Costumer and Costumer and Continuity PersonsContinuity Persons

Morgen Cobb Kenny Drake Lori Lee

The job and duty of a The job and duty of a costumer costumer

Costume Person – The costumer, or Costume Person – The costumer, or “wardrobe”, takes care of costumes on “wardrobe”, takes care of costumes on the set, keeping them in good, clean, the set, keeping them in good, clean, condition. condition.

Also making sure the right actor gets the Also making sure the right actor gets the right costume. They research and design right costume. They research and design authentic period, country or class authentic period, country or class costumes.costumes.

The job and duty of a The job and duty of a Continuity Person.Continuity Person.

The person in a production responsible The person in a production responsible for maintaining consistency in all details for maintaining consistency in all details from one shot to the next, including from one shot to the next, including action, lighting, props, and costumes. action, lighting, props, and costumes.

(Example – miss hats, or a totally (Example – miss hats, or a totally different costume.)different costume.)

Someone that keeps organization while Someone that keeps organization while filming, so people don’t get sidetracked.filming, so people don’t get sidetracked.

List of duties as a List of duties as a costumer include -costumer include -

read and analyze the script read and analyze the script

work closely with the director and other designers (set designer, lighting work closely with the director and other designers (set designer, lighting designer, make-up artist) on the production team to develop design concepts designer, make-up artist) on the production team to develop design concepts

do research to flesh out design concepts (for example, geographical setting, time do research to flesh out design concepts (for example, geographical setting, time period, characters and their relationships and actions) period, characters and their relationships and actions)

produce drawings and colour renderings of costumes produce drawings and colour renderings of costumes

meet with the wardrobe manager and head cutter to discuss each design meet with the wardrobe manager and head cutter to discuss each design

purchase fabrics, new or used clothing and accessories purchase fabrics, new or used clothing and accessories

develop and implement a budget for costume-related expenses develop and implement a budget for costume-related expenses

develop patterns for costumes if necessary develop patterns for costumes if necessary

attend fittings and some rehearsals (for theatre, dance or opera productions).attend fittings and some rehearsals (for theatre, dance or opera productions).

In additionIn addition

In addition to the duties listed, costume In addition to the duties listed, costume designers for large film productions may:designers for large film productions may:

hire their own crew hire their own crew

rent equipment for the workshop/office and rent equipment for the workshop/office and onset costume truck onset costume truck

attend shoots where new costumes are attend shoots where new costumes are introduced to address desired changesintroduced to address desired changes

wrap up after filming.wrap up after filming.

What you need as a What you need as a costumer.costumer.

creativity and artistic vision creativity and artistic vision

flexibilityflexibility the communication and personal skills required to work effectively the communication and personal skills required to work effectively

with others and market their ideas and serviceswith others and market their ideas and services

the ability to work under pressure and the stamina required to work the ability to work under pressure and the stamina required to work long hours (sometimes 18 hours a day depending.)long hours (sometimes 18 hours a day depending.)

the ability and desire to work in a team environmentthe ability and desire to work in a team environment

they should enjoy experimenting and finding innovative solutions to they should enjoy experimenting and finding innovative solutions to problems, doing precise work with tools and equipment, and problems, doing precise work with tools and equipment, and supervising the work of others.supervising the work of others.

Bad signs of a continuity Bad signs of a continuity person.person.

The matrix - In the scene where Agent Smith is The matrix - In the scene where Agent Smith is interrogating Neo, after Smith has sealed Neo's mouth interrogating Neo, after Smith has sealed Neo's mouth shut and he is backed into the corner, when the shut and he is backed into the corner, when the camera cuts back to Smith you can clearly see a camera cuts back to Smith you can clearly see a reflection in his glasses of Neo still sitting down in the reflection in his glasses of Neo still sitting down in the chair. chair.

Mr. and Mrs. Smith - The movie is supposed to take Mr. and Mrs. Smith - The movie is supposed to take place in and around New York City, however during the place in and around New York City, however during the car chase where Angelina and Brad are fighting off the car chase where Angelina and Brad are fighting off the three BMW's, a wide shot clearly shows a street sign three BMW's, a wide shot clearly shows a street sign announcing Los Angeles. announcing Los Angeles.

SalarySalary

Most costume designers and continuity Most costume designers and continuity persons are hired on contract for a persons are hired on contract for a season or particular production. Fees season or particular production. Fees vary considerably depending on the vary considerably depending on the production and the designer's reputation.  production and the designer's reputation. 

Part-time or full-time earned from Part-time or full-time earned from $13,100 to $106,500 a year.$13,100 to $106,500 a year. The The average salary was average salary was $28,900 a year.$28,900 a year.

Websites Used.Websites Used.

www.designers.cawww.designers.ca

www.alis.gov.ab.ca/edinfowww.alis.gov.ab.ca/edinfo

www.www.tiptopjobtiptopjob.com/ .com/

http://http://tmstms.ecol.net/movies/.ecol.net/movies/whocontwhocont..htmhtm

http://video.yahoo.com/video/play?vid=cfa043dhttp://video.yahoo.com/video/play?vid=cfa043dd74bc928c40caac579328a519.1268279d74bc928c40caac579328a519.1268279

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