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52119.07 – Settings shop foremen and property masters

Settings shop foremen and property masters assist in preparing the construction specifications for sets used in television, motion picture productions, news broadcasts, and theatre and stage productions.

Overview

Example job titles

  • Stage technician
  • Staging supervisor

Core competencies

  • Time Management to coordinate the creation, organization, and delivery of sets and props within tight production schedules
  • Coordinating to manage and synchronize the efforts of various departments, ensuring sets and props are built, transported and installed seamlessly for productions
  • Spatial Visualization to visualize how set designs and props will appear in a three-dimensional space, translating blueprints and drawings into physical structures
  • Colour Perception to accurately match paints, fabrics and finishes to design specifications
  • Attention to Detail to ensure sets and props are built according to specifications, including dimensions, materials and design elements
  • Knowledge in Public Safety and Security to understand safety protocols and emergency procedures to prevent and respond to incidents on set, such as fires, accidents or other emergencies

Main duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

  • Assist in preparing the construction specifications for sets
  • Identify and list the necessary props and place them during rehearsals and performances.

Additional information

  • There may be an overlap in duties among occupations in this unit group, depending on the size of the production or broadcasting studio.

Similar occupations classified elsewhere

Exclusions:

NOC hierarchy breakdown

NOC version

NOC 2021 Version 1.0

Broad occupational category

5 – Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport

TEER

2 – Occupations usually require a college diploma or apprenticeship training of two or more years; or supervisory occupations

Major group

52 – Technical occupations in art, culture and sport

Sub-major group

521 – Technical occupations in art and culture

Minor group

5211 – Technical occupations in motion pictures, broadcasting and the performing arts

Unit group

52119 – Other technical and coordinating occupations in motion pictures, broadcasting and the performing arts

Occupational profile

52119.07 – Settings shop foremen and property masters

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