Opportunity information
Salary £28808 per year
Duration 24 months
Advert closing date 13/01/2025
Description
The National Theatre is looking for a passionate creative to join the Scenic Art team to learn highly transferable painting, drawing and texturing skills alongside gaining a knowledge of materials and scenic construction techniques that will then be applicable not just to theatre but film, events and TV. The apprenticeship will be based at the NT’s flagship workshops on the SouthBank and also at the RADA Scenic Studio.
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Entry requirements
Maths and English GCSE at C/4 is desired.
Training to be provided
Scenic Artist level 3 standard
This occupation is found in theatres, animation, TV, film and commercial workshops who undertake work for these organisations.
Scenic artists, depending on the employer requirements and contracts, also undertake work to develop exhibitions, support festivals and immersive theatre events, work for interior decorators, theme parks and site-specific events. The broad purpose of the occupation is to discuss the scenic art requirements with the designer or scenic manager to translate their vision into the reality of what the audience sees. These discussions may also include health, safety and environmental considerations, schedule, budget, and practical issues e.g. touring. In film and TV productions, the construction workers, which include scenic artists, play a vital role in determining the look of the production; they are responsible for building, painting and plastering sets for productions.
Duties
- Duty 1 Interpret the creative design brief and consider how to implement to deliver the scenery or set in line with the production requirements.
- Duty 2 Undertake research (for example period architectural detailing, genre, artist styles and methods) to support the delivery of the design brief.
- Duty 3 Interpret the design requirements and demonstrate draughting skills using a range of techniques including scaling up, technical and freehand drawing.
- Duty 4 Develop working samples from designs, technical drawings and pictorial references provided by the set designer, in collaboration with the creative team, in order to produce the finished set.
- Duty 5 Undertake the realisation of all scenic finishes required using a wide range of techniques, materials and processes. These include, faux finishes, 3D textures and painting.
- Duty 6 Maintain and update tools and equipment in line with manufacturer’s specifications and regulation requirements.
- Duty 7 Repair, refurbish and maintain scenery during a production, and restore it to the original design brief wherever possible and as required.
- Duty 8 Collaborate with scenic carpenters and scenic metalworkers to ensure the production schedule is achieved within the timescale.
- Duty 9 Contribute to the costing processes for new projects and refurbishments of existing ones.
- Duty 10 Maintain knowledge about new and improved methods, materials or working practices up to date.
Things to consider
This is a Level 3 apprenticeship therefore applicants must be suitable for study at that level and NOT hold a degree, Level 4 Art Foundation Degree, HND, or a post graduate qualification. They must not have any professional experience of working in scenic art or extensive experience in other backstage areas
Skills required
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Future prospects
Although we cannot guarantee that this apprenticeship will lead to a permanent post, this is an area of specialisation where there is a skills gap in the theatre sector, and we would expect there to be good opportunities for further work in the sector on completion of the apprenticeship.
Hours per week 40
Working week Monday to Friday
Apprenticeship standard Scenic artist (Level 3)
London, London, England, SE1 9PX
