Tuesday, February 23, 2010

BG SPECS FOR FRI 2/26 - MONDAY 2/28

NOTE: ALL SCENES FOR THE ABOVE DAYS TAKE PLACE IN THE SAME SCREEN DAY. WHATEVER YOU WEAR ON YOUR FIRST DAY OF WORK WILL REMAIN YOUR COSTUME FOR ANY OTHER DAYS THAT YOU WORK.

EVENT SECURITY
Please bring a pair of black slacks, black shoes, black belt. Bring a solid black short sleeve tee shirt. If you have a solid black, short sleeve polo shirt with no logo or design, please bring that as well.

DALLAS PAs
Please bring options. This is a layered look. Please bring long and short sleeve tees with little to no logo or graphic. Also pullovers, hoodies, sweaters, vests, light jackets and caps. Medium to dark jeans, cargos, cords and khakis. Colors should be muted and not too bright. Color examples: grey, navy, olive green, tan, brown, rust, black, burgandy

ROADIES/STAGEHANDS
Please bring options. This is a layered look. Long and short sleeve tees with little to no logo or graphic. Also pullovers, hoodies, vest and light jackets and caps. Dark jeans, black cargos or cords. Everything should be dark. Black, grey and navy.

WARDROBE ASSISTANTS/MAKE-UP
Please bring options. Trendy, cute, flirty clothes. Nothing too sexy, but it should be cute and fun. Jeans, skirts, tights, boots, dresses, tops, vests, sweaters, light jackets. Colors should be toward the darker end of the spectrum. Grey, navy, brown, burgandy, dk green, black. Please avoid bringing all black, but mix it in with other colors. Don't forget your fun accessories for these outfits. Jewelry, scarves, headbands. And of course, great shoes.

Friday, February 19, 2010

BG SPECS FOR HOUSTON VENUE SAT 2/20, SUN 2/21, MON 2/22, TUES 2/23

NOTE:
WE WILL BE SHOOTING THE SAME SEQUENCE AND THE SAME SCREEN DAY OVER THIS TIME PERIOD. THE CLOTHES THAT ARE CHOSEN FOR YOU ON YOUR FIRST DAY OF WORK WILL HAVE TO COME BACK WITH YOU EACH TIME YOU WORK
SATURDAY 2/20- TUESDAY 2/23

YOU WILL NEED TO BRING OPTIONS THE FIRST TIME YOU WORK SO THAT WE CAN MAKE THIS SELECTION

ROADIES/STAGEHANDS

Please bring options. Dark jeans, black or navy cargos/slacks. Black sneakers or shoes. Pullovers, hoodies, long and short sleeve plain tees with no logos, polos. Colors for clothing: black, navy and grey

HOUSTON EVENT SECURITY

Please bring options. Black pants/slacks. Black shoes and black belt. Short sleeve plain black tee shirt. If you have a solid black, plain polo shirt with no design or logo, please bring.

HOUSTON PAs

Please bring options. Jeans, cargos, cords, khakis. Pullovers, hoodies, long and short sleeve tees without obvious logos, vests, light jackets, caps. Colors for clothing: grey, tan, brown, olive green, rusts, burgandy, faded red, navy, etc. Nothing too bright, muted/faded colors. Appropriate shoes: sneakers, Doc Martins, work boots, etc.

WARDROBE/MAKE UP ASSISTANTS

Please bring options. Trendy, stylish clothing. Cute shoes that you can wear all day. Nothing too sexy or revealing. Layers are good. Vests and little jackets. Don't forget accessories. Colors should be on the darker side, black, grey, browns, greens, navy. Please do not bring all black, but mix black into the other colors.

BACKSTAGE FRIENDS/HANGERS ON/BACKSTAGE FANS

Please bring options. This look is about the "music business look."
For the men, Trendy jeans, button front shirts, sport coats to be worn with jeans, vests, nice long sleeve pullovers, etc. Color is good, but nothing too bright.

