Craft service
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Craft service or Craft services refer to the department that is available to service the other departments, or “crafts” (camera, sound, electricians, grips, props, art director, set decorator, hair and makeup) on film, television or video production. In addition to policing the set they set down layout boards and protect the set area as well as provide buffet style snacks and drinks.
There is a difference between craft service and catering. Catering handles the regular hot sit down meals that occur every six hours that lasts either thirty minutes or an hour. Catering is brought in from an outside company hired by the production, but craft service is a crew position and craft service people are represented by the union, IATSE (local 52 in NY, local 80 in LA).
