Costume Fabrication Internship – LAIKA

General Summary
TheCostume Fabrication Intern will gain valuable “hands on” production experience and training by working in collaboration with our skilled professionals. Interns are supported and challenged as they benefit from renowned stop motion animation expertise. Specifically, the Costume Fabrication Intern will assist with the creation of puppet costumes for stop motion animation. 

Job Functions 

• 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. 

Qualifications 

• Currently enrolled as a Junior or Senior in college or graduated within the last 12 months, with a focus 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 Photoshop and Illustrator.
• Strong organization, collaboration, and communication skills. 

Physical Demands and Work Environment
The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

• Physical demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to walk; stand; sit; use hands to operate standard office equipment; reach with hands and arms; balance; stoop; talk or hear both in person and by telephone. The employee must lift and/or move up to 15 pounds. Vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Work environment: While performing the duties of this job, the employee works under typical office conditions and is exposed to variable indoor temperatures. The noise level is usually quiet or moderate.  

Location
On-site in Hillsboro, OR

Salary
$20.00/hour set rate, non-negotiable.