For the women, Trendy jeans, skirts, dresses, nice tops, jackets, vests and appropriate shoes. Color is good, but nothing too bright.

Friday, February 12, 2010

BG SPECS FOR SUNDAY, FEB 14

GENERAL NOTE: Part of our days work will take place outside. Everyone, regardless of your role, should make sure to bring thermals/long johns to layer under your costume. Also, please bring outer wear that will work with the description of the characters that you are playing. For example, if you are an AUSTIN FAN/CONCERT GOER make sure your coat works with your western clothing. If you are EVENT SECURTIY, then the best coat for you would be a solid black coat. Bring extra socks for warmth and bring skull caps/toboggins/caps to keep your head warm while not on camera. Make sure the shoe options that you bring will accomodate socks and are not open-toe. Ladies, bring tights and hose to layer up under jeans and skirts.

AUSTIN EVENT SECURITY

Please bring black pants, black shoes and belt. Please bring a long sleeve black tee shirt and a short sleeve solid black tee shirt. If you have a solid black, short sleeve polo shirt with no logo or design, please bring that as well.

AUSTIN PA'S

Please bring options. Jeans, cords, cargo pants. Pullovers, hoodies sweaters, long and short sleeve tee shirts, vests and light jackets. Colors: navy, brown, tan, rust, olive green, grey, burgandy, black. No obvious logos or graphics that we might have clearance issues with. Appropriate shoes to include sneakers, boots, work boots ect.

DOORMEN

Please bring a white, button front long sleeve shirt/blouse and black pants. Also, black shoes and belt. You will be given a venue vest. You will be outside so please bring thermals/long johns to layer under your costume to stay warm.

ROADIES/STAGEHANDS

Please bring options. This look is a layered look and should all be pretty dark. Dark jeans, dark cargos or cords. Pullovers, sweaters, hoodies, long and short sleeve tee shirts, vests and light jackets. Colors: black, navy, grey.

AUSTIN FANS/CONCERT GOERS

Please bring options. This is a country music concert look. Western shirts, jeans, cords, denim skirts, dresses. Suede vests and jackets, leather vests and jackets. Denim jackets and vests. Cowboy hats, cowboy boots and cowboy belts with buckles. Colors should be muted/faded, nothing too bright. Blue, light blue, faded red, greens, yellows, tan, browns, rusts, burgandy, etc.
Pattern is good. Stripes, plaids, etc.

Tuesday, February 9, 2010

BG SPECS FOR SATURDAY, FEB 13

CAMERAMEN/PRESS PHOTOGRAPHERS/TV CAMERAMEN
Please bring options. This is a layered look. Jeans, cargo pants, cords. Pullovers, long and short sleeve tees without logo, sweaters, vests, light jackets. Also bring the appropriate shoes and some interesting cap/hat choices. The color palette is muted. Grey, black, navy, tan, brown, olive green, rust, burgandy, etc.

HOTEL GUESTS
Please bring options. This is an upscale hotel so nice casual to business look will be great. Men please bring suit/sportcoat and slacks options, with nice ties, as well as buttonfront shirts, sweaters, and light jackets. Women bring skirt/slack suit options as well as skirts, blouses, sweaters, sweater sets, light jackets. Color palette could include, navy, khaki, blues, pinks, yellows, greens, etc. Think JCrew or Ralph Lauren look as a reference.

ROADIES
Please bring options. Dark jeans, dark cargo pants, dark cords or slacks. Pullovers, hoodies, long and short sleeve tees without logos, light jackets. Please keep a darker palette. Black, grey, navy.

KELLY'S FANS
Please bring options. The look is the western look. Western shirts, jeans, cords, denim skirts, suede vests and jackets, leather vests and jackets. Cowboy hats and boots and cowboy belts with buckles. The colors for this group is a muted/faded look, nothing too bright. Pattern and texture is good.

