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Art Dept Crew Positions - Film

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Question: Working under the supervision of the director develops, coordinates, facilitates, and oversees the design of the sets, whether on a sound stage or practical locations.
Answer: Production Designer

Question: Integrates the script, research, budget, and available locations to develop the set design.
Answer: Set Designer

Question: Closer to the start of shooting, once the schedule is fixed, they begin an intense period of work preparing purchase and rental orders for thousands of props, carefully calculating dates and durations of rentals to minimize costs, and confirming precise collection and return dates with the Props Master.
Answer: Buyer

Question: They are usually requested by the Production Designer, and are responsible for the Assistant Art Director, the Draftsman (as many as 20 Draftsman may be employed on big budget films), the Art Department Assistant(s) and all Construction personnel.
Answer: Art Director

Question: They ensure that selected props suit the film's style and overall design, and that they accurately reflect the production's time period and culture.
Answer: Property Master

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Question: Works closely with the art director, production designer, construction foreman, and DP to dress and decorate the sets.
Answer: Set Decorator

Question: They control all aspects of the Property Department.
Answer: Property Master

Question: They must have undertaken comprehensive training in the use of firearms as a basic requirement. Specialist training, permits and certificates are also required, according to the types of weapons used.
Answer: Armorer or Weapons Master

Question: They must be hired when firearms or other weapons are used during filming.
Answer: Armorer AKA Weapons Master

Question: Is one of the most highly skilled, creatively fulfilling roles within the film industry.
Answer: Production Designer

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Question: They provide administrative support to Set Decorators, for purchases and rentals. They carefully monitor and control the set-decorating budget to avoid overspending.
Answer: Buyer

Question: They facilitate the Production Designer's creative vision for all the locations and sets that eventually give the film its unique visual identity.
Answer: Art Director

Question: They prepare, dress and decorate every set and adapted location on a feature film.
Answer: Set Decorator

Question: They oversee, and are responsible for, the procurement or production, inventory, care and maintenance of all props associated with productions, ensuring that they are available on time, and within budgetary requirements.
Answer: Property Master

Question: They also ensure that, when not in use, any firearms are locked in a secure case, which is stored in a locked room that has restricted access.
Answer: Armorer or Weapons Master

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Question: They work in coordination with the art director, production designer, and DP to gather, maintain, and manage all the props for a production.
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Question: Responsible for the entire Art Department.
Answer: Production Designer

Question: For any scenes involving weapons are to be shot outside the studio environment, they must contact the police and obtain the appropriate permissions.
Answer: Armorer or Weapons Master

Question: They are responsible for managing the swing gang and/or set dressers, a crew of technicians tasked with placing set decorations in preparation for principal photography of a scene and then clearing the set when the scene is wrapped.
Answer: Lead Man (or lead person)

Question: They are responsible for the Art Department petty cash, which must be carefully monitored, and reconciled at the end of each production.
Answer: Buyer

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Question: Assigns staff to complete set design ideas and prepare set sketches, illustrations, and detailed drawings of sets, or graphics and animation.
Answer: Set Designer

Question: For props that must be made, they work closely with Carpenters, Props Makers, or other artists, to oversee and co-ordinate the construction and completion of these props.
Answer: Property Master

Question: The head of the largest department on a film crew.
Answer: Production Designer

Question: Their team typically arrives to a location shoot or at the soundstage in advance of the director and camera department in order to prep the stage before photography.
Answer: Lead Man (or lead person)

Question: They may plan, design and adapt any special hand or set props required by the production.
Answer: Property Master