Job Description:

• 1) Formulates design concepts, selects locations and settings, and directs and coordinates set design, construction, and erection activities to produce sets for motion picture and television productions: Reads script and confers with heads of production and direction to establish budget, schedules, and determine setting requirement.

• 2) Conducts research and consults experts to establish architectural styles which accurately depict given periods and locations.

• 3) Conducts search for suitable locations and constructed sets.

• 4) Assigns assistants and staff members to complete design ideas and prepare sketches, illustrations, and detailed drawings of sets.

• 5) Directs design and production of graphics or animation to produce graphics or animation for on-air programs.

• 6) Estimates construction costs and presents plans and estimates for approval.

• 7) Directs and coordinates set construction, erection, and decoration activities to ensure that they conform to design, budget, and schedule requirements.

• 8) Reviews budget and expenditures reports to monitor costs.

• 9) May make rough drawings of design concepts.

• 10) May formulate design concepts for costumes, makeup, photographic effects, titles, and related production items.