pieces that are appropriate for the particular characters.