Elements and Performance Criteria
- Determine requirements for specialised costumes.
- Interpret design sketches and other production documentation and liaise with other production personnel to determine the need for specialised costumes.
- Undertake research to establish the broad parameters for costume construction, including availability of materials.
- Use research material to appropriately adapt styles for the particular production.
- Develop specifications for specialised costumes.
- Conduct experimentation and testing to determine the appropriate equipment, tools, materials and techniques.
- Determine correct quantity and cost of materials required for construction with consideration of efficient use of resources.
- Produce accurate working drawings and specifications for specialised costumes.
- Negotiate requirements for assistance with manufacture by other departments or personnel where necessary.
- Construct specialised costumes.
- Take and accurately record performer's measurements.
- Develop pattern shapes appropriately to meet design specifications.
- Identify performance and performers' costume requirements to ensure that costume construction is practical and appropriate to the performance.
- Select materials for supports and bases to meet production requirements.
- Construct internal supports, fabric base and outer costume to achieve the requirements and specifications of performance, performers and design.