Miami University Memorable Aspects of Characters in Wicked Discussion

Question Description

Introduction and Goal

This assignment asks you to take note of and describe three surprising or memorable aspects of the videos you watched about designing the looks for the characters in Wicked.

Instructions

List three surprising or memorable aspects from the videos you watched about designing the looks for some of the characters in Wicked.
Each aspect should be from a different video.
Identify each aspect clearly and succinctly.
Describe what caught your attention about each aspect.
Your answers should be complete and succinct. Aim for between 50 and 75 words per aspect.
To stay within the word limit necessitates that you write concisely. State your answer in the first statement. Then, use the remaining words to describe what caught your attention.
To help me read and grade so many assignments, please use 1-inch margins on all four sides of the page, black ink and one of the following easy-to-read fonts: Time New Roman, Arial, or Cambria. Use font sizes 11 or 12.

Submission

Write and submit your assignment using .doc or .docx. Use easy-to-read font styles like Times New Roman, Calibri, or Arial, black lettering, and 11- or 12-point font size. Also, use one-inch margins on all fours sides of the page.

These parameters help me in grading. So, thank you for observing them!

Deadline

Post your assignment by the beginning of the live, online class for this module, which is at 10:05 A.M. on Thursday, November 19. Any assignment posted between the deadline and 12:00 P.M. (noon) the following Saturday, November 21, will be lowered by 5 points. After 12:00 P.M. on Saturday, November 21, the assignment will no longer be available. Any students who have not posted a comment by then will receive zero points.

Grading

This assignment is worth 25 points.

Your posts will be graded on accuracy, completeness, and clarity.

All posts must be earnest, relevant, and respectful. Any post not meeting these standards, as deemed by the professor, will be given a lower or failing grade.

Academic Integrity

All posts should be of your own thinking and writing. Copying from each other’s work or from other sources will be considered a breach of academic honesty. See the course syllabus for more information about academic honesty. When quoting from the text of the play, use quotation marks and indicate the page numbers from which the quotations are taken in parentheses following the quotation. Turnitin will be turned on for this assignment. For more information about Turnitin, see the syllabus.

By the end of this module you will be able to:

list and describe the major aspects of the process used by costume designers in creating the appearance of characters;
list and describe the different artisans that participate in the creation of a design; and
describe the complexity in designing, creating, and maintaining a costume design.

STEP 1

Watch the video introduction to this module.

STEP 2

Watch the Module 14 videos about the costumes for the Broadway production of the musical called Wicked. Remember to watch them multiple times, take notes, and study your notes as you will need to recall the concepts, terms, and definitions for the final examination at the end of the semester.

STEP 3

Complete and submit the Module 14 assignment by the beginning of class on Thursday, November 19.

STEP 4

Attend the live, online class next Thursday, during which we will: