Essays about: "Costume Design"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 12 essays containing the words Costume Design.

  1. 1. Designing an Online Store That Appeals to University Students Based on Navigability and Design

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för datavetenskap

    Author : Agnes Hill; Alexander Beer; August Ulin; Axel Skördeman; Filip Marquardt; Jacob Persson; Niklas Knagenhielm-Karlsson; Oscar Eriksson; [2023]
    Keywords : Design; User studies; Electronic commerce; Internet; Students;

    Abstract : In Linköping, 85% of university students require a costume at least twice a year, but there is no easy, sustainable way for them to acquire one. This project aims to address that need by creating an online store in the form of a web application that provides a platform for students to buy and sell second-hand costumes. READ MORE

  3. 2. Turning Green : Tracing the Thread of Clothing and Class in The House (2022)

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för konst, kultur och kommunikation (K3)

    Author : Jenny Lindholm; [2022]
    Keywords : Semiotic Analysis; Class; Costume Design; Fashion History; Clothes; Puppet Animation;

    Abstract : By use of qualitative, semiotic analysis of screenshots taken from Part I of the three-part anthologyfilm The House (2022), an adult stop-motion animation using puppets, the clothing of the charactersis analysed to examine how they convey class and power based on theory by Stuart Hall, PierreBourdieu, Beverly Skeggs and Marita Sturken & Lisa Cartwright. The text further uses fashionhistory to contextualise and interpret visual references to British monarchs Elizabeth I and Henry VIII. READ MORE

  4. 3. Historical fashion and modern action : Historical accuracy in female costumes in games

    University essay from Högskolan i Skövde/Institutionen för informationsteknologi

    Author : Karolina Neckman; Elgé Petrulyté; [2020]
    Keywords : historically accurate; female costumes; game studies; game character costume design; recognition of historical costumes;

    Abstract : This thesis will investigate how developers can create recognizable and historically realistic female game characters while balancing historically accurate aspects and creative aesthetics.This paper is meant to give a better understanding of the importance of accurate historical female costumes in games, and investigate whether or not these are preferable to a gaming audience. READ MORE

  5. 4. Does the devil wear Prada? A content analysis of costume design in video games as a tool for conveying narrative and functionality : A study concerning costume design and its current use in games

    University essay from Södertörns högskola/Medieteknik

    Author : Clara Swahn; Niki Eriksson; [2020]
    Keywords : costume design; video games; design trends; functionality; believability; narrative; Kostymdesign; datorspel; designtrender; funktionalitet; trovärdighet; narrativ;

    Abstract : This study examines how costume design is used as a narrative and functional part of video game character design. The purpose being how costume design is currently utilized, what common design trends can be found and in which instances costume design goes against the functionality and believability of the character. READ MORE

  6. 5. Designing a user friendly search interface for analog workers : A pilot study inside a costume and prop warehouse

    University essay from KTH/Medieteknik och interaktionsdesign, MID

    Author : Simone Stenis Perron; [2018]
    Keywords : Search User Interfaces; Information Retrieval Systems; User-Centered Design; System Design; Application Development;

    Abstract : The Swedish Television ́s department for costumes and props is digitizing the work processes concerning the documentation, rental and storage of over two million objects. This thesis is a pilot study with the objective of investigating which design elements are crucial to ensure a smooth transition from the analog domain to the digital, in a specialized field. READ MORE