Can costume changes and hair or make-up looks be assigned by scene?

Yes. Assign costume changes, hair looks, and make-up looks to the scenes in which they work, then add scene-specific wear and continuity notes.

What details can hair and make-up track?

Hair looks include period, products, wig or hairpiece information, color, cut, and notes. Make-up looks include products, body make-up, tattoos, nails, SFX, character, wound, aging, and notes.

Does the department view follow the shooting schedule?

Yes. Read assigned changes and looks against scheduled strips, shoot dates, scene details, and end-of-day divisions.

Can the department track costs?

Yes. Record costume item quantities and unit prices, hair and make-up look costs, and roll them into costume, hair, make-up, cast, and department totals.

What continuity reports can be printed?

Print the current cast member or all cast, organize scene assignments by cast or shoot day, choose visible information, and output Letter, Legal, or A4 pages in portrait or landscape.

Costume, hair and make-up continuity

Costume, Hair & Makeup

Q: What can be recorded for a costume item?

Track the item description, reference image, brand, color, size, quantity, price, vendor, SKU, sourcing status, pickup and return, storage, wrap box, and disposition.

Build costume changes, hair looks, and make-up looks for each cast member, then assign them scene by scene with the wear notes and reference images needed to repeat the look.

Keep garment details, products, wigs and hairpieces, character make-up, wounds, aging, tattoos, costs, fittings, comments, documents, script scenes, and shoot-day continuity together for the department.

AVA REYESCast 1 · Story Day 3

CHANGE 4 · RED COATWet continuity after Scene 31

SC 32–35

HAIR LOOK 3 · TRAVELLEDLow pony · flyaways · damp ends

SC 32–38

MAKE-UP LOOK 5 · BRUISEDDay-two bruise · split lip · dirt pass

SC 34–38

The character's visual continuity

Start with the performer, build the looks, then place them in the story

Cast and selected talent come from Casting. Costume, hair, and make-up can prepare each character's changes and looks, attach the visual record, and connect that work to the correct script scenes and shooting dates.

Select the cast member

Open the performer and review the talent information, media, department comments, and documents needed for prep.

Build the changes

Create numbered costume changes, hair looks, and make-up looks with descriptions, reference details, and costs.

Assign the scenes

Place each change or look into its scenes and add wear notes for the exact state that must photograph.

Work the schedule

Read continuity by cast or shoot day and print the pages the truck, trailer, and set team need.

Department prep

One working record for each cast member's looks

Move between the performer, the three departments, and the scene strips without losing which look belongs where.

Cast-linked styling

Work from cast roles and selected talent so the character, performer, reference material, and continuity stay connected.

Costume changes

Create and number each change, describe the complete look, and build its garment and accessory list.

Hair looks

Record the period, products, wig or hairpiece details, hair color, trim or cut, description, and department notes.

Make-up looks

Record products, body make-up, tattoos, nails, SFX, character work, wounds, aging, description, and notes.

Reference and continuity media

Keep fitting photos, garment references, hair angles, make-up passes, and continuity images with the talent, item, or look.

Department comments

Leave notes on talent, costume changes, hair looks, and make-up looks while keeping the conversation attached to the work.

Talent documents

Keep the cast member's working documents available beside their information and reference media.

Scene assignments

Assign one or more changes and looks to each scene, then enter wear notes specific to that moment in the story.

Shoot-day continuity

Read assigned looks against the current stripboard, shoot date, end-of-day divisions, scene number, set, and story details.

Script and breakdown access

Open the screenplay scene, breakdown elements, shot list, and strip notes while checking what must match.

Department costs

Track costume, hair, and make-up costs by cast member and calculate department totals from the prepared work.

Continuity printouts

Print current or all cast, organize the scene work by cast or shoot day, and choose portrait or landscape output.

Costume plot and garment record

Break a costume change down to the pieces that create it

A change is more than a name. Build the complete look from reusable costume items, order the pieces, attach references, and keep the sourcing and cost information with each garment or accessory.

Change number, description, comments, and total cost.
Garments, shoes, jewelry, accessories, multiples, and other costume pieces.
Brand, color, size, quantity, and quantity notes.
Purchase or rental type, vendor, SKU, unit price, and total.
Pickup, return, status, storage location, wrap box, and disposition.
Item reference and continuity media.

