The Texture of Film: The various functions of costumes
Fourth session of the lecture series Texture in Film. Film journalist Basje Boer explores how costume design contributes to the visual and narrative texture of a film.
What does clothing say about a character? What do their hairdo, make-up or accessories say? Costumes give filmmakers the opportunity to convey information about the characters outside the plot or dialogue, for example about their character, ideology or background. But costumes can also be part of the plot. They can underline the themes of the film, have a symbolic value or convey a particular mood.
In this lecture, Basje Boer gives examples of the various functions of costumes in films. She zooms in on iconic items of clothing and legendary costume designers, talks about the crazes unleashed by some films and reflects on the role played by make-overs in films.
Date & time
Monday 7 April, 19.30hrs to 21.30hrs
Location
Lumière Maastricht
Language
This lecture is in English.
Tickets
You can purchase tickets for this lecture (or for the entire series) on the Studium Generale website.