Alexa Vega- Design Portfolio
Costumes by Diana
Lights by Kadrik Blatt
Assistant Lights and Costumes - Alexa Vega
Alexa Vega
Theatre, Film, Digital Art and Photography
I am a professional Costume and Lighting Designer in both theatrical and film settings. I crafted this space to share more about my business: who is behind it, what I do, and what my site offers. It is an opportunity for me to tell the story behind my work. Below is my Film and Theatre resume. To see my Photography work, please go to the top and click on "Freelance Photography."
Experience
I elevate cinematic and theatrical productions through my unique blend of technical mastery.
Costume Design
Costume Construction/ Technican
Wardrobe Crew
- proficient Rendering Costume-Accurate Pieces
-Proficient color theory knowledge
- -Proficient with watercolor and alcohol markers, Acrylic, Gouache, and Watercolor Painting
- intermediate technical rendering
Photoshop editing
- -Proficient Drafting
- Radial Projection
-Proficient Commercial Pattern Sewing
- Draping
- 1/2 Scale Pattern mock-up
- Check in/out Costume Pieces
- Iron/Steam Clothes
- Assist with Accessory/Yamaka Application
- Quick Change Assistance
Lighting Design
Electrician
Photography
-Proficient Lightwright, Vectorworks, and Frame.io Knowledge
- Solid Drafting Skills
- Ion Family Board Knowledge
- Follow and reading lightplot
- Perform gel and lens changes
- Operate and focus conventional and intelligent fixtures
- Ensure all equipment is grounded and bonded to prevent hazards
- ensuring equipment and fixtures are present during load-in and strikes.
emphasizing Photographs through
- rule of thirds
- texture
- close-ups
- Point of perspective
- shapes
-form
- movement
- color and much more!
Cinematography
Video & Sound
Digital Art
- Knowledge of Sony PXW-X70
- knowledgeable in appealing lighting to camera angle shots
Make Up Effects
enhancing video editing through
- color
- value
- continuity editing
- montage
- parallel editing
enhancing sound editing through
- Fade and Crossfading
- noise reduction and enhancement
- cutting and trimming
- time stretching and pitch shifting
- remaking sound cues and effects
Dye Craft
- knowledge in Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and After Effects
- more naturalistic and minimalist approach
- bring art (both physical and digital creation) to life in an animation style
- Practical blood effects
- injury/wound recreation
- Vat dying
- Powder dyes
- Liquid dyes
- dye color mixing
- ombre dye
Areas of Expertise
Theatre
Experience in all aspects of theatre design, with more knowledge in lighting design and costume design. I have skills and considerable knowledge as an Electrician, Technician, Costume Designer, Assistant Lighting Designer, and Scenic Carpenter/Painter. For more information about my experience, click the general category for the 3 design areas.
Film
I have general experience in all categories of film except script, being a person who takes on any roles that need assistance and being able to substitute in film production when needed. A high level of proficiency in Editing, Sound Editing, Cinematography, and the graphics/lighting department.
Freelance Photography
A freelance photographer involved in nature and anything involving the natural essence of life, without the intervention of posing. Fast reflex speed in capturing wildlife and taking images to enhance the beauty of life. This also includes urban life in the cities and nature-enhancing rural life.
Digital Media
Crafting immersive visual worlds through digital media, I blend illustration, editing, and design to build character-driven stories and cinematic environments that feel alive.
My Project Portfolio
Projects I have worked on over the years, including independent film productions and theatrical productions/recreations.
POTUS
Assisting in lighting and costume design to emphasize how women within the White House try to control an unstable white house due to an incompetent president at the time. using naturalist techniques to enhance the simple but elegant style of the white house through costumes, while adding a feminist, vibrant, and empowered lighting among the ladies of the white house.
The Last Chance
A psychological Horror love story, Jessie tries to overcome a toxic relationship that affected her for a year. However, her ex-girlfriend passed away and had alternate plans to force Jessie to be hers forever in life or death. Wanting to confess her feelings to the one person who has supported her, Rose. Dahlia tries everything to make Jessie suffer and to be with her forever.
Freelance Nature Photography
Taking photographs of wildlife in the moment. Everything is natural and in the wild. The majority of the photography takes place in Los Angeles. Will take any photograph in Los Angeles/ Torrance. The photographs are passionate and moments of wildlife and urban moments in the city.
Dark Deception Recreation
Using lighting design to alleviate the sense of confusion and horror elements of the unknown in the area of exploration in a hallway. giving the sense of claustrophobia, flashing light, to being in this mental confusion, and the fear of the unknown, being inspired by the song Monster Party by Dark Deception.
Spring Dance :UMBRA
My involvement in this project is as a costume designer. Bringing in ideas of the student choreography image on what they want to project to the audience. My vision is to bring in everything that is important to the choreographer and bring that image to life with elements of chicano identity, spiritual journey, indigenous, and religious connection.