Units
Fashion and Costume in Film
Unit code: KFB210
Credit points: 12
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This unit studies the relationship between fashion and its dissemination through visual culture. Magazines, film, photography, television and new media have been fundamental to the dissemination of fashion information, the construction of stardom and femininity, and to the development of the fashion industry.
This unit examines two creative media, film and the internet. It examines how historically the cross-pollination between the Hollywood Studios, the cosmetic and the clothing industries first, and, more recently, contemporary blogs and internet images have contributed to the formation of discourses of consumer fashion and feminine aesthetic.
By examining internet blogs and images, the unit also studies how fashion media have expanded exponentially, with the advent of the stylist, the pr and the dissemination of fashion images as new global phenomena.
Availability
| Semester | Available |
|---|---|
| 2013 Semester 1 | Yes |
Sample subject outline - Semester 1 2013
Note: Subject outlines often change before the semester begins. Below is a sample outline.
Rationale
This unit examines fashion and costume in film. It examines how historically the cross-pollination between the Hollywood Studios, the cosmetic and the clothing industries first, and, more recently, the short films on the internet have contributed to the formation of discourses of consumer fashion and feminine aesthetic.
By examining contemporary changes in the practice of costume design, the unit also studies how fashion and film have become increasingly closer, with the advent of stylist and buyer as new professions in costume design.
Aims
The aim of this unit is to introduce you to a critical and interdisciplinary approach to the study of dress through the relationship between two important creative industries: fashion and film. You will learn to analyse how dress defines characters, and investigate the creative input of costume designers/stylist/fashion designers to film.
This unit is important for all students in the creative industries as it provides a historical, theoretical and industrial approach to the synergies between fashion and film and broadly, digital media communication.
Objectives
On completion of this unit you should be able to:
1. Define what is costume and what is fashion;
2. Investigate and describe character, aesthetic and fashion/costume design in film;
3. Visually analyse the symbolic, social and cultural elements of fashion and costume through key films;
4. Describe the commercial relationship between film, media and fashion industries;
5. Use theoretical models in film and media communication to understand elements of identification, communication and dress;
6. Work individually and collaboratively to present new research informed by unit material across a number of writing formats.
Content
This unit addresses content such as:
- Theories of celebrity and identity through dress
- Key films in the history of cinema and fashion/costume to present day;
Approaches to Teaching and Learning
You will be informed and inspired through a variety of learning and teaching approaches. Film screenings will introduce key films that have helped to define fashion and the construction of femininity and masculinity in various historical periods. Lectures will analyse key elements in film, analyse short fashion films on internet and model theoretical ideas. Guest lecturers will complement the lectures' series by introducing different angles to the study of fashion and film. Tutorials will be targeted to the development of assessment tasks and to critically analyse fashion in excerpts from film.
Assessment
LATE ASSIGNMENTS
An assignment submitted after the due date without an approved extension will not be marked. If you are unable to complete your assignment on time, you should submit on time whatever work you have done.Faculty Assessment Information
To access complete Creative Industries Faculty Assessment Information please refer to the Blackboard site for this unit.
Grading Scale - You will be awarded a final grade on a 1 to 7 scale
Assessment name:
Essay
Description:
You will write an essay on one of the films in the unit, analysing the relationship between character and dress (2000 words)
Relates to objectives:
2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Weight:
60%
Internal or external:
Internal
Group or individual:
Individual
Due date:
Mid Semester
Assessment name:
Student negotiated assessment
Description:
You will be able to choose between a creative work (such as a portfolio) for costuming or styling for a real film script with a short written justification (1,000 words), or a written costuming concept (professional plan) for a real short film script.
Relates to objectives:
2, 5, 6
Weight:
40%
Internal or external:
Internal
Group or individual:
Individual
Due date:
Late Semester
Academic Honesty
QUT is committed to maintaining high academic standards to protect the value of its qualifications. To assist you in assuring the academic integrity of your assessment you are encouraged to make use of the support materials and services available to help you consider and check your assessment items. Important information about the university's approach to academic integrity of assessment is on your unit Blackboard site.
A breach of academic integrity is regarded as Student Misconduct and can lead to the imposition of penalties.
Resource materials
Required Text(s): There is no set text.
Recommended References: These will be available on the Blackboard site.
Risk assessment statement
There are no out of the ordinary risks associated with this unit.
Disclaimer - Offer of some units is subject to viability, and information in these Unit Outlines is subject to change prior to commencement of semester.
Last modified: 05-Oct-2012
