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Daniel Torehov
TA 2660
Professor Carol Damgen
11/21/22

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Having picked the role as a costume designer, I build special costumes that are influences and controlled via the director of the play. I will choose the characteristics of the clothes and then pass them on to the director of the play for verification of completion, quality and being in accordance with the play.

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The experience needed to be a professional costume designer in the modern day will be a bachlor's - master's degree in costuming.

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The important collaborations of the costume designer in the play "Antigone" brings all of the hard work gone into the play together and to life. The main collaboration with the costume designer is with the director. The director will tell the designer how and when to make costume and character appearances and will allow insights or additions from the designer with approval.

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Eteocles is one of Antigone's brother, along with Polyneices. He took the throne of Thebes after King Oedipus died and did not ever share or give the throne to his brother Polyneices. Eteocles' outfit/costume consists of a shortened white cloak with a black undergarment, ropes, and finishes.

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Polyneices is also one of Antigone's brother, along with Eteocles. He was also the eldest son. Polyneices was next in line to receive the spot of the royal throne after Oedipus. However, Eteocles takes Polyneices place and banishes Polyneices from the city of Thebes. Polyneices' outfit/costume consists of a shortened light brown cloak with a tan undergarment, ropes, and finishes.

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Antigone is the daughter of oedipus. He clothing consists of a white flowy dress with a white silk draped on top. For accessories she wore two brown headbands

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Creon was ruler of Corinth and later became ruler of Thebes after oedipus’s father died. Creon was married to Eurydice and had 4 sons and 3 daughters. Creon’s clothing consisted of a red royal silk that was draped across his body and white flared pants. For accessories he had a basic brown headband and brown sandals.

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The First Performance of Antigone was played in Athens, Greece around 441 BCE. It was performed in a large outdoors stadium/colosseum. The play was produced to give the audience a formal and in depth entertainment and lesson.

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The main points to takeaway after watching the play of Antigone are the fundamentals of extremism and is working effect in the real, modern, and ancient world.

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The potential challenges of the Costume designer are to: design costumes in accordance with the play; design costumes in accordance with the film director; design costumes to completion; design costumes according to schedule; change or correct costume(s)/costume mistakes.

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Images

(1): Oedipus and Antigone by Charles Jalabert (1842)

(2): The official trade magazine of the Costume Designers Guild, IATSE Local 892 (Winter 2010)

(3): How to Become a Costume Designer
BY KEVIN REDDING | LAST UPDATED: AUGUST 16, 2022

(4): Top 10 Famous Clothes in Ancient Greece
Last updated: August 30, 2022 by Saugat Adhikari

(5): HISTORICAL BACKGROUND ON SOPHOCLES’ ANTIGONE
By Carissa Villagomez, Marketing and Communications Intern

(6): HISTORICAL BACKGROUND ON SOPHOCLES’ ANTIGONE
By Carissa Villagomez, Marketing and Communications Intern

Videos

(1) SOPHOCLES: ANTIGONE
DECEMBER 20, 2013 ORWELL1627 6 COMMENTS

(2) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DB9XQMbEDf4

Sources

Ferre, Lux. “Antigone.” OCCULT WORLD, 16 June 2018, https://occult-world.com/antigone/.

Gonzalez, Umberto. “How 'Antigone' Director Sophie Deraspe Updated a 2000-Year-Old Heroine for the 21st Century.” TheWrap, 19 Nov. 2019, https://www.thewrap.com/antigone-sophie-deraspe-inspiration-sophocles/.

“Antigone Director's Notes.” Andrew D. Harris, 5 Apr. 2011, https://directorandrewdharris.wordpress.com/directing-portfolio/production-1/antigone-directors-notes/.

Antigone − Learning Pack - Bloomsbury. https://media.bloomsbury.com/rep/files/nt_antigone-learning-pack.pdf.

How to Become a Costume Designer for Film &amp; TV - Backstage. https://www.backstage.com/magazine/article/how-to-get-started-in-costume-design-70464/.

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Antigone by Sophocles | Summary & Analysis