Design for Theatre Film and Performance

Ella Neal

Costume Designer & Maker

www.ellaneal.co.uk
Statement
I am a graduate who has specialised in costume design and making in the final year of my degree. Costume has always been a large interest of mine and I believe in this year I have learnt a vast amount of skills that I can confidently carry into the Industry. I have discovered that I have a love for colour and decorative detail when creating a piece, as I enjoy working with dyes and fabrics to form a colour palette that is bold but also compliments its setting. Alongside costume I have a continuous interest in Scenic Art that has followed on from my specialism of Fine Art on my Pre-Degree Course at UCA. I am fascinated by the tricks and skills that play with the audience’s perception and perspective of something two-dimensional into three-dimensional. I have experience in both areas of work as I attended a placement at Royal Opera House Scenic Art Department, and employment at Evolution Productions as a Scenic Artist. Previous to my employment with Evolution Productions I also attended a placement there in their Costume Department and have designed as well as made stage costumes for the Bromley Players Theatre group. 

Strengths 

I feel that my strengths lay in costume construction and embellishment as I work confidently and quickly from patterns and have a great eye for detail. However in scenic art I believe my strengths are in colour matching and faux finishes, as this is what I have most experience with whilst being a part of Evolution Productions. I believe that strengths of my personality are that I am hardworking, can make decisions easily and am sociable within work groups.

Skills
- Pattern Drafting 

- Costume Design and Construction 

- Fabric Dyeing Flats, cloths and objects 

- Faux Finishes 

- Textures 

- Scaling