Lucy Porter

Lucy Porter

Costume Maker & Standby


Location:
London & South-East
Career stage:
Experienced

Freelance

Availability:
Available Soon

Industries

  • Film
  • Unscripted TV
  • High-end TV
  • Children's TV


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About

I am an enthusiastic creative individual with drive and passion for the Costume Industry. As well as being a keen learner developing new abilities quickly, I am conscientious and approachable. I am ambitious, calm and reliable with a mature and efficient approach to work. An ideal role would allow me to focus on costume construction, but I am equally happy to be on set or on a truck.

Skilled in:

Historical Reconstruction
Surface Decoration (incl. beading & embroidery)
Tailoring
Dancewear (incl. traditional tutu making)
Millinery
Dyeing/Printing/ Breaking Down
Pattern Drafting & Cutting on the Stand
Design/Technical Drawings
Script Breakdowns/Costume Plots/Continuity

Extras:

Experienced with Industrial and Domestic Machines
Full Clean Driving License
Comprehensive Standby Kit

Training for the Workplace:

Screenskills: Tackling harassment and bullying at work (Online Training)
Disney Compliance Training
Screenskills: COVID 19 (Online Training)

ScreenSkills Training Passport

Lucy Porter has completed the following modules within the ScreenSkills Training Passport.

Tackling harassment and bullying at work

Safeguarding for all: basic awareness for the screen industries

Find out more about the ScreenSkills Training Passport

Experience

  1. Junior Costume Maker (Franchise)

    Cruella · Jan 2020 - Feb 2020

  2. Costume Maker

    Sallyann Brooke - Tina the Musical (West End) The Nevers (HBO) The Rock (Madame Tussauds) The Little Mermaid (Disney) · Feb 2020 - Mar 2020

  3. Costume Maker (for Jane Law)

    Jurassic World, Fantastic Beasts & Mrs Harris goes to Paris · Jul 2020 - Oct 2020

  4. Costume Maker

    Gwen Russell - Kinky Boots (West End & Broadway) · Jan 2019 - Jun 2019

  5. Junior Costume Maker: Daily

    Bridgerton · Jul 2019 - Aug 2019

  6. Junior Costume Maker

    The Irregulars · Aug 2019 - Dec 2019

  7. Trainee Costume Maker/Trainee Wardrobe Assistant

    Artemis Fowl · Jan 2018 - Jun 2018

  8. Junior Costume Maker: Daily

    The Aeronauts · Jul 2018 - Aug 2018

  9. Costume Maker

    Charles Hanrahan Costumes - The Midnight Gang (Chichester Festival Theatre) · Sep 2018 - Oct 2018

  10. Junior Costume Maker: Daily

    Hobbs & Shaw · Oct 2018 - Nov 2018

  11. Costume Maker

    Gwen Russell - The Lion King (West End & Broadway) · Oct 2018 - Dec 2018

  12. Costume Maker

    Charles Hanrahan Costumes - Dumbo (Disney/Tim Burton Productions) Aladdin Cast Change (West End) · May 2017 - Jun 2017

  13. Costume Maker

    Philip K. Dick’s Electric Dreams (Left Bank Pictures) · Mar 2017 - May 2017

  14. Trainee Costume Maker and Standby

    Peterloo (Thin Man Films) · Jul 2017 - Sep 2017

  15. Trainee Costume Standby

    Creeped Out (BBC/DHX Media) · May 2017 - May 2017

  16. Trainee Costume Maker/Trainee Wardrobe Assistant

    Peterloo · Jul 2017 - Sep 2017

  17. Costume Trainee

    Red Joan · Oct 2017 - Dec 2017

  18. Costume Maker & Designer

    Samba Couture · Mar 2016 - Mar 2017

  19. Costume Maker

    Charles Hanrahan Costume - Mary Poppins (National Tour), The Mad Hatter's Tea Party (ROH) , Les Miserables (Dubai), Dreamgirls (London) · Oct 2016 - Jan 2017

  20. Costume Maker

    SF Tailoring - Paddington 2 (Marmalade Films) · Oct 2016 - Oct 2016

  21. Costume Maker

    Charles Hanrahan Costumes - Aladdin (Broadway Original Sydney) · Jun 2016 - Jul 2016

  22. Work Experience

    The Crown (Netflix/Left Bank Pictures) · Feb 2016 - Mar 2016

  23. Costume Maker

    Gwen Russell - Dreamgirls (West End) · Aug 2016 - Sep 2016

  24. Costume Maker

    Rainbow Productions · Nov 2015 - Feb 2016

  25. Costume Maker and Standby Work experience

    Native (Glass House Productions) · Jun 2014 - Jul 2014

  26. Assistant Costume Maker - Work experience

    Bangarra Dance Theatre - Patyegarang (Sydney) · May 2014 - May 2014

  27. Costume Dept Observation/Experience

    Neighbours (Fremantle Media Australia) · May 2014 - May 2014

  28. Costume Assistant

    Cyberess (Scan Computers/Intel/Metalman) · Apr 2013 - Apr 2013

  29. Costume Maker

    Charles Hanrahan Costumes - Les Miserables (UK) · Nov 2018 - Dec 2008

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Education and training

  1. Coronavirus basic awareness on production training

    ScreenSkills Test · Jan 2021

    ScreenSkills Funded

  2. Mentoring for mentees

    ScreenSkills Learning · Jan 2021

    ScreenSkills Funded

  3. Coronavirus basic awareness on production training

    ScreenSkills Test · Jul 2020

    ScreenSkills Funded

  4. Mentoring for mentees

    ScreenSkills Learning · Jul 2020

    ScreenSkills Funded

  5. Tackling harassment and bullying at work

    ScreenSkills Learning · Jul 2020

    ScreenSkills Funded

  6. BA Hons Costume Interpretation

    Wimbledon College of Art (UAL) · Sep 2012 - Aug 2015

  7. BTEC National Diploma Technical Theatre Arts

    The BRIT School for Performing Arts & Technology · Sep 2009 - Jul 2011

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Certificates

  • Mentoring for mentees

    Screenskills Learning
    Issued 28 Jan 2021

  • Mentoring for mentees

    Screenskills Learning
    Issued 6 Jul 2020

  • Tackling harassment and bullying at work

    Screenskills Learning
    Issued 6 Jul 2020

Lucy Porter

Lucy Porter

Costume Maker & Standby


Location:
London & South-East
Career stage:
Experienced

Freelance

Availability:
Available Soon

Industries

  • Film
  • Unscripted TV
  • High-end TV
  • Children's TV


Download CV