Welcome
About Me
Mearygrace Gato is a costume creative who strives to bring a sense of wonder for whoever views her work.
Many of her influences come from her diverse background, whether it be from her Filipina and Black mixed heritage, Bay Area roots, queer culture, and/or nerdy interests.
She has been initiated in the Motion Picture Costumers since November 2020 and is pursuing work in the Film & Television industry as a Set/Trailer Costumer and Breakdown Artist (Ager/Dyer).
Skills
Set & Production
- Aging/Breakdown
- Bloodwork
- Fabric Painting
- Keeping track of and maintaining continuity
- Performing last looks
- Proper walkie and set etiquette
- Managing large groups of background artists
- Using SyncOnSet
- Preparing wardrobe lines and tags
- Breaking down scripts
- Creating Inventory Forms
- General Wrap Duties
- Production shopping and returns
- Organizing receipts
Garment Construction & Design
- Hand sewing and quick mending techniques
- Industrial straightstitch and overlock machines
- Home sewing machines and sergers
- Industrial and home iron/pressing techniques
- Draping techniques
- Traditional drafting
- Basic alterations
- Flat Sketches
- Adobe Photoshop
Administrative
- Proven written and verbal communication skills
- Proficient in writing and handling business correspondence
- Demonstrated ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Exceptional attention to detail with proven interpersonal skills
- Excellent organizational skills
- Proven ability to organize personal work priorities
- Solid know-how of general office procedures
- Outstanding customer service orientation
- Enhanced cultural awareness and sensitivity to cultural differences
- Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Publisher)
- Windows and Mac Operating Systems
- Keyboarding speed of 58 wpm