PRESS
Please bring options. The look for this group should be nice casual. Khakis and sportcoats, skirts and sweaters, button front shirts and blouses. Bring jeans as one of your options. Men also bring ties as options. Appropriate shoes.

HOUSEKEEPERS
Please bring a pair of black slacks and black sneakers. You will be provided with a uniform smock top. Please make sure to wear white or nude colored bra.

BELLMAN
Please bring a pair of black dress slacks and black dress shoes and socks. You will be provided with the rest of the Bellman uniform

Sunday, February 7, 2010

BG SPECS FOR TUESDAY, FEB 9

PAPARAZZI

Please bring options. Jeans, cargo pants, slacks. Pullovers, hoodies, sweaters, long and short sleeve tees without logos, vests and light jackets. The colors should be muted and go toward the dark end of the scale. Some color is fine, but nothing too bright. Colors: tan, browns, greys, navy, dk green, burgandy, rust, black. The look is a layered look.

EMTs and DALLAS POLICE
You will be given uniforms by the costume dept. Please bring a white crew neck tee, black socks and black shoes. Black lace hard leather, all black sneakers or all black work boots.

DOCTORS

Please bring options. Button front dress shirts or blouses in pale colors and shades. Dark pants or skirts. Appropriate shoes for these clothes. If you wear these you will be given a lab coat. You should also bring sneakers and long sleeve tees in a pale/light color should the costume department decide to put the doctors in scrubs.

NURSES/ORDERLIES

You will be given scrubs to wear. Please bring things that could be layered under or over scrubs to lessen the "summer" look. Ex. Long sleeve tees or cardigans in faded or light colors. Please bring sneakers or other hospital appropriate shoes to wear with your scrubs. Please do not wear dark underthings.

PATIENTS

Some of the patients may be in hospital gowns, some in street clothing. Everyone that is a patient should bring choices of street clothes. Jeans, slacks, skirts. Pullovers, sweaters, hoodies, light jackets and the appropriate shoes. The colors should be very faded and muted, no bright colors. Everyone should also bring a pajama set and robe and slippers, if you have them. Also in faded or muted colors. Pull up pants, casual sweatsuits and other comfort clothes would also be acceptable, again in faded/muted colors.

PATIENT FAMILY MEMBERS

Please bring options. Basic casual clothing for fall. Jeans, cargo pants, khakis, cords and skirts. Sweaters, pullovers, cardigans, lightweight jackets. Button front shirts and blouses, pullover shirts and blouses, long and short sleeve tees with no logos.
BG SPECS FOR MONDAY, 2/8

BIKERS

Please bring all of your riding/bike gears so that we will have plenty of choices and the opportunity to dress everyone a bit differently. The only thing that we have to be concerned with are the obvious logos. I know that the Harley Davidson logo is prevelant, but we have not gained clearance. So for shirts and blouses(if applicable) grey tees, black tees and others that may have a smaller logo that could be hidden with a vest or jacket would be great.

WAITRESSES

Please bring denim skirts or minis, tight blue jeans and boots. Also little black tees or little grey tees without logos. Also, some button front shirts in chambray, denim or plaids that we could possibly tie in the front would be great. It is a biker bar, so keep that in mind. Cowboy boots would be great if you have them or other styles of knee hi boots. But please also bring sneakers. Also, cowboy belts with buckles would be great if you have them.

TRUCKERS

Please bring options. Jeans, cargo pants, slacks. Pullover sweatshirts, hoodie sweatshirts, long and short sleeve tees without logos. Cowboy boots, sneakers, work boots. Also trucker style caps would be great. The colors should be faded and muted. Nothing too bright or new looking.

PAPARAZZI

Please bring options. Cargo pants, jeans, khakis. Pullovers, hoodies, sweaters, long and short sleeve tees, vests, light jackets. The look is a layered look. Good colors are greys, browns, olive green, tan, burgandy, navy and black.

