Fashion and Costume Designer and Costume Assistant/Stylist for Feature Film Productions

Emma Skudder

P.O.Box 8621

Symonds St

Auckland

021 511 122

PROFILE:

Fashion and costume designer and costume assistant/stylist for feature film productions, television commercials, music videos.

Excellent verbal and written communication, and a high level of numeracy. Works well under pressure and always to deadline. Cooperative and diplomatic.

SKILLS:

Creative:

·  Styling

·  Stand-by

·  Costume - design,construction, restoration & maintenance of costume

·  Design, development & creative direction of clothing & accessories
collections

·  Pattern drafting

·  Screen-printing

Management & consultation:

·  Outfit, renovation & management of design studio

·  Costings, accounts, GST & budgets for clothing label and design studio

·  Consultant on technical development and design of props and costume for
film and television

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:

2005 - Present

Freelance costume:

·  TV Commercial:

The Sweet Shop, ‘Bacardi’ 2007 -Buyer, Stylist, Stand-by

Silverscreen, ‘TV3’ 2006 -Costume design and
construction

Luscious International, ‘Vodafone’ 2006 -Buyer, Stylist, Stand-by

Luscious International, ‘Visa’ 2006

The Sweet Shop, ‘Toblerone’ 2006

Radical, media ‘mastercard’ 2006

Robbers Dog Films, ‘Nokia’ 2006

·  Internet Campaign:

Cherokee Films, ‘Steinlager’ 2007 -Buyer, Stylist, Stand-by

·  Short Film:

Kirsten Green, Fish and Chip Shop Song 2006 -Designer, Stand-by

·  TV Feature:

SPP/Greenlit productions, Headcases 2006-‘07 –Background co-ordinator

·  Feature Film:

Walden media, Bridge to Terabithia 2005-2006 –Assistant buyer

·  Music Video:

Blindspott, Stay 2006 -Stylist, Stand-by

2000 – 2005

Fashion designer – Liebe Kleider, designing and producing two seasonal ranges per year. Sold in World, Maw, Superette, Angel Divine, Novak.

Freelance stylist

1999

Costume development, dressing & wardrobe maintenance – Hutley Estate Theatrical Society, Surrey, UK

1996 –1999

Stall holder & buyer – Portobello Market, Notting hill, London, UK

1994 –1995

Manager – Booty Boutique – High Street, Auckland

EDUCATION:

Tertiary

2000 – current

Studying part-time for a Bachelor of Arts degree (art history & languages), University of Auckland, Auckland

1996

Certificate in Fabric Design (screen printing), Shepherds Bush, UK

1994

Certificate in Pattern Making & Garment Construction, AUT University, Auckland

Secondary

1992

Bursary, Auckland Metropolitan College, Auckland

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Current driver’s licence

New Zealand citizen

No convictions

REFEREES:

Dianne Foothead

Costume Supervisor

Mob: 027 222 6676 (currently in residence in Prague, as supervisor on the Narnia
series)

Barbara Daragh

Costume Designer

Mob: 021 948 255

Anthony Sumich

Art Director

Mob: 021 979 878

Emma Skudder