They will manage the people working in their area to ensure both artistic and timely practical outcomes. They may be in charge of a geographic location for a foreign build, a section of the department like the drawing office, or an aspect of the production like location builds or studio sets.

On a large production, where there are several art directors, each will be responsible for a particular area of the art department. The production designer shouldalso be consulted on any post-production VFX work and titles sequences. Where visual effects are required, the production designerwill work with the VFX department regarding the look of these elements and to ensurethey are effectively combined with the physical designs. They oversee thedrafting/ documentation process and monitor the aesthetic aspects of manufactureand implementation of their designs through pre-production and production to thecompletion of shooting. The production designer will confer with the other designdepartments to ensure a cohesive design approach across all fields. Sufficient time to workwith the script and develop the design direction is the best way to solve creativeproblems within the budget. At an early stage, inconjunction with the art director, they will decide on the priorities for allocation of expenditurewithin the department based on their ideas for the design. The designer will prepare preliminary designs and or referencematerials either independently or with the help of illustrators, concept drafters anddesign assistants for discussions about the design of the production. In the earlystages of pre-production the designer needs to be involved in the selection of shootinglocations and studio spaces. The designer requires a period to analyse the scripts and begin research. The designer should have a voice in the structure of the art department they will lead, particularly when they feel it needs to vary from the staffing template presented in the initial production budget. He or she will then select their preferred senior department members based on their assessment of the needs of the production. The production designer is often the first person selected in the design department and will be one of the first to start.

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