Go For Set Dec

Alpha has turned 30 and one of their longest running salespeople has granted us a little insight of how their journey has been. He takes through how the company started and what they stand for. So buckle up buttercups and lets have story time!

Dustin Berry takes on a journey through the life of a Set Decoration Buyer. He tells us some wild tales of his experiences on the job and we talk about some of our do's and don'ts of the job. Enjoy!

In this episode, we get to know our friend Sally a little better and her journey into Art directing. She tells us a few stories about how she got started and what it was like coming from a different country. She mentions some good to know programs to use if you're looking into making the journey into the Art Department and we also get to find out what her favorite color is.

Sally introduces us into the intricate roles of the Art Department. Who does what? What is the Art Directors responsibility? Why can't we all have lovely English accents like hers? Lastly, what makes a team great and how to learn your hardest lessons.

We laugh, we cry, we work, and we learn! In this minisode, Ariel Kaplan shares some of her on set stories and how she moved around between Set Dec and Props. She tells a fun story about working on Lovecraft Country and her cat Max joins the party. 

This is our last episode for 2021 and we have some heavy topics that we're covering. We will talk about the loss of Halyna Hutchins and some of the basics with gun safety on set. Lets keep each other safe and accountable friends!

We will be voting to ratify or not to ratify this current contract that is on the table with AMPTP on Friday November 12, 2021. Results of this vote will be released Monday November 15, 2021. Kristen Jenkins and I go over the ASA bullet points in this episode. Please soak up as much information as you can and be kind to your kin. Have empathy, have perspective, have grace. Vote what you feel is right. Also! A "no" vote on this contract does not mean an automatic strike

Jessica Baker is back to make sure we can fully humble brag to other departments about our Set Dec Coordinators and how much they do for our department. They raise us up so we can stand on mountains, walk on stormy seas, and make us more than we can be. If you know, you know. Please enjoy all of her wisdom about what goes into clearances, professionalism, and what she would tell our future industry workers.

Set decoration coordinators are vital roles in the Set Decoration department. We give them a list of 100 things to do in a day and somehow they find a way to complete that list. Its like fairy dust projectile vomits onto their computers on the daily. Were talking to Jessica Baker in this two part episode about what goes into her daily schedule and her thoughts on how you can be great at coordinating.

There has been a lot of confusion going on with the most recent contract negotiations with Iatse and AMPTP. To strike or not to strike? To ratify or not to ratify? In this episode, we look at all angles of our current situation in hopes to shed some light on the "What ifs" that we're looking at for our future. I hope this helps work through some questions anyone might have while we wait for more finalized information. Yay Season 2!