Dresser jobs in Finland
Dressers assist and support artists before, during and after the performance to ensure the performers costumes are in line with the artistic vision of the director and the artistic team. They ensure the costume quality, maintain, check and repair costumes and assist with quick costume changes.
Dresser - Which skills are essential?
Apply ergonomy principles in the organisation of the workplace while manually handling equipment and materials.
Interpret an artist's explanation or demonstration of their artistic concepts, inceptions and processes and strive to share their vision.
Observe the show, anticipate and react to possible technical problems, ensuring optimal artistic quality.
Check and safely operate machines and equipment required for your work according to manuals and instructions.
Make use of protection equipment according to training, instruction and manuals. Inspect the equipment and use it consistently.
Work with artists, striving to understand the creative vision and adapting to it. Make full use of your talents and skills to reach the best possible result.
Correct settings or positions for your working instruments and adjust them before starting operations.
Cooperate with the artistic team in order to facilitate the transition from the creative vision and its artistic concepts to a technical design.
Perform quick costume changeovers during rehearsals and live performances.
Take responsibility for lifelong learning and continuous professional development. Engage in learning to support and update professional competence. Identify priority areas for professional development based on reflection about own practice and through contact with peers and stakeholders.
Apply the safety rules according to training and instruction and based on a solid understanding of the prevention measures and risks to your own personal health and safety.
Standard sizing systems for clothing developed by different countries. Differences among the systems and standards of different countries, the development of the systems according to the evolution of the shape of the human body and their usage in the clothing industry.
Dress performing artists.
Make sure the costumes are set in place for the performers before the performance.
Dresser - Which skills are useful but not essential?
Manage and monitor consumables stock to ensure that the production demands and deadlines can be met at all times.
Take steps to prevent fire in a performance environment. Make sure the space complies with fire safety rules, with sprinklers and fire extinguishers installed where necessary. Make sure staff are aware of fire prevention measures.
Make sure that costumes are clean and ready for use when required. Take care to preserve the costumes in good condition as long as possible.
Recommend technical solutions, including systems, to the client within the framework of a project.
Take the necessary precautions for storing, using and disposing chemical products.
File and organise personal administration documents comprehensively.
Market one's own strengths in terms of skills and knowledge.
Take the necessary precautions while providing temporary power distribution for performance and art facility purposes under supervision.
Costumes and the cultural traditions around clothing.
Reach out to and meet up with people in a professional context. Find common ground and use your contacts for mutual benefit. Keep track of the people in your personal professional network and stay up to date on their activities.
Documenting your own work practice for different purposes like assessment, time management, job application etc.
Collect, check, maintain and repair costumes.