05Set design

Intermediate

What a set has to do. Ground, surface, scale, paint, practical effects, and the build day nobody budgets for.

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What a set has to do in a photograph

Curriculum

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What a set has to do in a photograph
Film · Plate · Terms · AI tip
Location or build
Plate · Terms
The cyclorama, the sweep and the tabletop
Plate · Terms
Surfaces, and why they matter more than props
Plate · Terms
Colour and paint on set
Plate · Terms
Scale, and what the camera does to it
Plate · Terms · AI tip
Props, and the difference between dressing and clutter
Plate · Terms
Practical effects: water, smoke, wind
Plate · Terms · AI tip
Budgets, crew and the build day
Plate · Terms
Striking a set and what happens to it
Plate · Terms
Set design inside a prompt
Diagram · Plate · Terms

Play what you learned

Play Set design5 games at four levels, from Easy to Extremely hard. A new set every time, and a stamp for your ticket book.

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