CHANGE 4RED COAT TRAVEL LOOK$684

Wool overcoatOxblood · Size 6 · Hero + 2 multiples

$420

Cream silk blouseDistressed collar · Wet duplicate

$138

Black ankle bootsSize 38 · Rubber sole for rain work

$126

ON TRUCKMULTIPLES CHECKEDRETURN AFTER WRAP

HAIR LOOK 3MAKE-UP LOOK 5

FRONTLEFTRIGHT

PERIODPresent day · travelled

PRODUCTSSkin tint · brown grease · setting spray

CHARACTERDay-two bruise · split lip · dirt pass

BODYScrape on right palm · rain continuity

Hair and make-up look books

Record the details that make the look repeatable

Number each look and keep the written recipe beside its visual references. Hair can track product, color, cut, and hairpiece work; make-up can track beauty, body, tattoo, nail, SFX, wound, aging, and character requirements.

Named or numbered looks with a description and period.
Products and application notes.
Hair color, cut, wig, and hairpiece continuity.
Body make-up, tattoos, nails, and character work.
SFX make-up, wounds, bruising, blood, dirt, and aging notes.
Reference photos, continuity images, comments, and look cost.

Scene wear notes

Describe the state of the look at the exact story beat

The same costume change may photograph clean, wet, torn, bloodied, reset, or without a layer. Assign the base change or look to every scene where it works, then use wear notes to record what is different in that scene.

Episode, scene number, script day, slugline, and one-liner.
Shoot date when the scene is on the current schedule.
Multiple costume, hair, or make-up assignments where required.
Scene-specific wear and continuity notes.
Direct access to the screenplay scene for visual checks.

SCENESTORYLOOKWEAR NOTES

31DAY 3Change 4

Coat clean and dry. Blouse buttoned.

32DAY 3Change 4

Coat soaked at shoulders. Hair damp at ends.

34DAY 3Change 4

Right sleeve torn. Blood transfer at cuff.

38DAY 4Change 5

No coat. Bruise darkens one stage.

The stripboard from the trailer's point of view

See what works today and what must carry into the next scene

The element strip view reads the current shooting order with scene number, INT/EXT, time of day, set, one-liner, pages, cast, shoot date, and end-of-day strips. Open the scene breakdown, shot list, or script page when continuity needs more context.

Current shooting order

Read the character's scheduled scenes in the order production plans to photograph them.

Story versus shoot order

Keep script day and scene information visible while working a schedule that may jump across story continuity.

End-of-day divisions

See where one shoot day ends and the next begins, including dates and scheduled workload.

Shot-list context

Review planned coverage when a costume detail, hair angle, prosthetic, or reset must hold through multiple setups.

Breakdown context

Open the scene's department elements and notes when the strip alone does not tell the full continuity story.

Screenplay context

Return to the script scene to confirm entrances, removals, damage, action, or other visual changes.

PRINTAll Cast

DISPLAY BYShoot Day

DAYDay 8 · Thursday, Aug 21

INCLUDECostume · Hair · Make-Up · Wear Notes

PAGELegal · Landscape

Department reports

Print the continuity pages for the fitting, truck, trailer, or set

Prepare the current cast member or the full cast list. In the scene view, organize assignments by performer or by shoot day, select the day, and choose the page format that gives the department enough room to work.

Current cast member or all cast.
Continuity displayed by cast or shoot day.
Selected information on styling pages.
Portrait or landscape orientation.
Letter, Legal, or A4 paper.

Costume, hair and make-up FAQ

Questions from the department

Can changes and looks be assigned by scene?

Yes. Assign costume changes, hair looks, and make-up looks to scenes, then add wear notes for the state that must match in each scene.

What can be recorded for a costume item?

Track description, image, brand, color, size, quantity, price, vendor, SKU, sourcing status, pickup, return, storage, wrap box, and disposition.

Can the department keep continuity photos?

Yes. Reference and continuity media can live with talent, costume items, hair looks, and make-up looks.

Does the view follow the shooting schedule?

Yes. Read assigned changes and looks against scheduled scene strips, shoot dates, and end-of-day divisions.

Can costume, hair, and make-up costs be tracked?

Yes. Record costume item quantities and prices plus hair and make-up look costs, then calculate cast and department totals.

What reports can be printed?

Print current or all cast, organize continuity by cast or shoot day, and choose Letter, Legal, or A4 in portrait or landscape.

Know the look, the scene, and the state it must return to.

Build the changes, keep the visual record, assign every scene, and give the department continuity pages grounded in the shooting schedule.

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