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The property master is an artistic and organizational employee in a film, television or theatrical production who is responsible for buying, acquiring and/or manufacturing any props needed for a production. The property master works with other members of the production managing the physical appearance of the stage or set, for example they might work with the script supervisor to maintain set continuity.

The job is a collaboration with set designers, the director, cameraman and other members of the production to physically express their stylistic and aesthetic requirements. They maintain their own budget in many cases and are involved in productions from the beginning developing the stylistic concept of the physical production. There are physical aspects of productions that are managed by specialists other than the property master, for example costume designers are responsible for the actors' dress, and weapons masters are responsible for any weapons (firearms, blades, staff-based or otherwise).