scenic designer

Creates theatrical environments

A scenic designer creates the physical environment for theatrical productions, films, or television shows—designing sets, backdrops, and stage elements that establish time, place, and mood.

The role combines artistic vision with practical construction knowledge: The scenic designer transformed the bare stage into a 1920s speakeasy.

Also called a set designer.

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lighting · drop curtain · curtain · wings · flats · Broadway · sketches · scale model · model · paint · canvas · rigging · forced perspective · perspective · illusion · cyclorama · workshop · drafting

Opposites
theatrical production roles

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Creates performance wardrobe

sound designer · lighting designer · critic · stagehand · actor

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Familiarity
Top 500,000
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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G