Spring Lab Test Flashcards
(32 cards)
Costume Designer
Contract.
Hired show by show or for a season.
The artist who creates the look of the clothes in discussions with director and costume staff.
Costume Designer Responsibilities
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Read and analyze the script.
Research period details.
Choose a colour scheme that functions with the design of the show.
Determine fabrics and decorative effects.
Meet with costume shop personnel to facilitate the interpretation of the rendering.
Attend rehearsals.
Attend fittings.
Attend production meetings.
Costume Designer Qualifications
Experience in script analysis.
Excellent research skills and knowledge of all things costume, fashion, and design.
Good at drawing/communicating designs.
Collaborative.
Have been an assistant designer at one point.
Assistant Costume Designer
Contract position.
Hired/selected by the costume designer (sometimes the production)
Assistant Costume Designer Responsibilities
Read script.
Create the costume breakdown (paperwork).
Compile and assist with research.
Costume liaison to shop and other departments.
Coordinate elements for and take notes during fittings.
Attend production meetings.
Attend rehearsals.
Pull rehearsal costumes.
Swatching.
Shopping and renting.
Managing petty cash.
Tech week notes.
Assistant Costume Designer Qualifications
Costume design experience (educational and professional).
Experience in basic accounting procedures (excel).
Crisis management.
Driver’s license and car.
Communication skills.
Head of Wardrobe
Staffed in shop/company.
The individual is responsible for the planning, development, budgeting, and control of all costume and wardrobe areas.
Head of Wardrobe Responsibilities
Oversee the completion and quality of all costume elements.
Supervise all staff.
Manage budgets.
Oversee season schedule.
Analyse script and create costume plots - seeing what needs to happen.
Pay attention to production notes.
Head of Wardrobe Qualifications
Knowledge and experience in all areas of theatrical costuming.
Strong in basic accounting.
Personnel management.
Time management and work-flow analyses.
Wardrobe Supervisors
The running crew member coordinates the care, management, and organization of costumes through the performance, rehearsal, and strike periods.
Wardrobe Supervisors Responsibilities
Read the script.
Taking care of the costumes.
Create costume changes.
Making costume lists.
Dresser tracks (who helps who).
Attend rehearsals (understand the show).
Supervise and organize wardrobe crew.
Figuring out laundry.
In charge of costume strike.
Wardrobe Supervisors Qualifications
Experience in working with clothes/cleaning clothes.
Basic knowledge of costuming and fashion history (how things are worn).
Experience in stain removal.
Interpersonal communication skills.
Dressers
Contract position.
Implement the care and use of costumes in dress rehearsals and performances.
Dresser Responsibilities
Assisting performers in getting dressed/quick changes
Check in and review costumes prior to each dress rehearsal and performance
Retrieve the costumes after each dress rehearsal and performance
Advice the head of wardrobe in matters of rigging/actor comfort - note-taking
Calm and professional demeaner
Do anything else the wardrobe supervisor tells you
Dresser Qualifications
Basic sewing skills
Stamina
Be calm in high-pressure situations
Team player
Organized
Reliable
Steps to Being in the Shop
Cutter
Draper, Pattern Maker.
The person who creates the patterns and supervises the construction of costumes.
Cutter Responsibilities
Use the sketch to create the costume
Make the patterns for specific actors
Can draft it with plot points (flat pattern making)
Or drape the fabric on the manikin (draping)
Determine the yardage of fabric and trims
Correct the patterns/alter the costumes as required
Supervise the crew and delegate work
Manage the time
Research the period style and techniques needed
Maintain the integrity of the costume design
Cutter Qualifications
Proficient in flat pattern making and draping
Knowledge of a variety of costume construction techniques
Tailoring experience
Understand the period shape and silhouettes
Good working knowledge of costume history
Good knowledge of fabrics and their uses
Basic crew managerial skills
Tailor
Specializes in pants, jackets, vests, and overcoats for individual customers.
First Hand
Assists the cutter
Supervise stitchers and advise methodologies.
Attend fittings to assist and take notes for the cutter
Prepare the alterations for the fittings for the stitchers
Manage the time of the team
Same qualifications as the cutter.
Stitcher
Used to be called seamster or seamstress
Sew by machine or hand the costumes as instructed
Manage their time effectively on each project
Communicate with other team members
Sewing collaboratively to find the best way to do things
Stitcher Qualifications
Experience in hand and machine sewing
Have knowledge in a variety of machines
Know how to iron - be comfortable with the industrial steam irons
Ability to sit for a long time
Manage your time
Interpersonal communication skills
Shoppers
Buy garments and accessories needed for a show.
They know which places to go and how to get discounts.
Worth their weight in gold!
