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- Vivien Leigh: Costumes from the Film - This project established Plunkett as the authority on period costumes in Hollywood regardless the director's and author's consideration of other designers right down to the wire. Sketches and photographs provided.
- Classic Film and Television: Historical Costumes - Fact filled rundown and reference associates costumers with their trademark and specialty styles.
- British Film Institute: Sunset Boulevard - Notes offered on the costume and makeup for the Billy Wilder film.
- Costume Gallery: Titanic Close-Up - Photos of actual pieces, both articles created as part of the production and those purchased for use in the film.
- The Daily of the University of Washington: Costume Showcase Pleases with Melding of Drag, 'Australiana' - Tracey Compton recounts the events of the sold-out, comical assembly to welcome the designer and his "The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert" costuming partner.
- The Costumes - Melinda Williams profiles the designer in her extensive interview about the creative process involved in the costuming for "The Lord of the Rings" series.
- NationMaster: Encyclopedia - Since the 1948 inaugural of the Academy Award for Costume Design with an award presented to one color and one black and white film, a complete list of winners and nominees that includes links to certain film synopses, cast biographies, and crew credits.
- PBS: Gormenghast - Behind the Scenes - The designer and producer, Estelle Daniel, supply the rationale and significance of the costuming choices for textiles and decoration. Flash gallery included.
- Creative Media Management: Costume Designers - Profile includes filmography with period details, featured performers, and production companies.
- Beki Morris - Makeup artist based in Austin, Texas offering makeup and hairstylying for video, print and film.
Wikipedia Articles
- Clown alley - The clown alley in a circus is a backstage area, usually very near the animal pens, where clowns change into their costumes and apply makeup. Generally, the clowns' personal props, costumes, and other items are stored in this area as well.
- Aragoto - , or rough style, is a style of kabuki acting that uses exaggerated, dynamic kata (forms or movements) and speech. Often, aragoto actors wear bold red or blue makeup (kumadori), and have costumes that are padded and enlarged.
- Technical week - Technical week (also called tech week, production week or hell week) refers to the week prior to the opening night of a play or musical in which all of the technical elements (such as costumes, lights, sound, and makeup) are added.
- Stagecraft - Stagecraft is a generic term referring to the technical aspects of theatrical, film, and video production. It includes, but is not limited to, constructing and rigging scenery, hanging and focusing of lighting, design and procurement of costumes, makeup, and recording and mixing of sound.
- Clown - Clowns are comic performers, stereotypically characterized by their colored wigs, stylistic makeup, outlandish costumes, and unusually large footwear.