Film Term of the Week

Film Term of the Week: Swing Gang

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Swing Gang

1. A group within the art department that construct and take down a set. The head of the swing gang is a leadman…[they] make last-minute changes on a film set. This may include construction of new portions of a set the director requests or simply striking large furniture at a set dresser’s request.

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Source: Wikipedia, Ldsfilm

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Rollo Tomasi

Rollo Tomasi is a Connecticut-based film critic, TV show critic, news, and editorial writer. He will have a MFA in Creative Writing from Columbia University in 2025. Rollo has written over 700 film, TV show, short film, Blu-ray, and 4K-Ultra reviews. His reviews are published in IMDb's External Reviews and in Google News. Previously you could find his work at Empire Movies, Blogcritics, and AltFilmGuide. Now you can find his work at FilmBook.
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