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Evidence Guide: CUECOS11B - Make character costumes

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CUECOS11B - Make character costumes

What evidence can you provide to prove your understanding of each of the following citeria?

Conduct character costume research

  1. Undertake appropriate research to identify the historical, cultural and other factors that might influence character costume styles, construction techniques and costume development
  2. Analyse designs for character costumes, and identify the relationship between costumes and character portrayal and development
  3. Gather various and appropriate research materials to develop knowledge of character costume options
Undertake appropriate research to identify the historical, cultural and other factors that might influence character costume styles, construction techniques and costume development

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Analyse designs for character costumes, and identify the relationship between costumes and character portrayal and development

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Gather various and appropriate research materials to develop knowledge of character costume options

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Interpret brief for character costume design

  1. Liaise with the relevant colleagues to confirm the period costume production requirements and gain approvals where required
  2. Read and correctly interpret the costume production schedule, specifications and lists
  3. Interpret design into practical plans for making character costumes in accordance with production requirements
Liaise with the relevant colleagues to confirm the period costume production requirements and gain approvals where required

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Read and correctly interpret the costume production schedule, specifications and lists

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Interpret design into practical plans for making character costumes in accordance with production requirements

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Prepare for character costume construction

  1. Select materials and methods of costume construction in accordance with production requirements and the factors affecting the particular character
  2. Identify and integrate health and safety considerations into costume planning
  3. Take and record accurate measurements of performers to ensure correct fitting of costumes
  4. Determine if scale prototype is required based on 3-dimensional (3D) reconstruction
  5. Identify style and fabric characteristics which influence character costume construction and clarify any queries with relevant personnel
  6. Select appropriate grade plan or grade rule table
Select materials and methods of costume construction in accordance with production requirements and the factors affecting the particular character

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Identify and integrate health and safety considerations into costume planning

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Take and record accurate measurements of performers to ensure correct fitting of costumes

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Determine if scale prototype is required based on 3-dimensional (3D) reconstruction

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Identify style and fabric characteristics which influence character costume construction and clarify any queries with relevant personnel

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Select appropriate grade plan or grade rule table

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Make and grade patterns for character costumes

  1. Produce or adjust pattern to required specifications, ensuring that patterns comply with: gender and figure proportions and performance requirements
  2. Grade pattern manually or by computer, adjusting design, maintaining accuracy and shape, notches, design proportion and other design requirements
  3. Check pattern for accuracy and make any necessary adjustments
  4. Store patterns in accordance with workplace procedures
Produce or adjust pattern to required specifications, ensuring that patterns comply with: gender and figure proportions and performance requirements

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Grade pattern manually or by computer, adjusting design, maintaining accuracy and shape, notches, design proportion and other design requirements

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Check pattern for accuracy and make any necessary adjustments

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Store patterns in accordance with workplace procedures

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Lay up and cut work for character costume

  1. Establish the required meterage of fabric and other materials to minimise wastage
  2. Check materials for quality, faults, width, selvedges, dye, lot and marking requirements
  3. Identify and assemble appropriate base and outer fabrics
  4. Lay up base and self fabrics and check alignment as necessary to ensure conformance to specifications
  5. Cut materials to meet requirements of the pattern
  6. Prepare fabric base and mount fabrics, as necessary, to achieve required stiffening or support effect
Establish the required meterage of fabric and other materials to minimise wastage

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Check materials for quality, faults, width, selvedges, dye, lot and marking requirements

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Identify and assemble appropriate base and outer fabrics

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Lay up base and self fabrics and check alignment as necessary to ensure conformance to specifications

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Cut materials to meet requirements of the pattern

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Prepare fabric base and mount fabrics, as necessary, to achieve required stiffening or support effect

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Sew and fit character costumes

  1. Pin or sew fabric pieces and linings and hang, as appropriate, in readiness for assembly
  2. Conduct fittings with performers and identify, record and action required adjustments and alterations
  3. Sew costume pieces together to form the whole costume and attach all required trimmings, fasteners and decorations using appropriate techniques
  4. Press finished character costume in accordance with requirements
  5. Identify modifications to character costume in consultation with performer/cast and/or designer, where necessary
Pin or sew fabric pieces and linings and hang, as appropriate, in readiness for assembly

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Conduct fittings with performers and identify, record and action required adjustments and alterations

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Sew costume pieces together to form the whole costume and attach all required trimmings, fasteners and decorations using appropriate techniques

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Press finished character costume in accordance with requirements

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Identify modifications to character costume in consultation with performer/cast and/or designer, where necessary

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Assessed

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Instructions to Assessors

Evidence Guide

The Evidence Guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package.

Overview of assessment

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

The following evidence is critical to the judgement of competence in this unit:

ability to create character costumes using techniques and materials specific to character costume

knowledge of the range and type of character costumes that may be required by a production.

Context of and specific resources for assessment

The assessment context must provide for:

practical demonstration of skills through the production of character costumes for a production.

Method of assessment

Assessment may incorporate a range of methods to assess performance and the application of essential underpinning knowledge, and might include:

evaluation of character costumes produced by the candidate in relation to quality of construction

oral questioning/interview to assess knowledge of character costume range

evaluation of drawings/sketches or specifications developed by the candidate

portfolios of evidence and third party workplace reports of on-the-job performance by the candidate.

Assessment methods should closely reflect workplace demands and the needs of particular groups (e.g. people with disabilities, and people who may have literacy or numeracy difficulties such as speakers of languages other than English, remote communities and those with interrupted schooling).

Guidance information for assessment

Assessment of this unit requires access to:

costume designs or specifications from which the candidate can work

materials and equipment used to produce character costumes.

Required Skills and Knowledge

Required skills

numeracy skills sufficient to allow calculation of measurements, including ratios and percentages

effective communication and interaction with performers and others during the preparation and making of costumes

Required knowledge

sources of information on character costumes

features of the more commonly required character costumes and construction techniques used for these, including animals and food

use and properties (such as weight, pile, grain, and pattern shapes) of the different fabrics, materials and patterns which may be used for various character costumes

sources and suppliers of materials, fabrics and trims which might be used in character costume construction

Range Statement

The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included.

Character costumes may include:

animal

fantasy

inanimate objects, eg fruit, furniture, flowers

science fiction

Research materials for character costumes may include:

books

coloured design illustrations

digital images

film, video

photographs

sketches

technical drawings from other productions

the Internet

Adaptation of clothing styles for performance may require consideration of:

budget and time constraints

components

construction methods

context

lighting

maintenance and storage

material types/constraints

performance demands

suitability to performers physique

Relevant colleagues may include:

designers

performers

technical and production staff

Health and safety issues may include:

effects of different materials on the body

possible allergic reactions

the need for body cooling

Performance requirements may relate to:

continuity

lighting

movement

quick changes

special considerations

special effects

use of body doubles/second cast

use of harness on performer during performance