Motion Picture Production Departments and Positions according to Professor Bowen (Your experience may vary) Part Two

o Overview http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6fIxjM0Qzrs&NR=1 ART DEPARTMENT Overviews from TheSubstream.com http://youtu.be/X-cOpm-3pEI http://youtu.be/sKP26UXxqYo The Production Designer Someone who Is responsible for the look, feel, tone and evocativeness of the environmental or scenic elements before the camera Collaborates with the director to establish or represent the visual style and atmosphere of the film Collaborates with the director and the director of photography on a color palette for the film Designs or supervises the design of stage sets Selects with the approval of the director and the producer the locations for shooting Answers to Director Producer Directly Supervises The Art Director The Prop Master The Costume Designer The Location Manager The Role of the Production Designer http://www.makingof.com/posts/watch/480/the-role-of-a-production-designer Anas Playground http://vimeo.com/2692578 Notorious http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K3uASVo4L0w Time Travelers Wife Emotional Design http://www.makingof.com/posts/watch/306/jon-hutman-on-emotional-design Skins http://www.e4.com/video/HppqgB2SgT9FBNTNiD2Nx/play.e4 Black Swan http://youtu.be/sMOzjoC1n7Y Misfits http://www.e4.com/video/eTXXiB3B1w0PvE2o4KrBYQ/play.e4 300 http://youtu.be/kCR7kwLMnjY Joe Alves http://youtu.be/edf8ITXsX5M Australia http://youtu.be/dBLo3eZWWR8 Up In The Air http://www.makingof.com/posts/watch/837/production-designersteve-saklad Bang Goes the Drum http://youtu.be/QEVkaK-p2YQ

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Terra Nova http://video.tvguide.com/Terra+Nova/Terra+Nova-3a+Production+Designer/10835875 The Challenge http://video.tvguide.com/Terra+Nova/Terra+Nova-3a+Production+Designer/10835875 Supernatural http://youtu.be/vWRuA9nwjNA The Art Director Someone who Acts as the lieutenant to the Production Designer Acts as the art department coordinator or administrator, supervising scheduling, budgeting, purchasing and personnel Creates the design renderings and blueprints for sets and locations Answers to Production Designer Directly Supervises Construction Manager Set Decorator Art Department Production Assistants Milk http://vimeo.com/2486984 The Construction Manager Someone who Supervises the construction of sets and stages Supervises construction on location Is responsible for completing construction tasks on time and budget Selects and/or approves all artistic and dramatic elements Answers to: Production Designer Art Director Directly Supervises Carpenters Painters Riggers Plasterers http://www.skillset.org/film/jobs/construction/article_4060_1.asp Titanic http://youtu.be/H9UVZbdpYNY Set Construction http://vimeo.com/28778289 Mandie and the Secret Tunnel http://vimeo.com/5863653 The Set Decorator / Dresser Someone who Oversees the dressing of sets, i.e. furnishings, fixtures, appliances, etc. Shops for, purchases and arranges for delivery of dressings

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Dresses a set to realize the vision of the production designed and director and to reflect the characters Research period needs Hires the set dressing crew Monitors costs Helps maintain set continuity Answers to Production Designer Art Director Directly Supervises Set Decorators Leadman and Swing Gang On-Set Decorator Food Stylist Crew Encyclopedia The Set Decorator http://youtu.be/8RozNDSLFMs Set Decoration Department http://vimeo.com/14058898 Weeds http://youtu.be/i9tld_Wp06Q Lost http://youtu.be/FF-h_t_Or-o Transformers http://vimeo.com/28055556 Game of Thrones http://www.tv.com/shows/game-of-thrones/clips/game-ofthrones-the-artisans-richard-roberts-10506140/ Law and Order Criminal Intent http://youtu.be/c4-NoA89zMU THE PROPERTY DEPARTMENT The Prop Master Someone who Identifies the props, portable objects handled by the actors, needed for each scene Purchases, procures, or manufactures all needed props Helps maintain set and prop continuity Creates a prop breakdown from the script Assures that props are appropriate to character Answers to Unit Production Manager Production Designer Art Director Directly Supervises Asst. Prop Master Armorer Crew Encyclopedia The Prop Master http://youtu.be/FgnFjth4PBg White Collar http://www.hulu.com/watch/226119/white-collar-behind-thescenes-prop-master

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Watchmen http://youtu.be/A9a5GjqvPms Sons of Anarchy http://youtu.be/osrBxH2v74c Tim Schultz http://vimeo.com/groups/3380/videos/18073281 The Event http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xewbkd_the-event-the-onset-propmaster_shortfilms Life on Mars http://youtu.be/uPrXRXa0IHQ Mad Men http://www.amctv.com/mad-men/videos/inside-mad-men-props-of-theseason-3-premiere The Armorer Someone who Procures, maintains, repairs and secures firearms used by a production during filming Trains actors and educates the crew is the safe handling of firearms Assures the safety of the set when firearms are present Answers to Prop Master First Assistant Director Stargate Universe http://youtu.be/ASuASjY4904 Corrado http://youtu.be/NX6D5TOK9o8 COSTUME / WARDROBE DEPARTMENT The Costume Designer Someone who Identifies the needs of the production through a detailed analysis of the script and in consultation with the director Researches periods, character, locale as it relates to costuming Produces rendering and sketches of proposed costuming Designed original costumes and coordinates existing clothing Answers to Director Production Designer Directly Supervises Costume / Wardrobe Supervisor Set Costumer / Stylist Elisabetta Beraldo http://www.makingof.com/posts/watch/248/elisabettaberaldo-on-the-role-of-the-costume-designer-on-set Jerry Carnevale http://www.makingof.com/posts/watch/208/jerry-carnevalewardrobe-trailer-tour Mad Men http://youtu.be/lvztMnWPaww American Experience http://video.pbs.org/video/1443799411/ Sweeney Todd http://youtu.be/NEbha8PQIK4

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Terra Nova http://www.tv.com/shows/terra-nova/clips/terra-nova-amandafriedland-costume-designer-10555304/ Boardwalk Empire http://youtu.be/2wN9mgn1kSc MAKE-UP / HAIR DEPARTMENT Makeup and Hair Department Heads Someone who Is responsible for the design and application of makeup and hair styling Supervises the appropriate and timely application of makeup and hair style Maintains continuity as it related to makeup and hair Answers to Director Directly Supervises Makeup and Hair Stylists Special Effects Makeup Artists http://www.skillset.org/film/jobs/hair_and_makeup/ Street Fighter Legacy http://youtu.be/9z8kLc99fVU Mad Men http://www.amctv.com/mad-men/videos/inside-mad-men-1962-hairmakeup Special Effects Makeup http://vimeo.com/13845705 Vancouver Film School http://youtu.be/0K7QJoiinvs SPECIAL EFFECTS DEPARTMENT (MECHANICAL OR PRACTICAL) Special Effects Supervisor Someone who Designs and creates on-set special effects, such as pyrotechnics, mechanized props, atmospheric effects, specialized set pieces, etc. Assures on-set safety relating to special effects. Directly Supervises SPFX Coordinator SPFX Techs Answers to Line Producer or Unit Production Manager Director Mechanical Effects Supervisor http://vimeo.com/2106507 Harry Potter http://youtu.be/z4XsyQG8Y1I The Crew http://vimeo.com/13844489