TFM 350 Midterm Exam Questions and
Complete Solutions Graded A+
Prop Master- - Answer: Is the head of the department and in charge of budget and supervision
of the rest of the workers. He must be a jack of all trades who is capable of whipping
up a sou"é and loading an uzi. Prop Departments will usually job out anything that
cannot be bought o! the shelf, and they must have a wide variety of vendors and
suppliers who can be reached out to at a moments notice. The Prop Master must
also be able to anticipate everything that will be needed in the action of the scene
even if it is not spelled out in the script, and must excel at last minute requests, often
made to night before and sometimes the day of shooting. They tend to book a
lot of overtime
Assistant Prop Master - Answer: is the right hand man and helper of the Prop Master, they
mostly run around procuring the items needed. There can be several Assistant Props
on a large job, with a Key Assistant prop overseeing them.
On-Set Prop- - Answer: Works with the shooting crew and manages the props provided by his
department. They are responsible for showing the actors how to use props they may
not be familiar with, and must also be able to demonstrate how to shoot a gun, bake
a cake or work a fly rod. They are also responsible for prop continuity and keeping
track of props that have been established and may be needed for future scenes and
reshoots. There may also be a Key On-set if there is more than one.
SET DEC. - Answer:
Set Decorator- - Answer: Is the head of the department and in charge of budget and supervision of the
rest
of the workers. The Set Decorator is the one who chooses all the objects that dress the sets. He/
, she is the one who analyses the script and characters and provides all the subtle touches and
details that bring a set to life. The Set Decorator is also responsible for clearances for all set decor.
Assistant Set Dec.- - Answer: (if there is one) is usually the one who is actually on site overseeing the
dressing of the set. He /She shares responsibilities as assigned by the Set Decorator , and may
have to take up the slack in any area of the department.
Buyer- - Answer: Travels near and far to buy,order, or rent all the furnishings needed for the set. The
buyer runs around looking for items that often exist only in the imagination of production, takes
scores of digital pictures, show them for approval, and with luck gets everything to the set
dressers in time.
Lead Man- - Answer: Is the lead set dresser, he hires the dressers as needed and supervises the work
done on set, he is in charge of pickups and returns, and coordinates with transportation, art,
paint, and other departments to make sure everything loads in smoothly.
Set Dresser / Swing - - Answer: The heavy lifters of the the departments, they move the furniture, hang
the
pictures, and install any fixtures needed on stage or on location.
On-Set Dresser- - Answer: The member of the department that stays with the shooting crew and makes
sure everything is properly adjusted to camera. They must pay attention to continuity as the
shoot progresses, remove dressing for camera and lighting for a shot, and then restore the
dressing when the camera moves to another position. The eyes of the art department on set.
Draper- - Answer: In charge of any fabric on set, notably curtains and window treatments, including
blinds
and shades, can sometimes be involved in upholstery.
Complete Solutions Graded A+
Prop Master- - Answer: Is the head of the department and in charge of budget and supervision
of the rest of the workers. He must be a jack of all trades who is capable of whipping
up a sou"é and loading an uzi. Prop Departments will usually job out anything that
cannot be bought o! the shelf, and they must have a wide variety of vendors and
suppliers who can be reached out to at a moments notice. The Prop Master must
also be able to anticipate everything that will be needed in the action of the scene
even if it is not spelled out in the script, and must excel at last minute requests, often
made to night before and sometimes the day of shooting. They tend to book a
lot of overtime
Assistant Prop Master - Answer: is the right hand man and helper of the Prop Master, they
mostly run around procuring the items needed. There can be several Assistant Props
on a large job, with a Key Assistant prop overseeing them.
On-Set Prop- - Answer: Works with the shooting crew and manages the props provided by his
department. They are responsible for showing the actors how to use props they may
not be familiar with, and must also be able to demonstrate how to shoot a gun, bake
a cake or work a fly rod. They are also responsible for prop continuity and keeping
track of props that have been established and may be needed for future scenes and
reshoots. There may also be a Key On-set if there is more than one.
SET DEC. - Answer:
Set Decorator- - Answer: Is the head of the department and in charge of budget and supervision of the
rest
of the workers. The Set Decorator is the one who chooses all the objects that dress the sets. He/
, she is the one who analyses the script and characters and provides all the subtle touches and
details that bring a set to life. The Set Decorator is also responsible for clearances for all set decor.
Assistant Set Dec.- - Answer: (if there is one) is usually the one who is actually on site overseeing the
dressing of the set. He /She shares responsibilities as assigned by the Set Decorator , and may
have to take up the slack in any area of the department.
Buyer- - Answer: Travels near and far to buy,order, or rent all the furnishings needed for the set. The
buyer runs around looking for items that often exist only in the imagination of production, takes
scores of digital pictures, show them for approval, and with luck gets everything to the set
dressers in time.
Lead Man- - Answer: Is the lead set dresser, he hires the dressers as needed and supervises the work
done on set, he is in charge of pickups and returns, and coordinates with transportation, art,
paint, and other departments to make sure everything loads in smoothly.
Set Dresser / Swing - - Answer: The heavy lifters of the the departments, they move the furniture, hang
the
pictures, and install any fixtures needed on stage or on location.
On-Set Dresser- - Answer: The member of the department that stays with the shooting crew and makes
sure everything is properly adjusted to camera. They must pay attention to continuity as the
shoot progresses, remove dressing for camera and lighting for a shot, and then restore the
dressing when the camera moves to another position. The eyes of the art department on set.
Draper- - Answer: In charge of any fabric on set, notably curtains and window treatments, including
blinds
and shades, can sometimes be involved in upholstery.
