The production design department is in charge of the set, props and costumes of the entire cast, they are in charge of the overall design of the show, fitting the needs of the Producers and Directors to fit their artistic idea for the show.
The team is comprised of Senior Designers, Designers, Art Directors, a Graphic Coordinator, Supervising Art Directors, Costume Designers, Wardrobe Supervisors, Makeup Artists, a Medical Special Effects Expert, Production Buyers and a Construction Manager.
The people currently working in each role are:
Senior Designers: Keith Harris, Nigel Curzon, David Ferris, Laurence Williams, Stephen Keogh, Kennet Tanner, Hannah Daynes.
Designers: Peter Findley, Roger Cann, Simon Castiel, John Collins, Kirsten Dudley, Mary Greaves, Andree Hornby, Tony Moore, Stephan Paczai and John Stout.
Art Directors: Kelly Black, Ross Dempster, Martyn Doust, Lucy Haxby and Rachael Jones.
Graphic Co-ordinator: Lucie Sims.
Supervising Art Directors: Peter Findley and Gina Parr.
Costume Design: Di Humphreys, Jack Waters and Claire Wilson.
Wardrobe Supervisors: Anita Lad, Olivia Chew, Emily Wood, Kathy Barr and Gary Hyams.
Makeup: Paula Cahill, Shaunna Harrison, Neil Marshall, Karen Perkins, Janet Philips and Steven Smith.
Medical Special Effects Expert: Carlton Jarvis
Production Buyers: Quentin Koetter, Tony Moore, Theresa Stevens, Clare Solly, Amanda George, Nick Barnett, Marje Jennings, Sarah Teasdale, Andy Grogan and Sue Claybyn.
Construction Manager: Andy Lindsay.
A Senior and regular Designer, is in charge of the overall stylistic image of the shows looks, this is a key creative element as the mise en scene in the shot can say a lot about a character, a setting or the emotion within a scene, they work closely with the Producers and Directors to get the intended stylistic image. The Senior Designer is in charge of the department, and will be the one working closely with the Producers and Directors to make sure the overall design is what is intended.
The Art Directors, are in charge of the Art Department and supervise the individual roles and direct the department to the desired target to fit deadlines and create the desired image.
The Graphic Coordinator, they control any motion graphics which will be shown on the show, this will include the opening title graphic as well as any others in the show.
The Supervising Art Directors, will take a step back approach to the Art Director role, supervising the goals of the entire department where the Art Director will take a hands on approach taking care of the department on a day to day routine.
Costume Designers, will create and design any outfits for the show which will be made especially for each individual character.
This job varies to the Wardrobe Supervisors, they will pick out a wardrobe from pre-exsistant clothes instead of creating brand new clothes designed specifically for the character, their role is to ensure that the clothes selected are right for the look of the character, be it Alfie Moon and his famous shirts or Bradley Branning and his famous sweaters.
Makeup Artists, make sure that each character has the appropriate amount of make-up on as well as making sure it is appropriate for the character, this may include putting on anti reflective makeup on a male character to make the shot more realistic and remove any reflection from studio lighting. They also make sure female characters make up is consistent from shot to shot to ensure a flow of continuity, they are also in charge of make up to make a character paler or to make them look as if they've been crying.
Medical Special Effects Experts, will rig up scenes to make sure that they look medically correct, like with the recent illegal boxing match scene where Tyler Moon starts to froth from the mouth or the later scenes of him in the hospital, the expert will rig up the medical equipment to make it look like the actor is really attached to the machines.
Production Buyers, have the job of buying any decorative props to make the sets look as realistic as possible, this will include buying items for the 'Minute Mart' set to make the shop look realistic with actual items on its shelves. They will also need to buy props for houses like the Mitchell house hold, buying a pool table and sofa's to furnish the house.
Construction Managers, are in charge of a construction team and supervise the planning and building of all sets used in EastEnders, they are in charge with the physical building of the set instead of the artistic feel of the set, although they do make sure the set is appropriate and supervise the painting of the set, to get the right artistic feel.
Thank You for Reading, Chip James
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