Set and Exhibit Designers

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1. 01Inspect installed exhibits for conformance to specifications and satisfactory operation of special-effects components.
2. 02Prepare preliminary renderings of proposed exhibits, including detailed construction, layout, and material specifications, and diagrams relating to aspects such as special effects or lighting.
3. 03Develop set designs, based on evaluation of scripts, budgets, research information, and available locations.
4. 04Assign staff to complete design ideas and prepare sketches, illustrations, and detailed drawings of sets, or graphics and animation.
5. 05Attend rehearsals and production meetings to obtain and share information related to sets.
6. 06Confer with clients and staff to gather information about exhibit space, proposed themes and content, timelines, budgets, materials, or promotion requirements.
7. 07Research architectural and stylistic elements appropriate to the time period to be depicted, consulting experts for information, as necessary.
8. 08Read scripts to determine location, set, and design requirements.
9. 09Collaborate with those in charge of lighting and sound so that those production aspects can be coordinated with set designs or exhibit layouts.
10. 10Submit plans for approval, and adapt plans to serve intended purposes, or to conform to budget or fabrication restrictions.
11. 11Design and build scale models of set designs, or miniature sets used in filming backgrounds or special effects.
12. 12Plan for location-specific issues, such as space limitations, traffic flow patterns, and safety concerns.

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