Julie,
I have been to many District, State and National Thespian Festivals to judge Costume Construction and Costume Design Individual Events. I had to go back into the event requirements to research your question because I wasn't familiar with your wordage on the question.
*First, is this a state IE?
*If so, are there different requirements at your state level than Nationals?
* Is this for a Junior High or High School festival?
On the National page there are no
Techniques used with in the design on either event. The Artifact binder is your resource guide on both events. Even on the revised edition there are no requirements on this subject.
I would triple check your guidelines, if it does state a
technique used segment, then anything in Costume Design ( which is only on paper not an actual garment) is presented in the Artifact Binder. I would assume the techniques used are everything the binder requires. My advice is to triple check all items required and to answer all questions asked. Make sure the front of the boards are marked properly and readable. Being proficient in the understanding of Costume Design is what the judges need to see and hear.
If you have any questions for me I would be happy to answer them, please feel free to email me at any time.
Costumer.shirlee@yahoo.com
National Individual Events Guide, 2017-18
Costume Design
In Costume Design, the skills measured are:
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An understanding of costume design
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An understanding of the artistic and practical constraints that impact design
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An understanding of the relationship of costume design to a unifying concept
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The ability to carry out research into style, period, locale, and genre of the show
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The ability to present and explain design choices
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Attention to detail
Only one entrant may be involved in the design. No collaborations are permitted. Designs for either theoretical or realized productions are acceptable.
The entrant must prepare and present:
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Up to an eight-minute presentation summarizing the work with connections to concept, collaboration, and
design decision-making followed by up to four minutes of Q&A. The overall session, including the Q&A, may not
exceed 12 minutes.
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Five character renderings, either five different characters or a single character through five changes.
o Morethanfivecharacterrenderingswillnotbeaccepted o Nofinishedcostumesarepermitted
o Renderingsshouldbe8′′to10′′tall
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Template or trace characters are permitted.
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Swatches MUST be included and attached to the lower left-hand corner of the display board.
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The character renderings must each be mounted on either a 10′′ x 15′′ or 11′′ x 17′′ heavy stock display board
o Boardstandsareoptional.
o Theboardshouldbelabelledinthefollowingmanner:
Upper left-hand corner: play or musical title and writer(s)
Upper right-hand corner: character's name, act, and scene
Lower right-hand corner: entrant's name and troupe number (optional) NO other information may be included on the labels
o Labelsshouldbeconsideredapartofthepresentation;theymustbeneatlytypedorcarefullyhand- lettered.
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An artifact binder – must include a complete set of the followingmaterials: o Aone-pagedesignstatement
o Completeresearch
o Themeoftheshow
o Designunifyingconcept
o Scriptrequirements
o Budgetaryrequirementsorotherconstraintsorconsiderations o Sourcesofinspirationfordesignandcolorpalette(ifused)
o Preliminarysketches
o Costumeplot(showingwhowearswhatwhen)
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Entrants must wear all black
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Entrants must wear all black shoes
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Shirlee Idzakovich
Costumer.shirlee@yahoo.comNYC
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Original Message:
Sent: 01-10-2018 12:44
From: julie roach
Subject: costume design
Hi! I have a student competing in the costume design category, the first time for our school. Does anyone know what they mean by "Techniques used within the design" in the list of what must be included in the Artifact Binder? Also any general advice would be very appreciated. Thanks!!
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julie roach
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