Crafts service

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In film, television or video production, crafts service or crafty 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). 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 crafts 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 crafts service is a crew position and crafts service people are represented by the union, IATSE (local 52 in New York, local 80 in Los Angeles).