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# Costumer at Swaybox Studios

- **Company:** Swaybox Studios
- **Location:** New Orleans, LA
- **Posted:** 2025-05-27
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-05
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/swayboxstudios/jobs/4002647009

## Job description

Why join Swaybox Studios?

Swaybox Studios is rewriting the rulebook of visual storytelling. As we collaborate with DC Studios/[Warner Bros Pictures Animation](https://www.imdb.com/company/co0468593/) and Matt Reeves’ 6th and Idaho on a revolutionary new project, you’ll help bring bold creative visions to life through hands-on artistry and performance. This is your chance to be a part of a production that’s equal parts innovative and unforgettable.

## Overview

The Costume Fabricator plays a key role in building and maintaining puppet costumes for film productions. This position involves fabricating costumes to meet creative and technical requirements, performing alterations, and ensuring costumes are functional on set. The role requires a solid understanding of pattern-making, garment construction, and costume maintenance, along with the ability to collaborate across departments to meet production deadlines.

## Key Responsibilities

- Design and develop patterns for puppet costumes using flat patterning and basic draping techniques
- Sew, alter, and assemble costume components, ensuring alignment with the production’s visual style and performance needs
- Construct internal supports, structures, or undergarments to enhance costume durability and functionality
- Perform on-set repairs and adjustments as needed, including quick changes and emergency fixes
- Follow detailed construction notes to replicate costumes precisely.
- Maintain detailed notes and documentation to ensure accurate costume replication
- Assist with fittings and incorporate feedback to adjust costumes for optimal performance
- Collaborate with Puppeteers, Mech teams, and the Costume Lead to ensure costumes perform properly during filming
- Help organize, maintain, and track costumes to ensure quality control throughout production
- Flexibility to work long hours as needed during the productions

## Qualifications

- 3-5 years of experience in costume fabrication, a background in film, theater, or television is a plus
- Proficiency in both hand and machine sewing, with strong alteration skills
- Ability to follow instructions and replicate designs with precision
- Competency in pattern-making and garment construction techniques
- Strong problem-solving abilities and ability to make quick fixes on set
- Good knowledge of textiles and fabric care
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
- Experience working with Adobe Illustrator or Photoshop is a plus
- Time management skills with the ability to meet deadlines and adapt to changing production schedules
- Ability to collaborate effectively across departments and communicate clearly
- Familiarity with Clo or similar pattern-making software is a plus but not required
- Team player with good communication and collaboration skills
- Willingness to learn, and take direction

Physical Requirements & Work Environment

Physical Demands:

- The role requires standing, sitting, walking, and operating standard office equipment.
- The employee must occasionally lift and move items up to 15 pounds.
- Vision requirements include close focus, distance vision, and adaptability.

Work Environment:

- The position involves working indoors, under typical office conditions, with exposure to fluctuating indoor temperatures.
- Noise levels are moderate.

At Swaybox Studios, we believe that great storytelling comes from diverse voices, perspectives, and experiences. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, talents, and identities.

We do not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

Swaybox Studios also complies with applicable Louisiana laws governing non-discrimination in employment. We are dedicated to fostering a creative, inclusive, and respectful environment for all.

## About Swaybox Studios

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Swaybox Studios is a New Orleans-based animation studio that combines practical puppetry with CGI, stop-motion, and live-action techniques to create visually breathtaking long-form storytelling.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Series D)
- **Headquarters**: New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
- **Founded**: 2013 (per CB Insights; the website states "since 2014")
- **Founders**: Arthur Mintz, Theresa Andersson, Noah Scruggs, Chris Armand, Thomas Woodruff

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Animation and Film Production
- **Target customers**: B2B (studio services for film/TV) and B2C (theatrical releases)
- **Mission**: “bringing the magic of practical puppetry to the big screen in ways never before seen” – producing storytelling that is “visually breathtaking, dynamically expressive, and—above all—more human”

## Products & Services
- **Feature Film Production**: Full-service studio offering puppet fabrication, stop-motion animation, CGI, and live-action integration. Currently producing a feature film with Matt Reeves’ 6th & Idaho, and “Dynamic Duos,” a DC animated theatrical film (Robin origin story) directed by Arthur Mintz and written by Matthew Aldrich (“Coco”).

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed
- **Key Metric**: Total Funding $2.11M (Series D)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: IAG Capital Partners, Mortal Media, Joel Whitley, Innovation Catalyst, Paycheck Protection Program; partners include Matt Reeves (6th & Idaho), DC Studios, Warner Bros. Animation
- **Growth Signals**: Team has grown to over 150 animators, fabricators, designers, and other artists; high-profile projects with DC and Warner Bros.; 5 patents granted for visual animation techniques; actively hiring for 15+ roles as of mid-2026

## Competitive Advantages
- **Unique hybrid technique**: Practical puppetry combined with modern CGI, stop-motion, and live-action – a distinctive aesthetic not replicated by pure digital studios
- **Patented technology**: 5 granted patents covering systems and methods for generating visual animation
- **Nostalgic charm with modern polish**: Retains the tactile appeal of puppetry while delivering cinematic quality
- **Strong industry connections**: Represented by CAA, with partnerships with major Hollywood players (Matt Reeves, DC Studios)

## Strategic Focus
- Producing long-form feature films using proprietary puppetry methods
- Expanding from New Orleans base into major studio collaborations (DC, Warner Bros.)
- Continuing to innovate in mixed animation techniques (CGI + stop-motion + live-action)

## Why Work Here
- **Creative environment**: Blend of traditional craftsmanship (puppet fabrication, set carpentry) and cutting-edge digital animation (CGI, Unreal Engine)
- **Location**: Based in New Orleans, offering a unique culture and lower cost of living compared to LA/NY
- **Growing team**: Over 150 artists currently employed; roles span CG animators, compositors, puppet painters, set carpenters, fabricators, Rhino designers, and more
- **On-site presence**: All listed jobs are in New Orleans, LA; likely primarily office-based with some on-set work
- **Notable perks**: Opportunity to work on major studio films from a boutique studio; involvement in high-profile DC/Warner Bros. projects

## Sources
1. [swayboxstudios.com](https://www.swayboxstudios.com/)
2. [swayboxstudios.com/about](https://www.swayboxstudios.com/about)
3. [greenhouse.io/swayboxstudios](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/swayboxstudios)
4. [cbinsights.com](https://www.cbinsights.com/company/swaybox-studios)

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