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Job Investigation Set/ Production Design for Film. Sarah Murray. Qualifications Required.
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Job InvestigationSet/ Production Design for Film Sarah Murray
Qualifications Required Most people coming into the industry would start at the bottom working as a assistant in a design studio or workshop. Most designers are graduates from full time courses. Courses are available at HND, degree and postgraduate level. Relevant degree subjects include- Technical theatre, design specialising in theatre or set design.
Where to Study? • Though there is more range of colleges in the USA then Ireland, there are a few colleges that focus in on design, such as- • Dun Laoghaire College- this offers a set and screen design course. • The National College of Art and Design in Dublin- this also has a range of art and design courses.
Average Salary • According to the Bureau of labour statistics, set and exhibit designers made a average salary of $51,600 annually in 2010. • The movie and video industry was the highest paying among these, with a average salary of $65,050 a year.
Promotion Opportunities • Many set designers start of as a assistant and work their way up to being a designer, but set designers can also move on to be Art Directors for film or Production designers.
Case Study • Ken Adam • Born 5 February 1921 in Berlin, Germany • Jewish • Family moved to England when he was 13 years old • Originally wanted to be a architect • Best known work was his set designs for the James Bond films 1960s and 1970s