What should you wear on production?
How you dress depends on what department you are working in but no matter where you are it should be neat, not revealing, clean, slightly stylish, and never sloppy. Pockets are helpful.
Think cargo pants & a plain t-shirt or loose blouse or collared shirt. Layers are helping your friend.
But first and foremost-
Put practicality first
Film sets are full of hard, dirty labor, so always keep that in mind when dressing for the day. Your clothes should be durable, and comfortable and allow you to get into a variety of positions. You’d be surprised how many shots end up feeling like what cave divers call a “squeeze.” If it comes down to style vs. practicality, go with the latter — film sets aren’t a fashion show.
2. Know the location
Every night before a shoot, you will receive a call sheet with the day’s location, weather and types of scenes being shot (i.e. interior or exterior). Read these to determine the clothes you’ll be wearing. Will you be shooting at night outside? Or indoors all day? Will there be rain towers on set? These situations will likely have different clothes associated with them. Nothing is worse than being miserably hot or shockingly cold for a 12-hour shoot day.
(Have rain gear and extra layers in your car. If you are uncomfortable for 12 hours it is your fault because you are expected to be prepared)
3. Comfortable shoes
This is the most important tip for dressing on set — you need to have comfortable shoes and ones that tie. Slippers, sandals, and Crocs have no place on a film set. The shoes you wear will serve many purposes:
Keep your feet comfortable while you stand on them all-day
Keep your feet safe from objects that may potentially land on them
Allow you to move about set at a fairly brisk pace
It helps to purchase some sturdy shoes that will last a while and use them for work alone.
4. If you are working near the camera- Wear dark colors
I was once warned on a set not to wear white because it can reflect light into the scene. This made sense to me and especially since I spend a lot of time beside the camera, I didn’t want to risk even a small, soft bounce of light ending up on an actor’s face. Wearing dark colors will make sure you don’t worry about this issue.
5. A belt bag of fanny Pack is a very useful item.
Have it stocked with a small notebook & pen. A sharpe, Bic lighter, small roll of tape, Multi tool, safetypins, anything else you might need to save the day.