- Industry: Government; Labor
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A professional who creates layouts of scenery and backdrops for motion picture and television sets according to instructions, and supervises and coordinates activities of artists who paint them. Responsibilities include:
* Confers with art director regarding details of background against which action is to be photographed.
* Directs preparation of sketches and designs or assigns work based on illustrations received from art director.
* Computes amount of surface to be covered by specific color scheme in proportion to its application in scene.
* Requisitions paint and materials.
* Estimates costs of paints and other materials, using price lists and records of previous productions, to prepare budget.
* Estimates number of workers and time required to complete project.
* May prepare sketches or work drawings, including coloring details of scenery.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who sketches likeness of customers. Responsibilities include:
* Poses subject to accentuate most pleasing features and draws likeness, using pencil, charcoal, pastels, or other medium.
* May draw sketch from photograph.
* May only draw exaggerated likenesses and be designated Caricaturist.
* May be identified according to medium worked in.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who cuts silhouettes of customers. Responsibilities include:
* Poses subject to present pleasing profile and cuts freehand outline of profile from paper (silhouette).
* Glues silhouette on paper of contrasting color or mounts silhouette in frame or folder.
* May draw profile prior to cutting it.
* May cut profile from photograph.
* May use strong lights adjusted to cast subject's shadow on backdrop as aid in viewing subject's profile.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who plans and produces audio, visual, and audiovisual material for communication and learning. Responsibilities include:
* Develops production ideas based on assignment or generates own ideas based on objectives and personal interest.
* Conducts research or utilizes knowledge and training to determine format, approach, content, level, and medium which will be most effective, meet objectives, and remain within budget.
* Plans and develops, or directs assistants to develop, preproduction ideas into outlines, scripts, continuity, story boards, and graphics.
* Executes, or directs assistants to execute, rough and finished graphics and graphic designs.
* Locates and secures settings, properties, effects, and other production necessities.
* Directs and coordinates activities of assistants and other personnel during production.
* May review, evaluate, and direct modifications to material produced independently by other personnel.
* May set up, adjust, and operate equipment, such as cameras, sound mixers, and recorders during production.
* May perform narration or present announcements.
* May construct and place in position properties, sets, lighting equipment, and other equipment.
* May develop manuals, texts, workbooks, or related materials for use in conjunction with production materials.
* May conduct training sessions on selection, use, and design of audiovisual materials, and operation of presentation equipment.
* May perform duties listed under director, instructional material .
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who plans and produces audio, visual, and audiovisual material for communication and learning. Responsibilities include:
* Develops production ideas based on assignment or generates own ideas based on objectives and personal interest.
* Conducts research or utilizes knowledge and training to determine format, approach, content, level, and medium which will be most effective, meet objectives, and remain within budget.
* Plans and develops, or directs assistants to develop, preproduction ideas into outlines, scripts, continuity, story boards, and graphics.
* Executes, or directs assistants to execute, rough and finished graphics and graphic designs.
* Locates and secures settings, properties, effects, and other production necessities.
* Directs and coordinates activities of assistants and other personnel during production.
* May review, evaluate, and direct modifications to material produced independently by other personnel.
* May set up, adjust, and operate equipment, such as cameras, sound mixers, and recorders during production.
* May perform narration or present announcements.
* May construct and place in position properties, sets, lighting equipment, and other equipment.
* May develop manuals, texts, workbooks, or related materials for use in conjunction with production materials.
* May conduct training sessions on selection, use, and design of audiovisual materials, and operation of presentation equipment.
* May perform duties listed under director, instructional material .
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who produces artwork for use in permanent or temporary exhibit settings of museum, zoo, or similar establishment, performing any combination of following duties to prepare exhibit setting and accessories for installation. Responsibilities include:
* Confers with professional museum personnel to discuss objectives of exhibits and type of artwork needed.
* Makes scale drawing of exhibit design, indicating size, position, and general outlines of artwork needed for use of installation and other fabrication personnel.
* Paints scenic, panoramic, or abstract composition on canvas, board, burlap, or other material to be used as background or component of exhibit, following layout prepared by designer.
* Paints or stencils exhibit titles and legends on boards, or cuts letters from plastic or plywood to form title and legend copy, and mounts letters on panel or board, using adhesives or handtools.
* Photographs persons, artifacts, scenes, plants, or other objects, and develops negatives to obtain prints to be used in exhibits.
* Enlarges, intensifies, or otherwise modifies prints, according to exhibit design specifications.
* Fashions exhibit accessories, such as human figures, tree parts, or relief maps, from clay, plastic, wood, fiberglass, papier mache, or other materials, using hands, handtools, or molding equipment to cut, carve, scrape, mold, or otherwise shape material to specified dimensions.
* Brushes or sprays protective or decorative finish on completed background panels, informational legends, and exhibit accessories.
* Maintains files of photographs, paintings, and accessories for use in exhibits.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who prepares working drawings and templates of antique or custom furniture to facilitate reproduction. Responsibilities include:
* Draws sketches of piece, freehand or with drawing instruments.
* Measures piece with rule and calipers and notes dimensions on drawing.
* Makes detailed drawing of joints, carvings, and milled sections for shop use (drafter).
* Traces or draws outlines of parts on plywood or cardboard and cuts out part along outline to make template.
* Marks templates to indicate name of part, type of construction, variety of wood, and finish.
* May make drawings from pictures when models are not available.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who coaches performers in acting techniques. Responsibilities include:
* Conducts reading to evaluate performer's acting ability.
* Adapts training methods to improve and develop performer's competence.
* Coaches performers in camera or stage techniques, script analysis, voice projection, and character interpretation, to prepare them for stage, motion picture, or television production.
* Advises clients regarding wardrobe, grooming, and audition methods, to prepare them for professional contacts.
* May be designated according to area of specialization as Screen Coach; Theater Coach.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who teaches acting principles and techniques to individuals or groups. Responsibilities include:
* Conducts readings to evaluate student's talent.
* Adapts course of study and training methods to meet student's need and ability.
* Teaches enunciation, diction, voice development, and dialects, using voice exercises, speech drills, explanation, lectures, and improvisation.
* Discusses and demonstrates vocal and body expression to teach acting styles, character development, and personality projection.
* Produces and directs plays for school and public performances.
* Auditions students to select cast and assign parts.
* Rehearses and drills students to ensure they master parts.
* Assigns nonperforming students to backstage production tasks, such as constructing, painting, moving scenery, operating stage light, and sound equipment.
* May direct activities of students involved in constructing, painting, and lighting scenery.
* May teach elements of stagecraft, stage makeup, costume craft, play writing, or play direction.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who portrays role in dramatic production to interpret character or present characterization to audience. Responsibilities include:
* Rehearses part to learn lines and cues as directed.
* Interprets serious or comic role by speech, gesture, and body movement to entertain or inform audience for stage, motion picture, television, radio, or other media production.
* May write or adapt own material.
* May dance and sing.
* May direct self and others in production (director, motion picture; director, stage).
* May read from script or book, utilizing minimum number of stage properties and relying mainly on changes of voice and inflection to hold audience's attention and be designated Dramatic Reader.
* May be designated according to gender of worker or type of role portrayed as Actress; Character Actor; Character Actress; Ingenue; Juvenile.
Industry:Professional careers
