9  The scenery team

The scenery team will consist of all the people responsible for the scenery and stages that make up the set, as well as all the movable items contained within them. These items contained within the sets are known as props (short for property). Examples of props would be chairs, tables, glasses, telephones, table lights, etc.

Often the team will be split into sections, such as the building section and the property section, all working under the Set Designer.

You can see why we say that video production is a team effort. The Set Designer has the overall responsibility for ensuring that the cameras are given as realistic a picture that the programme demands as possible, even if this means building a room in a house or a whole ...

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