Fresh from Sundance with Greener Grass, Lauren Oppelt will give her insights into the wonderful world of being a costume designer. Topics covered will include how costume design informs character and story; how to budget for the costume department; how early you should hire a costume designer; why the costume designer and production designer need to communicate; things to consider when shooting a period film; and money-saving tips when shooting ultra-low budget.

About the speaker

Lauren Oppelt has worked on multiple projects in Georgia, as well as in locations from rural Kentucky to Singapore. With a background in theater, Lauren knows how to work with all budget ranges. Due to her ability to fabricate clothing, armor and creatures, as well as experience in ageing and dyeing, Lauren has worked on a wide variety of projects that include historical costuming (Medieval, American 1840s, Armenian 1910s), Sci-Fi and alien fabrications for Dimension 404 and Guardians’ Inferno, as well as jeans and t-shirt movies ranging from the 1950s to the present.

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