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Evidence Guide: CUFCOS401A - Make costumes

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CUFCOS401A - Make costumes

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

Make and grade patterns for costumes

  1. Confirm and discuss costume making requirements and facilities with relevant personnel and with reference to production documentation
  2. Select appropriate grade plans or grade rule tables
  3. Produce or adjust patterns to required specifications
  4. Grade patterns manually or by computer, adjusting design, maintaining accuracy and shape, notches and other design requirements
  5. Check patterns for accuracy and make adjustments as required
  6. Store patterns according to workplace procedures
Confirm and discuss costume making requirements and facilities with relevant personnel and with reference to production documentation

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Select appropriate grade plans or grade rule tables

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Produce or adjust patterns to required specifications

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

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Check patterns for accuracy and make adjustments as required

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Store patterns according to workplace procedures

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Lay up and cut work

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

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

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Cut materials to meet requirements of patterns

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

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Sew costumes

  1. Pin or sew fabric pieces and linings and hang, as appropriate, in readiness for assembly
  2. Make adjustments and alterations to meet performers' requirements and construction specifications
  3. Use appropriate techniques and equipment to sew costume pieces together to form whole costumes and attach required trimmings, fasteners and decorations
  4. Press finished costumes according to requirements
  5. Seek feedback from relevant personnel on costumes and participate in costume fittings with performers as required
Pin or sew fabric pieces and linings and hang, as appropriate, in readiness for assembly

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Make adjustments and alterations to meet performers' requirements and construction specifications

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Use appropriate techniques and equipment to sew costume pieces together to form whole costumes and attach required trimmings, fasteners and decorations

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Press finished costumes according to requirements

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Seek feedback from relevant personnel on costumes and participate in costume fittings with performers as required

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Finish costumes

  1. Make final adjustments to costumes after fitting sessions with performers
  2. Press and finish costumes according to production requirements
  3. Correctly label and code costumes for identification during productions
  4. During productions, make alterations as required to ensure performers are comfortable and the correct costume look is maintained
  5. Complete relevant documentation according to workplace procedures
  6. Participate in evaluation sessions about costume aspects of productions and note areas for future improvement
Make final adjustments to costumes after fitting sessions with performers

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Press and finish costumes according to production requirements

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Correctly label and code costumes for identification during productions

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During productions, make alterations as required to ensure performers are comfortable and the correct costume look is maintained

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Complete relevant documentation according to workplace procedures

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Participate in evaluation sessions about costume aspects of productions and note areas for future improvement

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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

Evidence of the following is essential:

making of costumes that meet production requirements and demonstrate an ability to:

make and grade patterns

lay up and cut work

sew and finish costumes

meet deadlines

collaborative approach to work

attention to detail.

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Assessment must ensure:

practical demonstration of skills through the making of a range of costumes for at least two productions

access to materials and equipment as listed in the range statement

access to appropriate learning and assessment support when required

use of culturally appropriate processes and techniques appropriate to the language and literacy capacity of learners and the work being performed.

Method of assessment

A range of assessment methods should be used to assess practical skills and knowledge. The following examples are appropriate for this unit:

direct questioning combined with review of portfolios of evidence and third-party workplace reports of on-the-job performance

evaluation of costumes made by the candidate to determine whether production requirements have been met and correct procedures followed

observation of the candidate during fitting sessions with performers to assess communication and problem solving skills

written or verbal questioning to test knowledge as listed in the required skills and knowledge section of this unit.

Guidance information for assessment

Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector, workplace and job role is recommended, for example:

CUFCOS402A Construct costume components

LMTFD4011A Cut fabrics for prototype design

LMTFD4013A Grade 2D patterns.

Required Skills and Knowledge

Required skills

communication, literacy and teamwork skills sufficient to:

interpret production documentation, costume construction specifications and instructions

work collaboratively as a member of a production team

communicate effectively with performers during costume fitting sessions

complete workplace documentation

initiative and flexibility in the context of:

contributing ideas about the most efficient way to construct and finish costumes to meet creative requirements

making last-minute adjustments to costumes

problem solving skills in the context of making costumes that fit and can be worn comfortably during productions

planning and organising skills sufficient to construct costumes in a logical sequence

technical skills sufficient to:

use sewing machines to make costumes

use computer applications in the context of producing or adjusting patterns

self-management skills sufficient to:

work under pressure and meet deadlines

follow manufacturer specifications and enterprise policies and procedures

seek expert advice when problems arise

numeracy skills sufficient to measure materials and fit costumes

Required knowledge

industry knowledge, including:

structure of relevant industry sector

roles and responsibilities of personnel in relevant industry sector

broad understanding of artistic and technical elements of productions

issues and challenges that arise in the context of making costumes

well-developed understanding of the properties of different fabrics

principles and techniques of costume construction and fitting

techniques for making alterations to costumes and applying trims

OHS procedures as they relate to the safe use of equipment and materials to make costumes

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.

Costumes may include:

accessories

basic styles, e.g.:

pants

shorts

skirts

blouses

contemporary wear

corsetry

costume jewellery

dance wear

female, male, child and animal costumes

millinery

padding

pre-production toiles

tailored costumes

undergarments.

Facilities may include:

dressing-rooms

fitting rooms

furniture and equipment

production space

storage units and space.

Relevant personnel may include:

costume designer

costume maker

costume production staff

director

make-up and hair personnel

other specialist staff

performers

production manager

wardrobe department personnel

wardrobe supervisor/manager.

Documentation may include:

call sheets

computer generated

costume break-down lists

costume patterns

costume plots

descriptive costume checklists

manually written

manufacture schedules

manufacturer specifications/instructions

measurement charts

memos of instruction

operational/project plan

production schedules

running sheets

scripts.

Specifications may include:

costume and undergarment requirements

ease allowances

gender and figure proportions

performance requirements.

Materials may include:

cutting blades

fabric

fasteners

haberdashery

pattern paper

solutions

thread

trim.

Techniques may include:

cutting

hand sewing

machining

tailoring.

Equipment may include:

clothing storage and transportation bag

coat hangers

conversion tables

cutting boards and tables

dressmaker's dummies

dyeing facilities

glue guns

hand-held cutting machines

hanging racks

industrial or domestic irons, presses and steamers

laundry facilities, e.g. washing machines, dryers

measuring tapes

overlockers

portable or fixed sewing machines, industrial or domestic

scissors and cutters

spray guns

tools, e.g. wire cutters, hammers, pliers

wardrobe base: studio/location or production office.

Finishing may include:

fitting trims

fitting fasteners

hemming costumes.

Productions may include:

commercials

documentaries

feature films

filmed events or performances

live or prerecorded television productions

live performances

music video

short films

television productions

theatrical productions.