Production designer jobs in Finland
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.
Production designer - Which skills are essential?
Plan, monitor and report on the budget.
Consult with the director, producer and clients throughout the production and post-production process.
Manage employees and subordinates, working in a team or individually, to maximise their performance and contribution. Schedule their work and activities, give instructions, motivate and direct the workers to meet the company objectives. Monitor and measure how an employee undertakes their responsibilities and how well these activities are executed. Identify areas for improvement and make suggestions to achieve this. Lead a group of people to help them achieve goals and maintain an effective working relationship among staff.
The various development stages of making a film, such as scriptwriting, financing, shooting, editing, and distribution.
Coordinate and direct costume workers in the process of drawing, cutting and sewing costumes and samples.
Analysing the logistic needs of all the different departments on the organisational level.
Break down a script by analysing the dramaturgy, form, themes and structure of a script. Conduct relevant research if necessary.
The computer-aided design (CAD) software for creating, modifying, analysing or optimising a design.
Conduct research on present and future evolutions and trends in design, and associated target market features.
Create the timeline for the production of a motion picture, broadcast program or artistic production. Decide how long each phase will take and what its requirements are. Take into account the existing schedules of the production team and create a viable schedule. Inform the team of the schedule.
Use computer-aided design (CAD) systems to assist in the creation, modification, analysis, or optimisation of a design.
Research information to develop new ideas and concepts for the design of a specific production. Read scripts and consult directors and other production staff members, in order to develop design concepts and plan productions.
Produce accurate calculations on time necessary to fulfil future technical tasks based on past and present information and observations or plan the estimated duration of individual tasks in a given project.
Production designer - Which skills are useful but not essential?
Prepare set production budgets.
Work with the crew responsible for the camera operation and movement to get directions from them on where to stand for an aesthetic result.
Draw prop sketches and define prop materials and building methods
Visually describe the various pieces of the set in order to develop the plan and to share with others.
Art and practice of creating aesthetically appealing images by recording light or electromagnetic radiation.
Take photographs of potential locations. Create a photographic storyboard to show findings to producer and director.
Hire new employees by scoping the job role, advertising, performing interviews and selecting staff in line with company policy and legislation.
Attend rehearsals in order to adapt sets, costumes, make-up, lighting, camera set up, etc.
Work with the director of photography on the artistic and creative vision that needs to be followed during production of a movie or theatre production.
Find the right costume for a certain role and actor.
Design the right atmosphere and an aesthetically appealing film with light. Give instructions on which equipment, settings, and cues should be used.
Use a graphic presentation to convey, shot by shot, your creative vision and ideas on how a motion picture should look in terms of light, sound, visuals, costumes or make-up.
Develop a conceptual interior design fitting the global mood the room(s) must convey, according to the quality standards agreed on. Adhere to the order of a client for a domestic area or to the concept of an artistic production, such as a movie or a theatre play.
Arrange permits for shooting a film on location. Consult with owners and local authorities.
The characteristics of techniques used to create atmospheres and effects on camera or on stage; the equipment required and appropriate setup to use.
Create three-dimensional models of the envisioned set layout.
Work with the staff responsible for costumes and make up in line with their creative vision and obtain directions from them about how make-up and costumes should look.
Decide when the shooting will start on each location, how long it will take, and when to move to another location.
Search for locations suitable for film or photo shoots.
Work with the crew responsible for the lighting setup and operation to get directions from them on where to stand for an aesthetic result.
Inspect and amend the scenery and set-dressing to make sure the visual quality is optimal with in constraints of time, budget and manpower.
Create rough pictures to assist in creating and communicating design concepts.