props and set dressing. (Set decorator U.S. is in charge of background dressing and stand-by), Production buyer, Assistant set decorator, Assistant buyer. Property master – controls prop collecting, storing, dressing, manufacture and stand-by.(Property master U.S., is in charge of action props – acquiring, manufacturing and stand-by. Assistant property master, Supervising props dresser Lead man U.S., Props storeman, Props co-ordinator, Stand-by props (also On-set U.S.), Props dresser Set dresser U.S. or Swing gang U.S. (Swing gang can also refer to set construction in the U.S.) , Prop dresser (Note Set decoration and Property are different departments in U.S.) Construction manager, Assistant construction manager, Construction buyer, H.o.D. (Head of Department) Carpenter (a.k.a. Chippie), H.o.D. Painter, H.o.D. Plasterer, H.o.D. Rigger & H.o.D. Stagehand (a.k.a. Stag). Within each department is Supervising, Chargehand positions to Labourers & Apprentices. H.o.D. Prop maker – works in conjunction with Props, Senior prop makers, Prop maker, Sculptors & Apprentices. Other titles include Visual Effects art director, Vehicles art director, Locations art director, Concept artist (Illustrator U.S.), Storyboard artist, Graphic designer, Sign writer or Lettering artist, Model maker, Armourer, Greensman (Greenskeeper U.S.), Drapes master and Scenic artist. Refer also to Film crew & Art Department Guide U.S.. Collecting Society This Society was formed out of work done within the Guild to benefit members and has since grown to assist many other departments within film production. The BFDG no longer operates as a collecting society, after a reorganising of its core business model. They are proud to have championed the establishment of the principles behind "Copyright" and the definition of "Authors" within the Film and Television Industries, and to have paved the way for residuals to be paid to Key UK based technicians. Do contact the guild for more information on directly joining other existing societies. Closely related departments Camera Locations SFX – Special effects (Physical or Mechanical effects U.S.) VFX – Visual effects Famous members Ken Adam, Production designer – Dr. Strangelove, The Ipcress File, Barry Lyndon John Barry, Production designer – A Clockwork Orange, Star Wars Gavin Bocquet, Production designer – Star Wars II & III John Box, Production designer & B.F.D.G. Ex Officio – Lawrence of Arabia, Doctor Zhivago, A Passage to India Allan Cameron, Production designer – The Da Vinci Code Peter Lamont , Production designer & B.F.D.G. Ex Officio – Titanic, True Lies & various Bonds films Anthony Masters, Production designer – 2001: A Space Odyssey