Those in charge of decorating movie sets with furnishings, plants, drapery, and anything filmed on an indoor or outdoor set.
Like an interior decorator. Decides where the furnishings should be and helps assemble the materials needed.
The person on a movie or television production who is responsible for all the fixed things on the set, such as carpet, curtains, and furniture.
AKA: Set Decoration A person who has total charge of decorating the set with all furnishings, drapery, interior plants, and anything seen on indoor or outdoor sets. The set decorator has authority over a leadman.
Selects and places props and set dressing under the direction of the production designer
Takes care of how the set appears. Everything from the color of the carpet (if there is carpet), to the curtains, to the salt and pepper shakers is handled by the set decorator.
A set decorator is in charge of the set dressing on a film set, which includes the furnishings, wallpaper, lighting fixtures, and many of the other objects that will be seen in the film. Props and set dressing often overlap, but are provided by different departments. Props are defined as items which are handled directly by actors, and discussions take place between set decorator and prop masters in order to check that everything is being covered.
