SET DESIGNER

WHAT THEY DO

• Design sets for shows
• Creates ideas for sets
• Makes the sets and is in charge of them
• (A set is the scene for a play or movie)

JOB SKILLS

• Handy work
• Heavy lifting
• Basic skills, etc.

HOW TO OBTAIN THESE SKILLS

• Hard work
• Training/Practice
• Most of them are just basic skills

THE HIERARCHY

• Director
• Stage Manager
• Set Designer
• Crew

WORK ENVIORMENT

• Busy
• Can be Crowded or empty
• Can be loud, or quiet
• It starts spacious and you need to fill the space
• It depends on who shows up to help

PAY

• The average pay for a set designer is > $53,000

HOURS

• On average, 8 hours a day.
• Very flexible
• The work is ongoing if people are working on it.

BENEFITS?

• There are benefits
• You work for a play/film, the benefits can very from director to director

HOW TO PREPARE

• Lots of intense thinking of how the set is going to look, and what needs to be done.
• You need a license and proper practice/training
• It all varies by employer

HOW/WHERE TO FIND A JOB?

• Contact theatre/producers
• Always look online for local employers
• You could always start with local schools, and see if they need one

INTERESTING

• They have to draw out sets themselves
• They are the ones who create what the show is gonna look like

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