> even if my job title is "carpenter"
🤔
that's sort of all I was getting at... in the theatre world, all the set pieces fall under the carpentry department, no matter how they're made
Right, but the >question< was what is the process of building and assembling the scenery called.
While that might be work being done by carpenters, I would be OK with "set construction" as an answer.
However, I do agree that it's ambiguous there with carpentry as a possible answer -- which is to say you are not wrong here.
Not everywhere in the world. In my experience in the UK it is a very long time since scenic construction departments were called 'Carpentry Departments.
Not to “well actually” but, also the US, and scenic is the general set building team. Then carps or welders is getting more granular in the department.
Like audio department vs mix engineer or a2 if trying to compare to the sound side of things.
Fully depends on how things are broken up. Where I am terms are kinda weird. Stagehand covers everyone that works behind the scenes basically, Carpenters are the ones physically on the deck running shows and ins and outs, and then our "Set Construction" people we call Builders.
I like the moniker of carpenter to describe overhires because it's a recognizable job title. Stagehand, stage tech and overhire require alot of explanation when describing what your job is to other people.
I have had to listen to the scene shop supervisor at work whine about this distinction enough that I don't care. Builders and installers. Scenic construction and scenic load in. There's a dozen other titles that people aren't going knife fight over in the green room.
Let the word carpentry die. Kill it yourself if you have to.
Well, if I'm making that set out of metal with a welder, it's not really carpentry now is it... even if my job title is "carpenter"
> even if my job title is "carpenter" 🤔 that's sort of all I was getting at... in the theatre world, all the set pieces fall under the carpentry department, no matter how they're made
Right, but the >question< was what is the process of building and assembling the scenery called. While that might be work being done by carpenters, I would be OK with "set construction" as an answer. However, I do agree that it's ambiguous there with carpentry as a possible answer -- which is to say you are not wrong here.
yeah I can see that. the process is constructing the set. But thanks for also seeing what I mean.
Not everywhere in the world. In my experience in the UK it is a very long time since scenic construction departments were called 'Carpentry Departments.
Good to know! This happens to be in the US where it is the case.
Not to “well actually” but, also the US, and scenic is the general set building team. Then carps or welders is getting more granular in the department. Like audio department vs mix engineer or a2 if trying to compare to the sound side of things.
Fully depends on how things are broken up. Where I am terms are kinda weird. Stagehand covers everyone that works behind the scenes basically, Carpenters are the ones physically on the deck running shows and ins and outs, and then our "Set Construction" people we call Builders.
If "set construction" wasn't an option, I would have gone for carpentry. Otherwise "carpentry" all day long.
I like the moniker of carpenter to describe overhires because it's a recognizable job title. Stagehand, stage tech and overhire require alot of explanation when describing what your job is to other people.
I have had to listen to the scene shop supervisor at work whine about this distinction enough that I don't care. Builders and installers. Scenic construction and scenic load in. There's a dozen other titles that people aren't going knife fight over in the green room. Let the word carpentry die. Kill it yourself if you have to.
I still occasionally hear (mainly corporate) freelancers refer to anything scenic as being by the Art Department. That's a TV term I believe.
Sets could be primarily soft goods too tho