Occupation Atlasproduction designer
ESCO · http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/4d4b243f-6c3b-48c3-a564-2e7f2d592a3c
production designer
Production designers are responsible for the complete look (style, colouring and locations) of television programmes, series, motion pictures and commercials. They create the visual concept for the entire production such as set design, lighting, costumes and camera angles. Production designers work together with the director, designers and oversee the art department. They also create sketches, drawings, do colouring and location research and advise props and stage settings to the director.
Job Zone
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Zone 4: Considerable Preparation Needed
Considerable preparation. Usually a bachelor's degree plus several years of work-related experience, knowledge, or training.
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Occupational interest profile
AECArtistic · Enterprising · Conventional — the three strongest interests, in order
- A Artistic7.00
- E Enterprising5.24
- C Conventional3.60
- R Realistic2.95
- S Social2.88
- I Investigative2.69
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Job Zone and interest data are borrowed from Art Directors (27-1011.00): in the official ESCO–O*NET crosswalk, a broader O*NET occupation that includes this one, and the best-ranked match that has them. ESCO doesn't publish them directly.
Typically associated skills
Essential (16)
ESCO's essential and optional tags describe how its taxonomy relates a skill to this occupation. They are not the essential functions of a job under the ADA, which an employer determines for its own role.
- CAD software
- adapt designers’ work to the performance venue
- analyse a script
- analyse logistic needs
- conduct research on trends in design
- consult with production director
- create production schedules
- develop design concept
- develop the look of a production
- estimate duration of work
- film production process
- manage budgets
- manage staff
- provide input to collaborators to guide their work
- supervise costume workers
- use CAD software
Optional (22)
- arrange permits
- assess production needs to plan a production schedule
- attend rehearsals
- collaborate on costume and make-up for performances
- create set models
- design lighting
- design props
- develop a specific interior design
- draw design sketches
- ensure visual quality of the set
- lighting techniques
- make film shooting schedule
- make photographic storyboards
- make set construction drawings
- photography
- recruit employees
- search for a suitable filming location
- select costumes
- use storyboards
- work with the camera crew
- work with the director of photography
- work with the lighting crew
O*NET equivalents
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Closest occupations
Compare any occupation →ESCO occupations that share the most of this occupation's 16 essential skills. A plain count, not a hidden score.
art director
5 shared · 21 more of its ownprovide input to collaborators to guide their work, adapt designers’ work to the performance venue, develop design concept, analyse a script
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producer
4 shared · 6 more of its ownconsult with production director, analyse a script, manage budgets, manage staff
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assistant video and motion picture director
4 shared · 8 more of its ownconsult with production director, film production process, manage budgets, manage staff
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director of photography
4 shared · 17 more of its ownadapt designers’ work to the performance venue, consult with production director, film production process, analyse a script
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set buyer
3 shared · 7 more of its ownfilm production process, analyse a script, manage budgets
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engine designer
3 shared · 9 more of its ownconduct research on trends in design, CAD software, use CAD software
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post-production supervisor
3 shared · 10 more of its ownconsult with production director, film production process, manage budgets
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script supervisor
3 shared · 10 more of its ownconsult with production director, film production process, analyse a script
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