Wendy Michelle Hou

In charge of shopping, styling wardrobe for talent.

Worked as the costume production assistant for Split (2017) Directed by M. Night Shyamalan.

Prepped wardrobe, checked last looks, and continuity.

Assistant to wardrobe stylist. Mainly organized and completed returns.

Assisted wardrobe stylist in prepping clothing and returns.

Designed two dance numbers for the Drexel Dance Ensemble Winter Concert, Heros and Icons. After designing, I also shop for fabrics, construct all costumes from scratch (about 25), as well as all of the fittings and alterations needed.

Shopped, styled and coordinated costumes as well as hair and makeup artist.

Aid in overseeing costume and props department. Help manage and direct costume assistants. Organize and clean costumes and props (over 2,500 items). Distress and alter costumes for new attraction: Machine Shop. Design and construct costumes from scratch. Maintain and repair costumes. Dress a cast of over 200 actors for all 31 show nights.

Tailored, altered and repaired garments to fit actors. Constructed costumes and maintained a clean studio space.

Worked as the Costume Designer, Makeup Artist & Art Director for team Defenders of Peas. I styled and applied makeup for all actors on set, did some character studies and gathered all the props. Our film, Penny Pinched, will be screened at International House Philadelphia in October.

Managed all visual departments and directed a set designer, an assistant makeup artist and two art department PAs for team Electronic Gavel Factory. I worked on character bios, gathered props, developed looks and styled all actors' wardrobe, hair and makeup. Film won, "Best Late Film" award.

I patterned, draped, built, repaired and tailored costumes for 7 shows. Assisted costume designers in fittings and tech. Maintained wigs, dressed actors and helped with quick changes backstage. Shows worked on: Circle of Life, Elliot and The Magic Bed, Dr. Dolittle, School House Rock, Honk, Alice in Wonderland & Shrek The Musical.

Tailored and altered garments, construct costumes from scratch, purchasing various props and accessories, repaired costumes, prepared and maintained costumes for shows, maintained a clean studio space. Shows worked on include: Sideway Stories from Wayside School, Water by the Spoonful, Three Sisters, The Cat in the Hat, Incorruptible

A fantasy and comedy film is about children and their imaginary, superhero friends. Director's senior thesis film for MFA in Filmmaking. I designed and constructed original costumes, shopped and sourced materials within budget, costume maintenance, styled and dressed all actors, maintained wardrobe continuity, painted and applied prosthetic SFX makeup.

Highly visual futuristic thriller. The director's senior thesis film for his BFA in Filmmaking at Drexel University. I designed, patterned and constructed a custom futuristic coat with military influence for principle character as well as a custom jumpsuit for the Red Queen. Shopped for props and materials within given budget.

A zombie short film love story. I designed, shopped and styled costumes for all characters. Afterwards, I distressed some clothing, tailored costumes, and dressed all actors on set. For makeup I created decaying flesh bruised/black eyes and various types of bloody wounds.

An original thriller. For costumes, I designed a bomb suit, provided costume inputs on wardrobe, and did character bios.

SFX MUA for web series, TY BURNHAM: Episode 2. The web series is a dark drama from a seemingly comedic story. I created bruised/black eye, bloody wounds and did a young beauty makeup. Also had to recreate same makeup for multiple day shoots of same scenes.

Designed and executed makeup for the main demon character. Including burn wounds throughout the body, decaying flesh, bloody cuts and gashes. Also did makeup for other actors and extras. It is a comical horror feature film about a demon summoned to seek revenge on hipsters from a party.

Styled and coordinated all costumes. Also applied makeup for all actors for team Arch Street Anthem. The 48 Hour Film Project is a competition where each team creates a 5-7 minute film with only 48 hours from start to finish. See the film below! http://www.consurgofilms.com/#!worklife/c1b5b

Recreated the historical figures who are featured in the show e.g. Abraham Lincoln, Christopher Columbus, Hannibal, Marilyn Monroe, Rosa Parks, Benjamin Franklin, etc. for Conversations Across Time, a PhillyCAM mini T.V. series. PhillyCAM is the Public Access Television Network of Philadelphia, PA.

I presented costume proposals, shopped and sourced costumes and materials on a tight budget, dressed and styled all actors on shoot. I also designed and fabricated muppet-like functional, hand operated puppet from scratch, designed and constructed puppet's clothes as well as a custom contemporary "Angel" costume from scratch.

Director's senior thesis for Filmmaking BFA. I designed and styled costume for Siren Song. Made costume alterations and last minute repairs. I created scars, body painted metallic skin, created hyper perfect skin (android human), and a futuristic gothic beauty makeup with Japanese influence. See the trailer below! http://vimeo.com/70424993

For the film I shopped and sourced costumes, distress the clothing, dressed a cast of approximately 70 people including boys and girls of all ages, made fake bloody and bandaged wounds, and distressed hair. See the trailer for The Rock and The Sun: http://vimeo.com/33036732