Concept
Scenic design (also known as scenography, stage design, or set design) is the creation of theatrical scenery. Scenic designers create sets and scenery that aim to support the overall artistic goals of the production. There has been some consideration that scenic design is also production design; however, it is generally considered to be a part of the visual production of a film or television. The scenic designer works with the director and other designers to establish an overall visual concept for the production and design the stage environment. They are responsible for developing a complete set of design drawings that include the following: basic ground plan showing all stationary and scenic elements. composite ground plan showing all moving scenic elements, indicating both their onstage and storage positions. section of the stage space incorporating all elements. front elevations of every scenic element, and additional elevations or sections of units as required. Many scenic designers use 3D CAD models to produce these design drawings. In the process of planning, scenic designers often make models. Models are often made before the final drawings that are delivered to the scene shop for construction. The scenic designer is responsible for collaborating with the theatre director and other members of the creative team to create an environment for the production. Scenic designers are responsible for creating scale models of the scenery, renderings, paint elevations and scale construction drawings as part of their communication with other production staff. Communicating the details of the scenic environment to the technical director, production manager, charge scenic artist and prop master are among the most important duties of a scenic designer. In Europe and Australia, scenic designers take a more holistic approach to theatrical design and will often be responsible not only for scenic design but costume, lighting and sound and are referred to as theatre designers or scenographers or production designers.
