FilmCraft: Costume Design

FilmCraft: Costume Design
ISBN-10
190815084X
ISBN-13
9781908150844
Series
FilmCraft
Category
Performing Arts
Pages
192
Language
English
Published
2012-06-25
Publisher
Ilex Press
Author
Deborah Nadoolman Landis

Description

Actors often say they only really assume the identity of their character when they have donned the costumes painstakingly created for them by the costume designer. In this volume of the FilmCraft series of books, 16 of the world?s leading costume designers come together to share their inspiration and knowledge with the reader. They provide insights into the challenges of building a team, working with budgets, and collaboration with production designers, actors and directors. Designers featured include Academy Award winners Janty Yates, Jenny Beavan, Lindy Hemming and Yvonne Blake.

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