HIST 309 Film Costume Analysis Assignment Instructions Overview Costume design in theatre

HIST 309

Film Costume Analysis Assignment Instructions

Overview

Costume design in theatre and film is recognized as an essential tool for meeting several objectives. It sets the tone and style, indicates the time and place, emphasizes characterization and relationships between characters, meets the practical needs of performers, and coordinates thematically with the entire production.

Instructions

Film Costume Analysis Draft Assignment

After you complete Film Costume Analysis Final Assignment, you should submit your assignment to the Film Costume Analysis Draft Assignment to check your Turnitin report and make any adjustments prior to your final submission. After reviewing your Turnitin results, make any edits necessary to your Film Costume Analysis Final Assignment prior to submitting for a grade.

Film Costume Analysis Final Assignment

Write an analysis of a movie that is set in the Renaissance (Italy or Northern). Critique the costumes against the criteria described above (Background) and determine historical accuracy based on what you have learned from the text. The costume analysis portion of this assignment must be 500 words in length. However, you are expected to watch the entire film and thus must include a synopsis of the whole storyline in an additional 250-words. Sources (including video/movie and text) must be cited in the current Turabian format. The word count should be included in parentheses. Videos of films can be accessed via public libraries or internet providers. Suggested films are:

Luther (2003)

A Man for All Seasons (1966)

Romeo and Juliet (1968): free on Pluto TV

Elizabeth–the Golden Age (2007): free on Prime Video

The Taming of the Shrew (1967)

Much Ado About Nothing (1993): free on Prime Video

Merchant of Venice (2004)

Shakespeare in Love (1998)

The Agony and the Ecstasy (1965)

Elizabeth (1998): free on Prime Video

The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex (1939): this may be available free on Watch TCM (through your TV service provider/streaming system)