Costume Fabrication Intern at LAIKA Studios in Hillsboro, OR

Summary: Laika is a renowned stop motion animation studio, and they are seeking a Costume Fabrication Intern to gain valuable production experience. The intern will assist in the creation of puppet costumes for stop motion animation by following designs and instructions, patterning garments, and documenting fabrication processes. Responsibilities: - Follow reference images, designs, construction notes, and verbal instructions during fabrication of costumes and costume elements - Assist with patterning garments using draping, flat pattern manipulation techniques, and a variety of costume construction techniques such as extremely fine hand sewing, cutting, fusing, gluing, embroidery, etc - Assist with creating support structures to go under garments that enhance the desired puppet movement and performance including hard elements such as wires and rigid forms, as well as soft elements such as foam and fabric linings - Help document detailed, concise, and easy to follow instructions for all patterns and processes used in costume fabrication - Assist with embellishing fabrics by using a range of techniques while maintaining fabric performance - Assist in the general upkeep of the workshop Required Qualifications: - Currently enrolled as a Junior or Senior in college/university, or graduated within the last 12 months, with an emphasis in fine arts, film, or other relevant area of study - Basic knowledge and understanding of fabric properties, pattern cutting, draping, and sewing techniques - Basic knowledge of dyeing and color mixing - Basic knowledge of Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator - Strong organization, collaboration, and communication skills Required Skills: Fabric properties knowledge, Pattern cutting, Sewing techniques Important Skills: Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator Nice-to-Have Skills: Dyeing, color mixing, Organization skills, Collaboration skills, Communication skills