Chapter 3

The Scenic Artist and the Scenic Studio

Many scenic artists work in scenic studios. You find scenic studios on college campuses, as parts of theatres, and in outlying districts of major cities around the world. They vary greatly in terms of quality and facilities and come in many forms and sizes depending on such factors as who or what the studio serves, whether it is union-affiliated, and whether it is part of a theatre complex that determines the characteristics of the studio. However, scenic studios are not the only locations where scenic artists work. For example, a “studio” can be almost anything for scenic artists involved in movie production.

The scenic artist is just one of many employees in a scenic studio—successful shops ...

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