Standby Costume Assistant

The Standby Costume Assistant is the on-set costume role — managing touch-ups, continuity, and quick changes between takes.

What the role does

• Stands by on set ready to address costume continuity between takes
• Manages quick changes during shoot
• Records continuity stills of each costume in each scene
• Carries the on-set costume kit — repair tools, lint rollers, spare elements
• Reports continuity issues to the Costume Supervisor

Position

Reports to Costume Supervisor operationally on set.

Career progression

SI Competency Framework Level 3 — Experienced. Path: Costume Trainee → Standby Costume Assistant → Costume Supervisor.

Working pattern

Freelance, shoot-heavy.