Seeking advice from costume designers / makeup artistes
Mon, 29 Aug 2011, 09:30 pmJohnny Grim17 posts in thread
Seeking advice from costume designers / makeup artistes
Mon, 29 Aug 2011, 09:30 pmHi guys,
just finished writing a play. One that requires actors to play the part of canines...as in walking on all fours, slurping from dog bowls etc etc...In setting / determining the production notes, I'm pondering how best to portray said canines? Minimal? As in, just a touch of makeup to the face, as a mere suggestion, or go the whole hog, or rather, the whole dog? I'm open to the thoughts of our many talented costume designers, and makeup artistes.
cheers
Johnny Grim
A lad in sane productions
I think it depends on what
Mon, 29 Aug 2011, 10:58 pmI think it depends on what your script calls for. I'd be inclined to maybe dress the actors in a fabric that suggests a dog - white with black spots, for example, but a colour other than black. If the costume is black from the knees down, the lower legs will be less noticeable.
Or, you could just let the actors do all the work. Just a set of ears, or nothing.
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