Set up and dismantle a temporary costume area
Overview
This standard is about your ability to set up a dedicated costume area whilst filming on location, using the area throughout the production for costume work and dismantling the set up at the end of the production.
This may also involve assessing and selecting suitable area, creating a functional workspace, taking costume deliveries, and storing them appropriately and packing items for transfer.
This standard may be applicable to costume supervisors, costume and costume assistants,
Performance criteria
You must be able to:
- assess the production costume requirements and estimate facilities needed
- assess areas available and select the most suitable, considering location, access and resources
- consider security, confidentially and risk issues
- obtain permission to use the chosen work area
- identify equipment and tools required to maintain costumes
- work within the production budget
- communicate the chosen area position to the production team
- assemble and organise equipment within the chosen area considering obstacles, access, hazards and safety conditions
- coordinate costume maintenance within the work area such as cleaning, repairing, ageing and distressing
- manage and maintain the work area
- organise suitable transit for costumes, tools and equipment
- dismantle the work area and prepare tools, costumes and equipment for transport
- follow the productions confidentiality rules
- communicate clearly with production staff and other relevant departments or individual
- follow health and safety legislation and guidelines at all times
Knowledge and Understanding
You need to know and understand:
- the production requirements and schedule
the film set and scene locations
the budget and timescales at your disposal
the area / space available
security and confidentiality risks and how to keep them minimal
how to identify and liaise with other departments
the quantity and quality of costumes required where to obtain production information
the shooting order and timescale relating to costume requirements and dressing time
equipment needed to perform costume tasks
how to organise, locate, position and install equipment
travel preparation requirements for costumes and equipment
how to care for and maintain costumes
timings in relation to the dismantle of the work area
how and where to dispose of waste
how to source and arrange transit for equipment and costumes
the legislative and regulatory requirements applicable to handling and storing hazardous materials
the productions confidentiality rules
the communication protocol with production staff and other relevant departments or individual
statutory responsibilities under health, safety and environmental legislation and regulations