Make-Up, Hair and Costume for Film and Television

Costume Supervisor or Assistant Costume Designer

A costume supervisor, sometimes known as an assistant costume designer, is a person with a great deal of experience in working in the media, who is able to take responsibility for the everyday running of a production. That may be as simple as contacting artists beforehand to suggest what clothes to bring with them and checking that all is well on the day, or it may mean organizing other staff needed in the department.

Their main responsibility is the running of the wardrobe department on a day-to-day basis. This will entail setting up the wardrobe department ahead, including checking the facilities available, and then maintaining the costumes and the continuity of the production. This is possibly ...