Jobs in Special Physical Effects
The Physical Special Effects department works within the Production Designers Team, along side the Construction and Set Decoration departments. Have a look at the flow chart below.
You can find out more about the types of jobs available within this area by clicking on the articles below.
Animatronics Designer
"Don't be daunted if you get refused on your first try and just keep banging away at the door. You'll get your break sooner or later.''
Read MoreChris Corbould, Special Effects Supervisor
Credits include: Batman Begins, Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle Of Life, Die Another Day, The World Is Not Enough, The Mummy, Tomorrow Never Dies and GoldenEye.
Read MoreModel Maker
Model makers specialise in designing, creating and producing three-dimensional scale models and miniatures for use on film productions.
Read MoreHOD (Head of Department) Plasterer
HOD (Head of Department) Plasterers lead the plastering team for all set and stage work during film production.
Read MorePlasterer
Plasterers working in film production are skilled craftsmen, with traditional solid plastering abilities, such as applying plaster and cement mixtures to walls, and fixing ornamental plasterwork.
Read MoreSculptor
Sculptors on film productions design and create special features, such as statues or complex props.
Read MoreProp Maker
Prop Makers work in the Properties Departments of feature films, making any props that are not being bought in, or hired.
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