Costume Assisting
A series of photographs showing my work as a costume assistant on a production.
Oppenheimer 2023 | RWCMD
By Tom Morton Smith
Costume Designer: Alexandra Kay
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Costume assistants: Nerys Akers, Grace Ramsey, Robyn Smart
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Set Designer: Jessica (Wenjing) Ji
Director: John Haider
Lighting Designer: Yasmin Alayoubi
Production Photographer: Kirsten McTernan
Stage 1 - Building our work station.
Skills included: Organisation - Taking measurements - Sourcing and Researching.
Stage 2 - Building our rail.
Skills included: Budgeting - Styling - Sourcing both online & in stores - Fittings & Measurements - Keeping track of receipts and costume Bible.
Stage 3 - Moving into production.
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Skills included: Costume breakdown - Dressing - Alterations both hand sewn and using a machine (familiar with domestic, industrial and overlocker sewing machines.) - Quick changes - Laundry & Maintenance - Organisation during the costume get out - Returns.