BARTENDER

Please bring options. A selection of jeans. T shirts without logos in black, grey, navy, dark green, etc. Also some buttonfront western style shirts would be great. Cowboy boots and cowboy hat if you have them. Cowboy belt with buckle if you have them.

TAXI DRIVER

Please bring the tee shirt and shoes that you wore the last time that you worked.

TOUR BUS DRIVER/CREW VAN DRIVER
IF YOU HAVE WORKED AS THIS PREVIOUSLY, BRING EVERYTHING THAT YOU HAVE WORN ON CAMERA WITH YOU PLUS OTHER OPTIONS FROM THE FOLLOWING.
Please bring options. Jeans, cargos or slacks. Button front western style shirts. Pullovers, hoodies, long and short sleeve plain tees. Good colors are muted and faded grey, navy, olive green, tan brown, burgandy, rust, etc.

Saturday, February 6, 2010

BG SPECS FOR SUNDAY, FEB 7

EVERYONE SHOULD MAKE SURE THAT THEY BRING OR WEAR THERMAL/SILK UNDERWEAR FOR WARMTH AS IT WILL BE COLD OUTSIDE. LADIES, BRING OR WEAR TIGHTS OR HOSE SO THEY CAN GO UNDER JEANS/SKIRTS FOR WARMTH. ALSO, WHEN CHOOSING OPTIONS FOR YOUR INDIVIDUAL CHARACTERS, BRING THINGS THAT CAN WORK AS A LAYERED LOOK.

WHILE CHOOSING OPTIONS FOR YOUR INDIVIDUAL CHARACTERS, PLEASE CHOOSE OUTERWEAR/COATS THAT ARE APPROPRIATE SO THEY CAN BE WORN ON CAMERA. DONT FORGET SOCKS AND YOU MIGHT WANT TO BRING AN EXTRA PAIR.

DALLAS EVENT SECURITY
Please bring black pants, black belt and black shoes. If you have a solid black short sleeve polo shirt with no design or logo please bring that. If you have a solid long sleeve black tee, please bring. Dont forget long johns/thermals because you will not have jackets.

PAPARAZZI

Please bring options. Jeans, cargo pants, khakis, dark denim jeans, cords. Long and short sleeve tees for layering, hoodies, pullovers, vests and jackets. Keep in mind the look when you pick which coat to wear for the day. The look is layered, and that will also help to keep you warm.
Good colors are black,navy, grey, tan, olive green, browns, burgandy. The colors should not be too bright. Don't forget extra socks and long underwear/thermals for warmth.

DALLAS VENUE FANS

Please bring options. This is a country music concert look. Western shirts, jeans, cords, denim skirts, denim jackets, cord jackets, suede vests and jackets. Also, cowboy hats, cowboy boots and cowboy belts with buckles. Don't forget your long underwear/thermals/tights & hose. Also bring extra socks for warmth. Most jean and leather jackets are not very warm, and most down coats don't look very western. So, make sure you bring things to layer under the lighter jackets that are more appropriate for this look.

DALLAS POLICE
You will be fit with rental uniforms from the costume dept. Make sure your voucher is complete and ready to hand to a costumer when you get your uniform. You will need to bring a white tee, black socks and black shoes. The shoes can be a lace up hard leather shoe or an all black tennis shoe. Don't forget your long johns/thermals and extra socks for warmth.

MAKE UP/HAIR/WARDROBE STYLISTS

Please bring options. Trendy, hip clothes that look comfortable enough for traveling. Skirts, slacks, jeans, sweaters, light jackets and dresses. Please bring tights in case we need them. Colors should not be too bright. Please remember to bring things that you can layer to keep warm.

CREW VAN DRIVER/TOUR BUS DRIVER
Please bring options. Jeans, slacks, long sleeve buttonfront shirts, long and short sleeve tees, pullovers, hoodies, jackets. If everything had a western flair, it would be great. Also, a ball cap or trucker's cap might be cool.