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Amended Set-Designer-Responsibilities
Amended Set-Designer-Responsibilities
The Set Designer takes the Directors vision for the production and
communicates this through visual means to promote a consistent,
accurate understanding of the set to other people involved with the
production (e.g. the production team, committee, tech team). This
supports later steps in the production process, enhancing predictability
and reducing the number of surprises when we get in the theatre!
Responsibilities
The following responsibilities are the main areas in which a Set Designer
can work. All of this work will be supported by the Director and Technical
Director. It is important that the Set Designer understands that the overall
vision of the production is determined by the Director, so although this is
a collaborative effort, they are ultimately committing to deliver what the
Director requests.
Key Skills
There is scope to develop some aspects of the Set Designers
responsibilities as the role grows, but the following key skills are what is
essential:
Competent at drawing
Good at communicating and collaborating with people
Able to take both creative and pragmatic approaches to design
Willing to learn and improvise as the role develops