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Performing arts & digital media summer programs for college-bound and pre-professional students

UCLA
Behind the Seams: Character, Costume and Story

Dates	July 1 - July 14, 2012
Ages	15 and above
Tuition	$2600
Audition	No Audition required

	Tuition includes room & meals Grade entering in Fall 2012

Director: Deborah Nadoolman Landis

Behind the Seams Details

This first-ever workshop is being taught by award winning Hollywood professionals who live and work locally, an advantage that only UCLA can offer. If you have ever wondered how your favorite characters in film and television were created - look no further. Costume design is one tool the director uses to tell the story and costumes provide the channel for the actor to transform into an authentic character. This landmark workshop will cover the role of the costume designer and the basic techniques of costume design for theater, film and television. Using the same costume shop utilized for major productions at UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television, students will participate in the creative journey of bringing to life the people in a play or screenplay. Costume design is a collaborative art and our faculty and support team will nurture your creative vision. We will provide you with the opportunity to show your work at the end of the workshop with a final musical and stage performance in front of an audience.

This workshop focuses on the fundamental process of costume design, which begins with reading and analyzing a script, breaking down the script for character changes, collaborating with the director, researching and sketching the costumes, creating mood boards and a color palette, the transformation of the actor in the fitting room, designing in the context of the set and lighting, aging and distressing costumes, and coordinating costumes for a final production. With a syllabus for students with a serious interest in design, this workshop will include UCLA Film Archive screenings, discussions on the history of Hollywood costume design, visits to Hollywood studio costume shops, the Warner Brothers Museum and Western Costume Company. Hollywood costume designers may drop in as special guests sharing their work and providing students with a further understanding of costuming genre such as science fiction, animation, fantasy film, designing for CGI and motion capture.

BEHIND THE SEAMS WORKSHOP collaborates with the Musical Theater and Theater Acting Conservatories. During the second week of the workshop, you will practice what you have learned and contribute your designs to a production under the guidance of a professional costume designer. Artistic invention flourishes in the classrooms of the internationally recognized UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television and you will be inspired.

The BEHIND THE SEAMS WORKSHOP provides each student with the rare opportunity to examine the process of costume design from script to performance. For ages 15 and above, no previous design experience or knowledge of sewing is necessary, just a passion for storytelling through costume design.

Earn College Credit at UCLA this summer! Click here for more information.

** Check-In and Travel Information

Students check-in between 1 - 2:30pm on the first day of camp.
Flights should arrive into Los Angeles International(LAX) on the First Day of camp between 10am and 12pm.
Flights should depart from Los Angeles International(LAX) on the Last Day of camp AFTER 7pm.

Transportation is available to and from Los Angeles International(LAX) for $30 EACH WAY.
UCLA Travel Forms

Directors and Faculty

Deborah Nadoolman Landis
Program Director

Professor Deborah Nadoolman Landis MFA '75 costume designer and historian, received a PhD in the History of Design from the Royal College of Art, London. Her costume design collaboration with filmmaker John Landis ranges from the upcoming horror/comedy "Burke & Hare" (2010) to the classic "Animal House" (1978) to "Coming to America" (1988) (for which she was nominated for an Academy Award) and the groundbreaking music video Michael Jackson's "Thriller" (1983). Landis has worked with directors as diverse as Steven Spielberg [including the iconic Indiana Jones for "Raiders of the Lost Ark" (1981)], Louis Malle and Costa Gavras and is also a respected member of the international film community. She is the author of several books including her newest book due out this year "Divine Design" for Harper Collins. Professor Landis is the David C. Copley Chair and the Founding Director of the David C. Copley Center for Costume Design at UCLA.

Location Information

Regarded as one of America's most prestigious universities, UCLA is home to the number one ranked theater department in North America. Bordered on the north by protected wilderness and on the south by Westwood Village, UCLA has long been known as an entertainment magnet for the entire Los Angeles area. Selected for their artistic and professional achievements, UCLA 's exceptional faculty from the School of Theater, Film and Television lead these inspiring workshops.

The UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television (TFT) is the only university in the country where the study of theater, film, television and digital media is integrated within a single professional school.

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_{*Tuition does not include one-time registration fee($150), weekend stays, or airport transportation.}

If you have questions or need help registering, please call 888-497-3553

Dates, Directors, and Faculty subject to change without notice. The faculty is comprised of college professors representing their schools and professional industry artists. Images are of USPA programs, but may not represent actual program or location. Photos by Tito Deverya (UCLA TFT), Lauren di Matteo, and Chris Vanderhorst.

** USPA highly recommends that students secure travel insurance to cover trip cancellation, interruption, and/or medical emergency.
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