Film Art Department / Photo Credit: Alexa Hartle
BREAKDOWN OF A FILM ART DEPARTMENT. (In the Entertainment industry.)
Bruce Bisbey…please follow me at: https://dumbdogproductionsllc.blogspot.com or https://www.facebook.com/DumbDogProductionsLLC/ thank you.
BREAKDOWN OF A FILM ART DEPARTMENT.
The art department is the section of a film or television production’s crew concerned with visual artistry. Working under the supervision of the production designer and/or art director, the art department is responsible for arranging the overall look of the film as desired by the film director.
Working in the art department is not for the faint of heart. You will work very long hours with every type of personality under the sun while juggling multiple tasks on extremely tight deadlines. If this still sounds like the career for you- read on.
The roles and hierarchy listed below is the standard that you will find in most union art department offices in North America and these roles are representative of the various art department’s I have personally worked in over the years. These roles may differ slightly by project, budget, region and union.
Here is a breakdown of the art department job titles and positions.
Art Department:
- Production Designer…
- The Art Department…
- Art Director…
- Assistant Art Director (First Assistant, Second, Third)…
- Standby Art Director…
- Art Department Coordinator…
- Set Designer…
- Draughtsman…
- Concept Artist…
- Storyboard Artist…
- Illustrator…
- Motion Graphic Designer…
- Graphic Artist…
- Model Maker…
- Art Department PA…
Set:
- Set Decorator…
- Assistant Set Decorator…
- Stylists…
- Leadsman…
- Set Dresser…
- On Set Dresser (Swing Gang)…
- Buyer…
- Greensman
- Set Dec Driver…
- Set Dec PA…
Construction Department:
- Construction Coordinator…
- Construction Foreman…
- Construction Auditor…
- Head Carpenter…
- Carpenters…
- Key Scenic…
- Painter…
- Plasterer…
- Sculptor…
- Construction Driver…
- Construction PA…
Property Department (Props):
- Prop Master…
- Assistant Prop Master…
- Prop Maker…
- Armorer (Weapons Master)
- Props PA…
- Props Researcher…
Sources, References & Credits: Bruce Bisbey, Google, Wikipedia, Wikihow, WikiBooks, Pinterest, IMDB, Linked In, Indie Wire, Film Making Stuff, Hiive, Film Daily, New York Film Academy, The Balance, Careers Hub, The Numbers, Film Maker, TV Guide Magazine, Blurb, Media Match, Quora, Creative Skill Set, Chron, Investopedia, Variety, No Film School, How Stuff Works, WGA, BBC, Daily Variety, The Film Agency, Best Sample Resume, How Stuff Works, Bright Hub, Career Trend, Producer's Code of Credits, Truity, Production Hub, Producers Guild of America, Film Connection, Variety, Wolf Crow, Get In Media, Production Beast, Sony Pictures, Warner Bros, UCAS, Frankenbite, Realty 101, Liberty Me, Careers Hub, Sokanu, Raindance, Film Connection, Cast & Crew, Entertainment Partners, My Job Search, Prospects, David Mullich, Gear Shift, Video University, Oxford Dictionaries’, Boredom Therapy, The Bold Italic, Meets the Eye Studio, The Guardian, Jones on art, Creative Plant, Studio Binder, Film Tool Kit, Still Motion, Film Under Ground, Steves Digicams, Any Burton,
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Film Art Department / Photo Credit: Alexa Hartle
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