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A set designer is involved with decisions on how to make each shot visually interesting. Far from just setting several props up in a room, they’re expected to create realistic and beautiful interpretations of the director’s and writer’s visions. They need to be able to use input from people on set, but also bring their own skills to the table.
If they’ve only ever designed 18th Century parlors, they may not know the first thing about styling a room from today or even another time period. Look for someone who repeatedly gets out of their comfort zone.
You want someone who has an overall framework to every set they’re on. For example, do they subscribe to a ‘less is more’ policy when they design?
A freelance set designer needs to be able to go with the flow, even when the scene gets cut or changes abruptly.
If you’re producing a film production of Our Town, the sets will be much different than those of Annie Get Your Gun. For the most part, very simple sets will mean less time and work for the set designer.
If the sets are just a place for the actors to do their talking, you’ll need less attention to detail than if you want to give your sets a character all their own.
The set designer has to take into account the actors as much as they do the artistic demands. The furniture, props and placement will need to accommodate those who will be on set.
For this position, you need someone who has hands-on experience, whether that’s through school productions or video. Set design is a matter of practice and experience with all kinds of scenes.
The potential candidate should bring a book showcasing their best work, and asking them this question gives you a chance to see how the details in their work adds to the value of the production.
Not everyone notices everything in film, but that doesn’t make the set design any less important. A set designer should be able to point to real examples about how their work evokes the right tone in any given scene.
Find out more about their passions and strengths to see if they align with yours.
Actors bump into oversized furniture, or the scene look crowded instead of charming. Whatever it was, find out how the freelance set designer fixed the issue.
A set designer has the ever-important job of setting the scene for creative artists such as actors, directors, and other personnel. Anything that is a production, such as a play, movie, runway show, or photo shoot, requires a set designer.
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Some of the most famous film and theater productions in history have hinged on their set design — from the futuristic (but pre-1996) technology and cluttered sets of Twelve Monkeys to the detail-oriented backdrops in The Royal Tenenbaums.
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