Influencing factors in film costume design: the films of Cleopatra

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dc.contributor.authorWedin, Laura Jonesen
dc.contributor.committeechairProctor, Felice N.en
dc.contributor.committeememberDrapeau, Donald A.en
dc.contributor.committeememberWard, Randy W.en
dc.contributor.departmentTheatre Artsen
dc.date.accessioned2014-03-14T20:47:18Zen
dc.date.adate2008-10-30en
dc.date.available2014-03-14T20:47:18Zen
dc.date.issued1984en
dc.date.rdate2008-10-30en
dc.date.sdate2008-10-30en
dc.description.abstractThis thesis examines the multiple factors which have influenced costume design in film history by observing the various representations of the historical figure Cleopatra in motion pictures. Beginning with a brief history of the changing role of the costume designer in film, and a brief history of both the historical and legendary Cleopatra, this paper then analyzes the factors that have influenced costume design in four specific films about Cleopatra: Cleopatra (1917), Cleopatra (1934), Caesar and Cleopatra (1946) and Cleopatra (1963). Criteria for examination of costume design in these films includes previous precedents and contemporary screen conventions, the background and style of both the director and costume designer, the ramifications of the Motion Picture Association Code, studio influence and trends of contemporary fashion. Transcribed drawings of the various costumes which appear in the aforementioned films of Cleopatra, and still photographs from these films are included to supplement written observations.en
dc.description.degreeMaster of Fine Artsen
dc.format.extentvii, 214 leavesen
dc.format.mediumBTDen
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen
dc.identifier.otheretd-10302008-123755en
dc.identifier.sourceurlhttp://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-10302008-123755/en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/35547en
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
dc.relation.haspartLD5655.V855_1984.W428.pdfen
dc.relation.isformatofOCLC# 11704753en
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subject.lccLD5655.V855 1984.W428en
dc.subject.lcshCostume designen
dc.subject.lcshCostumeen
dc.titleInfluencing factors in film costume design: the films of Cleopatraen
dc.typeThesisen
dc.type.dcmitypeTexten
thesis.degree.disciplineTheatre Artsen
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.levelmastersen
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Fine Artsen

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