Styling Film Sets - Top tips - Absolute Project Management

We’ve recently been involved with styling film sets for a series of promotional films showcasing new residential developments. This has been an exciting opportunity to be ‘on set’ rather than ‘on site’, though the subject matter and skills employed were very familiar to us.

We’ve summarised some key considerations:

Top 5 tips

1. Preparation is key – before shooting, check you have everything you need – the filming schedule isn’t going to wait for you…

2. Consider how the lighting and the green screen interact with your styling props i.e. nothing too shiny as it will leave a glare on the camera.

props set up inside film studio — Unloading props into the studio

dining table set in a film studio — Set dressed for breakfast

room full of props — Only half the accessories …

3. You can never have enough accessories on set in case any last-minute changes are required.

4. Ensure the client has focussed on all the details before signing off – big items are very hard to change last minute (especially a 4sqm rug!).

5. Dress with versatility in mind – for freezing exteriors and to roasting under multiple lights in the studio – layer up!

On set styling the breakfast table — Action shot!

Camera rig and tracks in film studio — Camera Tracks & Lights

6. Be prepared for plenty of health & safety hazards – tho different issues than you find on site – keep out of the way of the enormous, auto-programmed camera rig and don’t trip over the tracks!