Set Dressing Basics
Set Dressing is a key component of making the scene, as well as the process of making your set or your scene seem real and lived in. It functions as a critical component of any high-quality production. A set designer and a set dresser focus on the details of a scene. If you are doing your own set dressing, knowing the foundations of set design and set dressing will set you up for success. This course is designed to teach six basic skill sets to advance within set dressing. As part of the course, participants will receive a Set Dec start-up kit.
Basic tools (Kit) needed for set dressing
Basic wiring needed for set dressing (not electrical work)
Boxing and labeling of set dressing for efficient loading and storage
Basic hanging and different materials for hanging
Basic truck loading and use of straps and or ropes to secure loads
Knowledge of start-work, timecards, and pick-up envelopes
Details
Language: English
Format: In-person
Length: 16 hours
Trainer
Tenbears Souter, IATSE Local 480
Location: Albuquerque, NM
Travel: International
Tenbears Souter has more than 15 years of leadman experience as well as 17 plus years in Set Dec. He’s taught three 5-week courses in below-the-line crew training (studio institute global). He holds certificates in MEWP, Basic Rope Rigging, First Aid, Basic Rigging Grip, OSHA 10, Fall Protection, General Safety, Hazard Communication, A1-A2, HP1-HP2, Hand & Power Tools, Generator Operation, and Job Steward training. He’s also completed Train the Trainer course through the TTF and is a regular Set Dec instructor at his Local IATSE 480 in New Mexico of which he also serves the membership as a Delegate and Job Steward.