Set buyer jobs in Finland
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.
Set buyer - Which skills are essential?
Determine potential suppliers for further negotiation. Take into consideration aspects such as product quality, sustainability, local sourcing, seasonality and coverage of the area. Evaluate the likelihood of obtaining beneficial contracts and agreements with them.
Plan, monitor and report on the budget.
Buy the required props for a performance.
Build a lasting and meaningful relationship with suppliers and service providers in order to establish a positive, profitable and enduring collaboration, co-operation and contract negotiation.
The various development stages of making a film, such as scriptwriting, financing, shooting, editing, and distribution.
Assessment of how different pieces of a visual design can ultimately fit together to create the intended interior and visual environment.
Break down a script by analysing the dramaturgy, form, themes and structure of a script. Conduct relevant research if necessary.
The science of recording light and electromagnetic radiation in order to create a motion picture. The recording can happen electronically with an image sensor or chemically on light sensitive materials such as film stock.
Determine the props needed for each scene by reading and analysing the script. Make a detailed list of them.
Set buyer - Which skills are useful but not essential?
Install custom upholstery, according to the customer's individual requests and preferences.
Adapt and move set pieces during rehearsals and live performances.
Set, remove, or move props on a stage during a changeover.
Adapt existing props for use in a specific production.
Purchase antique items such as pottery, furniture and memorabilia, in order to resell them.
Decide on how the set will be built and document the conclusions.
Art and practice of creating aesthetically appealing images by recording light or electromagnetic radiation.
Consult with prop makers about the props being used.
Coordinate and manage procurement and renting processes including purchasing, renting, planning, tracking and reporting in a cost efficient way on an organisational level.
Execute efficient search on the internet in order to gather relevant information and share it with others.
Create logistic framework for transporting goods to customers and for receiving returns, execute and follow up the logistics processes and guidelines.
Organise the return of rented goods to the distributor.
The theoretical, historical, and critical approaches to films. This includes the narrative, artistic, cultural, economic, and political implications of cinema.
Build miniature props from a variety of materials, working with the design staff to create the appropriate prop for the production.
Compose and keep up-to-date inventory of all the multimedia items rented to customers.
The characteristics of techniques used to create atmospheres and effects on camera or on stage; the equipment required and appropriate setup to use.
Build props from a variety of materials, working with the design staff to create the appropriate prop for the production.
Inspect and amend the scenery and set-dressing to make sure the visual quality is optimal with in constraints of time, budget and manpower.
Control that all order details are recorded, that faulty items are reported and returned and that all paperwork is received and processed, according to the purchasing procedures.