It's great to start on the smaller budget jobs. I think it's really important to get experience. There's a lot to learn and I think as long as you're really focussed and hard working you'll get on. You've got to be prepared to work your way up. There are also trainee schemes, you know, most people come in as a runner or a trainee, that might not seem like the most exciting kinda glamorous thing at first but you have to work your way up. You have to be quite persistent and y'know, reaching out to people, writing to people that you want to work with. The hours are long, very long, you have to be really determined. You have to be prepared to work really hard. Learn about the history of costume, and fashion. My experience as someone who came through fashion, I learnt I can sew, I can pattern cut, I know how to make patterns, so that means that when I'm working with makers now, I'm able to explain how I want something made. When I'm interviewing, it really helps if they have a costume or a fashion degree, and I think it's really important to study history of costume but also to learn to sew. We might remake them in a different colour or add something, change something about the look, like the sleeves bor add decoration to them. Or we might find some vintage pieces to use as reference, It really depends on the project, but everything's fitted for each character so I'll do fittings with the actors and I might find some amazing vintage pieces that don't fit, so then we would get them copied. And then I start looking for reference pictures to make mood boards to illustrate the costumes. so I decided to go and do an MA in costume design for performance.Įvery day is different really in costume, but at the beginning of the job I start by researching, so I'll read the script, usually two or three times and start to make notes. And then I decided I wanted to move into costume design for film and television, and theatre hopefully. Well I originally studied fashion design and worked in magazines and advertising for many years. Work on set with photographers, directors, and talent.My name's Lisa Duncan and I was the costume designer for Mangrove. Pull and provide looks for commercials, music videos, and still photo shoots. The Shopper sources costumes and supplies, staying in contact with the set to make sure they have everything they need. The Set Costumer delivers costumes to and from the set, keeps the continuity book, and is on set with the actors to make sure they are always camera-ready. Work with the Costume Supervisor on breakdown, budget, and the fittings schedule. The Key Costumer oversees daily preparations during the prep period and principal photography. Work with research to capture a time period and make presentation/mood boards and two-dimensional color illustrations that communicate both the costume and the character. Provide sketches, pull costumes from rental houses, and assist with fittings. Select and present fabric swatches to the Costume Designer. Collaborate with the Costume Designer on creative development and color palette. Oversee the day-to-day work of the Costume Department and crew and manage the budget. Work with the Costume Designer on the script breakdown, purchases, rentals, returns, and budget. The Costume Designer finds the best solutions to tell the story and define the characters while staying on budget. Design and select all costumes worn in the production and collaborate with the creative team to achieve the overall look. Our Career Center has cultivated a database of thousands of employer contacts nationwide with the singular goal of providing industry-related internships and employment opportunities for our students and alumni. Home Majors Film & TV Costume Design The Experience Career Opportunities Career Opportunities Career Development goes hand-in-hand with curriculum
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