SET DECORATION/SET DRESSING
Oct. 7-8
Trident Technical College
North Charleston, SC
The South Carolina Film Commission and Trident Technical College will host a two-day SET DECORATION/SET DRESSING workshop Oct. 7-8 at Trident Technical College in North Charleston, SC.
The program is free for eligible South Carolina residents. Led by Set Decorator Missy Ricker and Lead Man Stephen C. Peterman, participants will receive a comprehensive introduction to the workings of a Set Decoration Department for Film and Television. Trainees will explore the process of Visualizing, Sourcing and Shopping, Budgeting, and Physically Dressing a Set in this hands-on intensive workshop.
Some direct or related experience or understanding of filmmaking is required, as the workshop will dive right into the workings of the Set Decoration department.
CLICK HERE TO CHECK ELIGIBILITY AND TO APPLY.
Applications due by Sept. 30.
About Missy Ricker
Missy is a South Carolina based Set Decorator for the Film and Television Industry. With a MFA in Photography and Filmmaking, Missy began her career as a stagehand at the Virginia Opera and various venues, also working as an Art Director for commercials and television series. She now has dozens of credits as a Set Decorator, including Halloween (2018), Outer Banks Seasons 1-4, and Army Wives.
About Stephen C. Peterman
Steve is a Leadman for the Film and Television industry based in Wilmington, NC. After starting in LA, Steven ended up in Wilmington while working on the original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Since then he’s worked on a variety of Film and TV projects, including Betsy’s Wedding, Shanghai Noon, Black Knight, One Tree Hill, and Outer Banks.
FRIDAY, APRIL 19, 2024 | 6 PM – 9 PM
6 – 7 PM | Heavy hors d’oeuvres + cash bar
7 – 9 PM | SC Shorts Showcase from TRIFF23
Chapman Cultural Center Theatre | 200 E St John St | Spartanburg, SC
$25
*Afterparty at Cyclops Brewing | 197 E St John St | Spartanburg, SC
PROGRAM
Four Pies | Director – Andrew Huggins
Film Bio – A woman returns home to her two sisters and grieving father after her mother dies.
For Paloma | Director – Suraj Savkoor
Film Bio – After the traumatic birth diagnosis of her new born daughter, Ally’s world is turned upside down. If only she had known the beauty of what was to come…if only she could go back and do it all again.
Babygirl | Director – Geoffrey Gunn
Film Bio: After a falling out with his granddaughter, a grandfather tries to reconnect with her via video message.
Two Peas in a Pod | Director – Collins Abbott White
Film Bio – After an accident, an estranged family must reunite and reconcile to find a way forward.
A.B. | Director – Eugene Rocco Utley
Film Bio – An interview-style capturing of the life of Ab, a young struggling artist trying to find her way, all while dealing with the unwanted company of her sentient mirror reflection.
Common as Red | Director – Robbie Robertson
Film Bio – The aftermath of an emotional funeral causes a grieving father and mother to reexamine their early life decision to have gender normalization surgery performed on their intersex infant.
And, a sneak peek of a new music-comedy by Chris White, writer-director of ELECTRIC JESUS. This short film is a co-production of Greenville-based companies Studio Fifteen and Cargo.
