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Final Design Sketch for Scrap Dance Piece
Scrap Dance Piece
Modern Dance 2011
Choreography By: Suzanne Beahrs & Cecelia Zhao, Scenic Design By: Marci Mudd, Lighting Design By: Cecilia Durbin

My Role

I did the Costume Design and collaborated on a conceptual story with the choreographer, composer, wordsmen, lighting and scenic designers.

Strategy:

  • Research conceptual idea

  • Research physical needs of dancer and physical movement of dance

  • Research physical attribute of harnesses and other tools required for movement

  • Construct visual expression of story structure with collaborative creative team

  • Lead construction of designed product

  • Implement changes to prototypes for final product

Deliverables:

  • Visual Expression of Conceptual Story

  • Rough Sketches of design ideas

  • Final Design Sketches

  • Technical Drawings

  • Production Plan

  • Prototypes/ Samples

  • Final Product

  • Documented dressing plan, inclusive of full product details

Conceptual Story

Collaborating with a creative team, we worked out a conceptual story that set the context and personas of the dancers and their environment.

Mood & Inspiration Board for Scrap Dance Piece

User + Design

In an effort to create an "alien" shape, I re-sculpted a model of the human form and molded those shapes over figures that are in motion (using stills from rehearsal choreography).

Rough Sketches for Scrap Dance piece

Rough Sketches

Rough Costume Sketches for Scrap Dance Piece

Final Design

Final Costume Design for Scrap Dance Piece

Production Photos

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