Responsible for the inventory and maintenance of all properties (props).
The Property Master is responsible for the designing, selecting, acquiring, placing and disposing of all Props needed for a shoot.
AKA: Prop Master, Props, Property, Assistant Property Master The person responsible for buying, acquiring, and/or manufacturing any prop s needed for a production. The property master is responsible for all aspects of prop use on the set and, in conjunction with the script supervisor, for maintaining set continuity. Contrast with set dresser.
The property master is an artistic and organizational employee in a film, television or theatrical production who is responsible for purchasing, acquiring and/or manufacturing any props needed for a production. The property master also works with other members of the production managing the physical appearance of the stage or set, for example they might work with the script supervisor to maintain set continuity. The property master is one of the only positions that is on staff during preproduction, developing the stylistic concept of the physical production, then continues on as a member of the physical shooting/production crew.