ISCO Occupation Group 3323.3 Set Buyer

Definition

Set Buyer: Set buyers analyse the script in order to identify the set dressing and the props needed for all individual scenes. They also consult with the production designer and the prop and set making team. Set buyers buy, rent or commission the making of the props. Set buyers make sure sets are authentic and believable.

Essential Skills

• Purchase Props
• Maintain Relationship With Suppliers
• Room Aesthetics
• Cinematography
• Identify Props
• Film Production Process
• Identify Suppliers
• Analyse A Script
• Manage Budgets

Optional Skills

• Lighting Techniques
• Build Miniature Props
• Provide Customized Upholstery
• Film Studies
• Build Props
• Coordinate Purchasing Activities
• Manage Rented Goods Returns
• Maintain Inventory Of Rented Items
• Define Set Building Methods
• Check Deliveries On Receipt
• Manage Logistics
• Adapt Sets
• Carry Out Internet Research
• Adapt Props
• Ensure Visual Quality Of The Set
• Photography
• Acquire Antique Items
• Change Over Props
• Work With Prop Makers

Alternative Names

• Property Buyer
• Set Decoration Buyer
• Assistant Production Buyer
• Production Buyer

Higher Level

• ISCO Unit Group 3323 Buyers