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Set construction is a process by which a set designer
Scenic design

File:Robert Edmond Jones.jpgScenic design is the creation of Theatre, as well as film or television theatrical scenery. Scenic designers have traditionally come from a variety of artistic backgrounds, but nowadays, generally speaking, they are trained professionals, often with Master of Fine Arts degrees in theatre arts....
 works in collaboration with the director of the production to create the set for a theatrical, film or television production. The set designer produces a scale model
Scale model

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, scale drawings (including, but not limited to: a groundplan
Floor plan

A floor plan, or floorplan, in architecture and building engineering is a diagram, usually to Scale , of the relationships between rooms, spaces and other physical features at one level of a structure....
, elevation
Elevation (view)

An elevation is an orthographic projection of a 3-dimensional object from the position of a horizontal plane beside an object. In other words, an elevation is a side-view as viewed from the front, back, left or right....
, and section
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 of the complete set as well as several more detailed drawings of individual scenic elements) paint elevations (a scale painting supplied to the scenic painter of each element requiring painting), and research about props
Theatrical property

A theatrical property, commonly referred to as a prop, is any object held or used on stage by an actor for use in furthering the plot or story line of a theatrical production....
, textures, and so on.






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Set construction is a process by which a set designer
Scenic design

File:Robert Edmond Jones.jpgScenic design is the creation of Theatre, as well as film or television theatrical scenery. Scenic designers have traditionally come from a variety of artistic backgrounds, but nowadays, generally speaking, they are trained professionals, often with Master of Fine Arts degrees in theatre arts....
 works in collaboration with the director of the production to create the set for a theatrical, film or television production. The set designer produces a scale model
Scale model

Sorry, no overview for this topic
, scale drawings (including, but not limited to: a groundplan
Floor plan

A floor plan, or floorplan, in architecture and building engineering is a diagram, usually to Scale , of the relationships between rooms, spaces and other physical features at one level of a structure....
, elevation
Elevation (view)

An elevation is an orthographic projection of a 3-dimensional object from the position of a horizontal plane beside an object. In other words, an elevation is a side-view as viewed from the front, back, left or right....
, and section
Section

selfref|For the sectioning of Wikipedia articles, see...
 of the complete set as well as several more detailed drawings of individual scenic elements) paint elevations (a scale painting supplied to the scenic painter of each element requiring painting), and research about props
Theatrical property

A theatrical property, commonly referred to as a prop, is any object held or used on stage by an actor for use in furthering the plot or story line of a theatrical production....
, textures, and so on. Models and paint elevations are generally hand-produced, though in recent years, many designers and most commercial theatres have begun producing scale drawings on computer drafting programs such as AutoCAD or Vectorworks
VectorWorks

Vectorworks is a computer-aided design software program developed by Nemetschek North America that is used for drafting, technical drawing and 3D modeling....
.

The technical director
Technical director

The Technical Director or Technical Producer is usually the most senior technical person within a Software, Theatre, or Film/Television Studio or agency....
 or production manager is the person responsible for evaluating the finished designs and considering budget and time limitations. He or she engineers the scenery, has it redrafted for building, budgets time, crew and materials, and liaisons between the designer and the shop. Technical directors often have assistant technical directors whose duties can range from drafting to actually building scenery.

A scene shop is often overseen by a shop foreman or master carpenter. This person assigns tasks, does direct supervision of carpenters, and deals with day-to-day matters such as absences, breaks, tool repair, etc. The staff of a scene shop is usually referred to as scenic carpenters, but within that there are many specialities such as plaster
Plaster

The term plaster can refer to plaster of Paris, lime plaster, or cement plaster. This article deals mainly with plaster of Paris.Plaster of Paris is a type of building material based on calcium sulfate Hydrate, nominally CaSO4?0.5H2O....
ers, welder
Welder

A welder is a tradesman who specialises in welding materials together. The materials to be joined can be metals or varieties of plastic or polymer....
s, and scenic stitchers. Scenic painting
Scenic painting

Theatrical scenic painting is a wide-ranging craft, encompassing virtually the entire scope of painting techniques and often reaching far beyond....
 is a separate aspect of scenic construction, although the scenic painter usually answers to the technical director.

There is also usually another person often referred to as a jack of all trades, or as a Fred-John. He or she doesn't specialize in a particular aspect of construction, but is skilled to some degree in most.

See also

  • Sound stage
    Sound stage

    A sound stage is a soundproof, hangar-like structure, building or room, used for the production of theatrical film and television shows, usually inside a movie studio....
  • Stagecraft
    Stagecraft

    File:Robert Edmond Jones.jpgStagecraft is a generic term referring to the technical aspects of theatrical, film, and video production. It includes, but is not limited to, constructing and rigging scenery, hanging and focusing of lighting, design and procurement of costumes, makeup, procurement of theatrical properties and recording and mixin...
  • Staging (theatre)
    Staging (theatre)

    Staging is the process of selecting, designing, adapting to, or modifyingthe performance space for a Play or film. This includes the use or absence...


External links

  • Stage and Scenery Fabricators Directory