TYLER WHITCOMBE | Costume Standby Assistant | Costume Assistant | Second Unit Standby
TYLER WHITCOMBE
Costume Standby Assistant | Costume Assistant | Second Unit Standby
📍 Perth, Western Australia
📞 +61 455 576 868
Professional Summary
Tyler Whitcombe is an experienced Costume Standby Assistant and Costume Assistant with a strong on-set focus and a growing body of work across Australian film and television. Over the past five years, Tyler has worked across a wide range of productions, supporting costume departments on main unit and second unit, assisting with extras, continuity, fittings, and high-pressure on-set demands.
Known for a calm, kind, and solutions-focused approach, Tyler thrives in fast-moving environments and has particular interest and experience working on productions involving stunts, water scenes, adventure elements, and complex logistics. Passionate about being on set and continuing to develop within the costume department, Tyler brings professionalism, adaptability, and strong collaboration skills to every production.
Key Skills & On-Set Experience
- Costume Standby (Main Unit & Second Unit)
- Assisting Key Standby and Costume Designers on set
- Extras standby, fittings, dressing and coordination
- Maintaining accurate costume continuity records
- Costume maintenance, laundry and art finishing
- Experience with stunts, water scenes, intimate scenes and working with children
- Cast care in extreme weather conditions
- Script breakdowns (manual and using Scriptation, SyncOnSet, Costume Plot & Excel)
- Creating extras briefs and managing large extras groups
- Calm problem-solving under pressure
- Strong understanding of on-set etiquette and production workflows
Selected Screen Credits
The Engagement Party (2025) | Costume Standby Assistant (On Set) | Designer: Sarah Jameson
The Palm Print (2025) | Costume Standby | Designer: Kylie Clifford
Run (2025) | Costume Standby Assistant (On Set), Second Unit Standby | Designer: Terri Lamera
Reckless (2025) | Additional Costume Assistant | Designer: Sarah Jameson
Mystery Road: Origin – Season 2 (2024) | Costume Assistant, Extras Standby | Designer: Terri Lamera
Birthright (2024) | Costume Standby Assistant, Extras Standby | Designer: Texx Montana
Santa Duties (2024) | Costume Designer, Costume Standby | WA Screen Academy
Hard Drive (2024) | Costume Designer, Costume Standby | WA Screen Academy
Runt (2023) | Costume Assistant, Extras Standby | Designer: Terri Lamera
The Twelve – Season 2 (2023) | Costume Buyer | Designer: Terri Lamera
Kid Snow (2022) | Costume Standby Assistant (On Set) | Designer: Terri Lamera
The Claremont Murders (2022) | Costume Assistant | Designer: Lisa Galea Gunning
Wirnitj (2022) | Costume Designer, Costume Standby | Director: Karla Hart
Sweet As (2021) | Costume Standby Assistant (Truck) | Designer: Lien See Leong
How to Please a Woman (2021) | Costume Assistant | Designer: Lisa Galea Gunning
Iggy & Ace (2021) | Costume Assistant | Designer: Texx Montana
Education
Bachelor of Arts – Live Production & Technical Services (Costume)
Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (2018–2020)
Fashion Industry Essentials
Parsons School of Design, New York (2019)
Fashion Illustration Intensive
Whitehouse Institute of Design (2018)
Availability
Open to feature films, television series and production with stunts, water or adventure elements.
Referees
Available on request, including:
- Terri Lamera – Costume Designer
- Kim Scott – Costume Supervisor
- Bella Foran – Costume Standby
