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Set Designer Course

What will I learn?

Unlock your potential as a cinema set designer with our comprehensive Set Designing Course. Get stuck in with sketching and drafting, mastering detailed floor plans, elevations, and perspectives. Learn to choose proper materials that enhance the mood and feel. Explore ways to come up with ideas that support the story and the feelings it should bring out. Look deep into research for a 1920s Jazz Club, and improve how you present your ideas so they match what the director is looking for. Make mood boards that properly show what your design is all about. Jive in now to make your skills even better!

Apoia's Unique Offerings

Online courses with lifetime access
Certificate aligned with educational standards
Printable PDF summaries
24/7 online support
Select and organise the chapters you wish to study
Set your own course workload
Instant feedback on practical activities
Study at your convenience, no internet required

Develop your skills

Enhance your practical skills listed below

Master floor plans: Create detailed, spot-on floor plans for cinema sets.

Elevation drawing: Sketch elevations and perspectives to make the visual story even better.

Material selection: Choose proper materials to boost the atmosphere and make the set feel real.

Conceptual design: Plan layouts and props to support the story and the feelings it brings out.

Presentation skills: Clearly explain your design ideas so they match what the director wants.

Suggested summary

Workload: between 4 and 360 hours

Before starting, you can change the chapters and workload.

  • Choose which chapter to start with
  • Add or remove chapters
  • Increase or decrease the course workload

Examples of chapters you can add

You will be able to generate more chapters similar to the examples below

This is a free course aimed at personal and professional development. It is not equivalent to a technical, undergraduate, or postgraduate course, but provides practical and relevant knowledge for your professional journey.