Profession costume attendant

Costume attendant help dress actors and extras. They make sure everything is as the costume designer envisioned and ensure the continuity of appearance of the performers. Costume attendants maintain and repair these costumes. They store them correctly and safely after shooting.

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Personality Type

Skills

  • Maintain costumes

    Collect, check, maintain and repair costumes.

  • Preset costumes

    Make sure the costumes are set in place for the performers before the performance.

  • Wash costumes

    Make sure that costumes are clean and ready for use when required. Take care to preserve the costumes in good condition as long as possible.

  • Perform costume changeovers

    Perform quick costume changeovers during rehearsals and live performances.

  • Follow work schedule

    Manage the sequence of activities in order to deliver completed work on agreed deadlines by following a work schedule.

  • Ensure continuity in the styling of artists

    Ensure that artists are consistently styled during the production of a motion picture. Make sure that their look remains the same.

  • Select costumes

    Find the right costume for a certain role and actor.

  • Analyse a script

    Break down a script by analysing the dramaturgy, form, themes and structure of a script. Conduct relevant research if necessary.

  • Dress actors

    Dress performing artists.

  • Document costume stock

    Keep records of the costumes held in stock. Track all relevant properties of the costumes and how they are used.

  • Follow directions of the artistic director

    Follow the instructions of the director while understanding his creative vision.

Optional knowledge and skills

work with the director of photography lighting techniques sew pieces of fabric work with the camera crew analyse the need for technical resources use manual sewing techniques measure the human body for wearing apparel organise costume fittings manage consumables stock dressmaking plan transport operations attend rehearsals work with the lighting crew draft styling schedule adapt costumes draw up artists' measurements photography

Source: Sisyphus ODB