Elements and Performance Criteria
- Plan costume realisation
- Confirm costume requirements in consultation with relevant personnel, referencing production documentation
- Develop a preliminary plan for achievement of costume requirements according to production genre and factors that may impact realisation of costumes
- Agree, allocate and communicate responsibilities including timelines and budgets
- Discuss with relevant personnel, and agree methods to monitor progress against production schedules
- Seek feedback from relevant personnel and make adjustments to plans as required
- Document final plans to realise costumes
- Provide relevant information on final plans and costume studio processes to production colleagues
- Coordinate costume realisation
- Source materials and components required for costume construction within available budgets
- Participate in and/or supervise costume studio processes
- Participate in production meetings or costume parades to evaluate work in progress on costumes
- Identify and resolve problems promptly in consultation with relevant personnel
- Monitor effectiveness of chosen solutions
- Conduct trials, evaluate results and modify costumes as required
- Update and distribute documentation promptly throughout the pre-production and production phases
- Monitor costume issues during productions and keep relevant personnel informed of changes as required
- Evaluate costume realisation process
- Assess costumes and costume studio processes against key creative objectives of production
- Share information from assessment with relevant personnel and incorporate information and conclusions into planning for future productions
- Evaluate own role in costume realisation process and note areas for future improvement