Associate Costume Designer
Job Location:
Los Angeles, CA - USA
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Job Summary
Skydance Animation is seeking an Associate Costume Designer to join the studios Costume Department. Reporting to the Head of Costume Design the Associate Costume Designer will expand upon and support the development of wardrobe concepts established in collaboration with the broader Visual Development team and film leadership.
This role ensures the creative vision is carried through consistently while identifying opportunities to enhance storytelling and elevate character performance through research and design. Additionally this position will also bring technical expertise in costume packeting supported by a solid foundation in garment construction tailoring fabrics and sewing techniques.
The ideal candidate brings prior experience in animation visual development has a passion for how costume design enhances storytelling and is highly detail orientated.
- Assist in the development and visual styles of costumes alongside the Head of Costume Design and Production Designer by following the Directors overall vision for story character development and visual tone
- Drive costume research in support of the films vision
- Visually explore research by pitching iterating adapting and designing different costumes taking into consideration leaderships notes and feedback
- Create costume style guide and apply approved design language to primary secondary tertiary and crowds
- Resolve design issues with Production Designer Lead Character Designer and rest of Visual Development team
- Provide and share expertise on clothing styles fabrics fabrication techniques and patterns to align with the narratives character and show designs
- Prepare detailed costume packets alongside Costume Design Assistants considering downstream departments by including and advising on information such as textiles fabric properties and garment construction including pattern making and draping
- Partner with Costume Design Assistants by tracking assignments giving notes doing draw overs all while keeping in mind quality set by department leads
- Creative problem solving
- Implement feedback promptly ensuring deadlines are met
- Promote a positive collaborative and inclusive team culture within the larger Production and Art team
- 5 years of experience working as a visual development artist on animated projects and 1 years working on costume designs in visual development theater live action or related field
- Education in Fashion Design Costume Design Toy Design or Art preferred
- Self-starter and organizer with the ability to drive all production needs keeping mind production pipeline and deadlines
- Demonstrated ability to prepare detailed costume packets for downstream animation departments that inform final design execution
- Knowledge of costume terminology methods practices and techniques
- Proficiency in drawing (including human and animal anatomy) design perspective composition painting lighting and color theory
- Proficiency in Adobe Photoshop
- Requirement to be or become a member in good standing of the Animation Guild (Local 839)
Required Experience:
IC
About Company
Skydance is a diversified media company founded by David Ellison in 2010 to create high quality, event-level entertainment for global audiences. The Company brings to life stories of immersive worlds across its feature film, television, and interactive platforms.”
