Student Projects

By Alison Brennan - winter 2021

Over the last quarter, Professor Brian Healy and I have worked together to put together a costume, from concept to completion, as part of a special projects class. This costume is not only the culmination of all the design experience I’ve gathered at Cal Poly, but also a costume that’s extremely important to me.

The costume is of my character H.Kay and will be used as part of a nationwide live-action roleplay network Dystopia Rising. Dystopia rising combines a live production with elements of a game to create an amazing experience for players that involves acting, society building, politicking, combat, and survival in the backdrop of a post-apocalyptic world where humanity has ceased to exist and has been replaced by new “strains” of survivors.

This character is part of the game’s digitarian strain, a strain descended from programmers that focuses on the aesthetics associated with old-world technology. The design for this costume was heavily influenced by the futurism of Ghost in the Shell and the high-tech low-life aesthetic of BLAME! It was designed to look professional and utilitarian while also blending into the landscape and decay of the post-apocalypse. I am extremely happy with the results and very glad I could make this my capstone project at Cal Poly.

 

 

Rylee Terry - winter 2021

This dress was designed by Rylee Terry, Sophomore Theatre Major, for a special project TH400 class. In this class, Rylee was asked to research the fashion of the 1920s and worked on a number of renderings under the guidance of our Costume Design Professor, Thomas Bernard. The following quarter Rylee picked this specific design to be built into a garment. She worked with both Professor Bernard and Laina Babb (Costume Shop Manager) through the creative process in a simulation as to how a Costume Designer would work with a Costume Draper to realize a garment for a fully staged production.

Aldo Rominger - winter 2021

This dress was designed by Aldo Rominger, Junior Theatre Major, for a special project TH400 class. In this class, Aldo was asked to research the fashion of the 1940s and worked on a number of renderings under the guidance of our Costume Design Professor, Thomas Bernard. The following quarter Aldo picked this specific design to be built into a garment. He worked with both Professor Bernard and Laina Babb (Costume Shop Manager) through the creative process in a simulation as to how a Costume Designer would work with a Costume Draper to realize a garment for a fully staged production.

1940s Costume Design Final Presentation