Set
builder
A set builder’s job
is to build the set which the director or assistant director has asked them to
build.
Skills
A set builder needs
to be able to build the set to the highest quality. A set builders skills
usually contain being a carpenter, plasterer, painter and welder. When the set
builder is on set they need to be able to fix any problems which might happen
during filming. Set builders also need to know who to work CAD(computer aided
design) and CAM(computer aided manufacture).
What does a set
builder do?
A set builder or set construction is the process by which a construction manager
undertakes to build full scale scenery suitable for viewing by camera, as
specified by a production designer or art director working in collaboration
with the director of a production to create a set for a theatrical, film or
television production. The set designer produces a scale model, scale drawings,
paint elevations (a scale painting supplied to the scenic painter of each
element that requires painting), and research about props, textures, and so on.
Scale drawings typically include a groundplan, elevation, and section of the complete
set, as well as more detailed drawings of individual scenic elements which, in
theatrical productions, may be static, flown, or built onto scenery wagons.
Models and paint elevations are frequently hand-produced, though in recent
years, many Production Designers and most commercial theatres have begun
producing scale drawings with the aid of computer drafting programs such as
AutoCAD or Vectorworks.
Qualifications
As a set builder you will need a wide variety of industry skills and
knowledge, e.g., in carpentry or rigging, welding, painting and being able to
plaster. Most Assistant Construction
Managers have accredited qualifications, such as the Advanced Construction
Award, or an NVQ in Carpentry and Joinery. You will need detailed knowledge of
the relevant health and safety legislation. A full, EU driving license is
required as the role often involves travel.
Salary
£1,200
- £1,700 for a major feature film £1,000 - £1,400 Med/Sml feature or
International TV £1,000 -
£1,400 TV Drama £380 Commercial (Day) the wage will vary to
the amount of hours to do.
|
Marine
and diving camera operator
Marine and diving camera operators are often known
as underwater videographers or underwater photographers.
Skills
A marine and diving camera operator needs to be
comfortable in the water and good with cameras.
What do they do?
Marine and Diving
Crews are mainly responsible for bringing the underwater world alive on film
while keeping the cast and crew safe. A marine and diving camera operator
is often called a underwater videographer. The job of an
underwater videographer is to film the underwater scenes either in films or
sometimes they do it for hotels for promotional work. If you want to be a
marine and diving camera operator you have to have training in diving so you
are comfortable in the water and you need to know how to work the camera well.
The Head of Department is the Underwater Director of
Photography (DoP) or Underwater Camera Operator, whose responsibilities are the
same as those of a standard DoP: to interpret the Director's vision for the
underwater scenes, using all the relevant equipment. As many feature film
actors perform their own stunts, characters seen on screen plunging off a cliff
into freezing sea water, struggling for air in a sinking car, or swimming under
ice and eventually coming up for air, may well be played by A-List stars. Most
Underwater DoPs start work in the early stages of preproduction, discussing any
water stunts and working closely with Visual Effects Supervisors and Stunt Co-coordinators.
Stunt and effects sequences are carefully planned and storyboarded. Where a potentially
dangerous stunt is required and/or more control of the underwater environment
is needed, diving tanks are used.
Salary
The wage for this job varies from around $30,000
to $60,000.
|
Armourer
Skills
An armourer needs to be strict because dealing
with weapons is dangerous.
What do they do?
An armourer
oversees the use of weapons and makes sure they are used properly. When a film
is using weapons they have to contact police to make sure it’s either fake or
it’s for a film not a real life situation. A licensed
Armourer has to be on set when weapons and firearms are used, to meet legal
requirements. Armourers analyses the script, working with the Producer,
Director and Properties Master, to put together a list of weapons needed. They
may have to research the style of weaponry according to the period and type of
film. Armourers may also consult with the Production Designer and the Prop
Maker on the design of any tailor-made weapons. They advise the Director
and Producer about the types of firearms suitable for the film. They also
advise on the legal requirements of relevant firearm laws, and produce a full
risk assessment. If any scenes involving weapons are shot outside the studio,
Armourers contact the police to get the appropriate permissions. Armourers
source the weapons needed. They either hire them from a licensed Armoury, or
use their own. Prior to shooting scenes involving weapons, Armourers set up a
safety brief of controls for the Actors and crew. They explain safe distances
and areas, and draw up an "On Set Code of Practice". They have to
rule out the chance of injury to anyone on set.
Qualifications
You need to have comprehensive
training in the use of firearms as a basic requirement. You will also need
specialist training, permits and certificates according to the types of weapons
used. In the UK, permits and licenses are issued by the police and the Home
Office, under strict conditions.
Salary
The salary
for an armourer ranges from £20,000 to £60,000.
No comments:
Post a Comment