Production Roles (Art Director)

1. What are the main duties of this role?

The main job for an art director is overseeing the creative process for either film,  internet, television and video games.

2. What skills and knowledge are needed to achieve this role?

In terms of skills need for this role and knowledge required for this role, a good understanding of art & design is key, secondly managerial skills would benefit as the art director would be supervising people also.

3. In which stages of production does the role operate?

With regards to when the art director's role operates, this happens once filming has begun. The art director will work with set designers and productions designers to start work on artist sceners for the film.

4.What are the tools that this roles needs to do their job?

The type tools needed for this role are computers for the graphics, set designs and camera's to take photographs of what has been made.

5. Find some examples of people and their work. Include images.

 Art Directors

6. What opportunities are available to those wanting to develop into this role?