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Props

The props department in the film industry is in charge of selecting, creating, and managing all the items that actors interact with on screen. This includes everything from furniture and personal belongings to weapons and vehicles. Props are carefully chosen to match the film's time period, setting, and character roles. The department ensures that props are in the right place at the right time during filming, enhancing the realism of scenes and contributing to the overall storytelling process in movies.

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Roles

Props Master

Runs the property department, which makes, stores, and transports props, as well as preps the props for each day’s shoot.

Assistant Prop Master

Assists the property master with the management and coordination of props on set.

Props Buyer

At the behest of the Prop Master, the Buyer is responsible for the procurement of all items required for a set to take shape - Buyers are tasked with purchases and rentals, oftentimes being made quasi-solely responsible of the Department's budget.

Stagehand

Stagehands are Crew Members whose function is that of assisting Propmen by relieving them of more manual jobs. Stagehands are responsible for loading and unloading vehicles such as flat-beds, box-trucks or containers and assisting the Storeman in his duties.

Trainee

Supports the props team on various tasks.

Prop Carpenter

Skilled carpenters with the ability to work on set props, requiring a good knowledge of materials and tools, and are usually well versed in sculpting and restorations.

Prop Painter

Prop painters are capable of versatile painting techniques, including the ability to recreate patinas on objects, matching paints to existing items and textures, restorations, and portrait painting.

Prop Metal Worker

This position requires a specifically skilled individual, oftentimes merging the technical with the artistic in that Prop Metal Workers would be required to build practical items, decorative items, or structural items.

Chargehand

Chargehands oversee Propmen and Set Dressers as they work towards the completion or dismantling of a set. They must manage the dressing team, to ensure set is dressed, to very tight schedules.

Props/Model Maker

Creates props/physical models of the characters and other objects out of modeling clay or other materials.

Leadsman

The leadsman answers directly to the Prop Master or Assistant and Set Decorator. He coordinates with the chargehands, dividing jobs between teams and following upon deadlines.

Prop Dresser

Dresses sets in pre-production, including working with fabrics and flooring to make sets look realistic for the period and setting of the film.

Propman / Set Dresser

Arranges and decorates the sets with props, furniture, and other visual elements.

Supervising Standby Props

Is responsible for the setup and maintenance of props during filming, ensuring they are readily available on set.

Standby Props

Assists with the setup and maintenance of props during filming, ensuring they are readily available on set.

Assistant Standby Props

Assistant Standby Prop

Store Keeper

Manages and organizes the storage and inventory of props and related materials.

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