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About
After teaching myself to sew and make costumes for over 12 years, I returned to education to broaden my knowledge, focus on improving my skills and to pursue the dream of working for TV or film.
I'm currently looking for an entry level position and am excited to begin working in an industry I fell in love with many years ago.
ScreenSkills Training Passport
Elliot Venn has completed the following modules within the ScreenSkills Training Passport.
Experience
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Backstage Management
I am fully in charge of backstage for the UK preliminaries of the highly competitive costume and performance-based competition the ‘European Cosplay Gathering’. I work closely with all entrants, consisting of both single competitors and groups from across the globe. I often select and in charge of my own team and work closely with photographers, light/sound technicians, security and the organisers of Eurogamer Expo in both London and Birmingham. I have also worked for other competitive events such as ‘World Cosplay Summit’ and ‘EuroCosplay’ finals at London Comic Con and CosXpo Championships in Reading.
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Freelance Costume Designer and Maker
I self-taught myself for over 12 years to specialise in creating replica costumes from video games, movies and anime. Taking costumes sometimes not designed to be worn and adapting it for comfort with long hours of use. Over time I became skilled in adapting patterns and had a keen interest in creating my own whilst working with different materials and techniques. I represented companies with my work for events, sticking to a strict budget and time frame when necessary (Square Enix, Ubisoft, The Giant Screen Cinema) and have often accepted custom commissions with repeat customers.
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Freelance Costume Maker (Body dept.)
Creating mascot-style costumes for theme parks, sports teams and live events.
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Junior Costume Maker
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Personal Stylist
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Costume Maker - Seasonal
Creating and organising costumes according to a show’s brief.
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Costume Maker
Working using industrial equipment for an upcoming HETV show under NDA.
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Costume Maker Assistant
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Studio Assistant Internship
I assisted with blocking hats, dying materials, and creating fabric flowers for a variety of pieces of Edwina’s SS20 collection. After my internship I attended a professional photoshoot to assist whenever needed which helped to build my experience and relationships with professional photographers and makeup artists.
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Costume Design Intern
Designing for the brand, pattern drafting and working with Latex.
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Student Ambassador
Worked with engaging with potential students while promoting the University, representing my classmates to bring concerns to the university and being involved with teacher recruitment in a student panel
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Barista Maestro
Keyholder responsibilities and being a team leader, all whilst making brand-standard coffee at an incredibly busy large-scale sport and music venue location.
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Charity Costumer
‘Heroes Alliance UK’, was a professional costume group dedicated to raising money for charities such as the ‘Make A Wish Foundation’, ‘Great Ormond Street Hospital’ and the ‘Michael J Fox Foundation’. I have appeared as a Face Character for events such as ‘Free Comic Book Day’, London Film and Comic Con and London Super Comic Con multiple years in costumes which I have created. These costumes have been screened for professionalism by a panel before being approved for use in the public.
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Brand Embassador
Worked on creating a professional and welcoming environment as part of a team whilst working at Eurogamer Expo promoting the newest games.
Education and training
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Getting into the screen industries
ScreenSkills Funded
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Tackling harassment and bullying at work
ScreenSkills Funded
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ScreenSkills Training Passport
ScreenSkills Funded
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Coronavirus basic awareness on production training
ScreenSkills Funded
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Coronavirus basic awareness on production training
ScreenSkills Funded
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Coronavirus basic awareness on production training
ScreenSkills Funded
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Safeguarding for all: basic awareness for the screen industries
ScreenSkills Funded
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Inclusive hiring for the screen industries
ScreenSkills Funded
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Freelance life
ScreenSkills Funded
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Diversity, equity and inclusion for the screen industries
ScreenSkills Funded
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Work well series
ScreenSkills Funded
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Coronavirus basic awareness on production training
ScreenSkills Funded
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How to perform well in a screen industries interview
ScreenSkills Funded
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How to apply for work in the screen industries
ScreenSkills Funded
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How to find work in the screen industries
ScreenSkills Funded
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How to identify the right role for you in the screen industries
ScreenSkills Funded
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Introduction to working in the screen industries
ScreenSkills Funded
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Introduction to mental health awareness at work
ScreenSkills Funded
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Trainee Finder 2023/24 launch webinar
ScreenSkills Funded
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Coronavirus basic awareness on production training
ScreenSkills Funded
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Mentoring for mentees
ScreenSkills Funded
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Addressing unconscious bias: basic awareness in the workplace
ScreenSkills Funded
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Coronavirus basic awareness on production training
ScreenSkills Funded
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Tackling harassment and bullying at work
ScreenSkills Funded
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Mentoring for mentees
ScreenSkills Funded
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Why ScreenSkills Trainee Finder could be the programme for you
ScreenSkills Funded
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Trainee Finder Open Doors: London and the South East
ScreenSkills Funded
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BA (Hons) Costume For Performance
First. Including modules on womenswear, corsetry, historical menswear and tailoring, with a large focus on collaboration with HMUP and 3DFX students.
Certificates
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Tackling harassment and bullying at work
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Safeguarding for all: basic awareness for the screen industries
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Inclusive hiring for the screen industries
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Diversity, equity and inclusion for the screen industries
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Risk Management of Productions
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Getting into the screen industries
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Introduction to mental health awareness at work
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Tackling harassment and bullying at work
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Mentoring for mentees