Agree costume design and plan costume production
URN: SKSQ4
Business Sectors (Suites): Costume for Film, TV and Theatre Productions
Developed by: ScreenSkills
Approved on:
2021
Overview
This standard is about presenting, agreeing and confirming the final costume design and planning the production of the agreed costume within budget.
This may involve presenting the proposed costume design to the production team, negotiating and agreeing the design and budget, planning the sourcing and production of the costume design, identifying suppliers /manufacturers, liaising with production colleagues to resolve problems and completing the costume design to schedule.
This standard may be applicable for costume designers, costume supervisors and costume managers.
Performance criteria
You must be able to:
- interpret the production script and identify the scale, characters and overall visual style of the production
- assess the creative and technical requirements needed to produce the costume design
- design costumes to meet the production requirements
- negotiate, agree and confirm the costume design, budget and schedule
- plan the costume design making process
- identify and confirm the number of multiple costumes
- classify the quantity and types of raw materials required to produce the design
- confirm skills and resources required to produce the design
- identify the location and availability of the facilities required
- oversee and monitor the design production progress against the schedule and budget
- negotiate and agree schedule changes with other relevant departments
- follow the productions confidentiality rules and requirements
- identify and confirm stunt wear requirements
- communicate clearly with the production team and all relevant department and individuals
- follow health and safety legislation and guidelines at all times
Knowledge and Understanding
You need to know and understand:
- the storyline and content of the script
- the visual style, type and scale of the production
- production schedules and related time constraints
- the affect the storyline/production activity will have on costumes
- budgetary limitations
- design requirements and constraints
- continuity requirements
- how to plan both long term and day to day design schedules
- stunt wear requirements and application
- the resources required for costume manufacture
- multiple costume requirements
- costume manufacturing processes
- the productions confidentiality rules and requirements
- the schedule and requirements of other departments within the production
- the relevant person(s) with whom you should agree changes to the design schedule
- statutory responsibilities under health, safety and environmental legislation and regulations
- all departments /personal involved in the production and the communication protocol
Scope/range
Scope Performance
Scope Knowledge
Values
Behaviours
Skills
Glossary
Links To Other NOS
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Version Number
3
Indicative Review Date
2026
Validity
Current
Status
Original
Originating Organisation
ScreenSkills
Original URN
SKSQ5
Relevant Occupations
Arts, Media and Publishing, Associate Professionals and Technical Occupations, Crafts, Creative Arts and Design, Media and Communication, Media Associate Professionals, Performing Arts
SOC Code
3422
Keywords
costume; wardrobe; plan; implement; design; schedule; continuity; production; communicating