In this course, learners will navigate the organization and interdependencies of people and process in the film and television Costume Department. Through hands-on learning, and independent research, they will explore the role of the costume department. Learners will also examine the skills, characteristics and attitudes that help foster a successful career as a costumer in the film and television industry.
Prerequisites
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What you will learn
- Career pathways
- Production types including labour union, independent content, Canadian content, commercials, music videos, and unscripted content
- Roles and pay structures, above and below the line
- Mapping teams and processes; impact on wardrobe/costume
- Team dynamics with costuming and communication between prep and set crews
- Production phases
- Factors influencing decision making and consequences of errors
- Responsibility to access knowledge, proactive seeking of resources
- Self advocacy; accommodations, finding your allies and mentors
- Call sheets, script breakdown, one liners, and handbooks
- Budgeting: P&R, labour, and more
- History of the costume designer
- Film lingo
- Synch-on-set
- Costuming paperwork
- Cast changes
- Labelling and storage
- Costume department layout and cast closet
- Wrap and re-shoots
How to register
This course is offered as part of a VCC program only.
Course schedules
Select your program to see the available course schedules.
Contact us
If you have any question, please email at advising@vcc.ca.
† This information is intended as a guideline only. Program and course details are subject to change with the approval of VCC's Board of Governors.