Art of Transformation. The Power of Costume in Creating an Image

In the 20th century, Lyubov Popova created transformer costumes for Meyerhold's performances, which changed shape right on stage. Modern filmmakers continue to experiment: for the film "Black Panther," designer Ruth Carter combined African traditions with futurism, in "Dune," Jacqueline West used 3D printing to create fantastic Fremen costumes, and for the film "The Master and Margarita" (2024), some costumes were sewn from 19th-century materials bought at flea markets. — to achieve authentic "weariness".

• How does the costume become the character's "second skin", affecting the actor's performance and the viewer's perception?
• What is the secret to creating a memorable character image? What components does that success consist of and does the desire to copy it arise?
• Why is it that even in the digital age, when characters are created on a computer (like Alice in Resident Evil), a physical costume remains the key to emotional truth, because it changes not only the appearance, but also the plasticity, and even the mindset of the actor?