How to Become a Set Designer? - Job Profile, Qualification, Salary, Duties

This Video is about " How to Become a Set Designer" By Anchor Ipshita.
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Set design is often a subfield of theater or stagecraft, and it covers how to design and build sets for theater, television shows, and movies.
It is a job where the designer has to research, plan, construct and oversee the sets used in ad films, TV shows and plays. S/he has to see that the idea of a director is reflected in the set and that the set works when it comes to camera movement, lighting and cost. Responsibilities vary depending on the scale and budget of the production. For instance, he or she may be responsible for both the abstract conception and the nuts-and-bolts carpentry of the set.

Entry requirements
• You'll usually need an HND or degree in a relevant subject, like architecture, fine art, interior design or 3D design.
• You could start as a designer’s assistant, art department trainee or a runner in film or TV and work your way up.
• A DVD or online portfolio showcasing sets you've designed for amateur theatre, school plays or films would be useful.
• Creative Skillset has more information on relevant courses and becoming a set designer.

Skills Needed
• Strong aesthetic sense and fine art training
• Good research skills
• Patience to work with carpenters, electricians etc
• Ability to cope with the demands of a director, which may change during the course of a shoot
• Good budgeting and planning skills

What you'll do: Your day-to-day duties could include:
• studying scripts and discussing ideas with the director
• communicating your ideas to costume, make-up, props and lighting designers
• working out problems like lighting and scene changes
• researching historical, contemporary or futuristic details to get the right look for the production
• creating effective designs within the available budget
• sketching design ideas to produce a storyboard
• building and photographing scale models

How do I get there?
Go for a BFA degree. Learn software such as VectorWorks, RenderWorks, PhotoShop, Illustrator, Max etc. People with other areas of expertise such as interior design and architecture can also join this field.

Salary
Most set designers work on a freelance basis. Freelance rates can vary widely based on the type of production and your track record.
The Broadcasting Entertainment Cinematograph and Theatre Union (BECTU) can give you advice on pay rates.

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