Elements and Performance Criteria
- Prepare props for productions
- Liaise with relevant production personnel to confirm production requirements
- Review and analyse all documentation relevant to productions to ensure prop requirements are fully met
- Confirm availability of secure storage facility for props on location and arrange for safe transport to destination
- Ensure props are labelled and stored correctly to facilitate production requirements, including provision and care of consumables where applicable
- Document condition of props from all sources to ensure they meet required quality standards for production
- Ensure production personnel are briefed thoroughly on use, functions and placement of props, including requirements for complying with OHS regulations
- Assist relevant production personnel to dress sets according to production requirements ensuring safe handling of props
- Record accurately placement of props on set and ensure duplicates are available where applicable
- Complete and check the set dressing in time to meet production calls
- Confirm required variations to initial production plans with relevant production personnel
- Identify and sequence set strike and re-dress tasks according to production requirements and deadlines
- Observe on-set etiquette and protocols at all times
- Maintain continuity during productions
- Ensure changes to continuity are updated on an ongoing basis and are accurately recorded on script breakdown
- Make arrangements for replacement of props with specific characteristics to maintain continuity during productions, including reliability of supplies
- Dress sets on an ongoing basis throughout productions to replicate or adjust from previous takes or scenes as directed
- Refer at all times to continuity documentation during productions and carry out dressing duties as required
- Maintain condition of props
- Use appropriate materials and techniques to complete minor repairs or alterations as required or refer to relevant production personnel according to individual level of responsibility
- Assess whether damaged props can continue to be used in production and arrange for replacements where necessary after referral to relevant production personnel
- Ensure consumable props are handled and stored according to OHS regulations and enterprise procedures
- Ensure props no longer required during production are stored securely and safely or returned to original sources in good condition
- Finalise required documentation in accordance with enterprise procedures and protocols