Production Designers may be asked to look at scripts before a director is approached, to provide estimates of the projected art department spend on films. Although the work can be very demanding and the hours long, this is one of the most highly skilled, creatively fulfilling roles within the film industry. They work on a freelance basis, and may have to prepare detailed drawings and specifications in order to pitch for work on a number of productions before they are offered work on one of them. Production Designers begin work at the very early stages of pre-production and are requested by the director and/or producer. A great deal of work and imagination goes into constructing an appropriate backdrop to any story, and into selecting or constructing appropriate locations and/or sets.ĭirectors of photography and Production Designers are largely responsible for informing and realizing the director's vision. The look of a set or location is vital in drawing the audience into the story, and is an essential element in making a film convincing and evocative.

Filming locations may range from an orderly Victorian parlor, to a late-night café, to the interior of an alien spaceship. They play a crucial role in helping directors to achieve the film's visual requirements, and in providing producers with carefully calculated schedules which offer viable ways of making films within agreed budgets and specified periods of time.

Production Designers are major heads of department on film crews, and are responsible for the entire art department.

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