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Scenic design
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<p>Scenic design, also known as stage design or set design, is the creation of <a href="/facts/Scenery/1zI5aKt7">scenery</a> for <a href="/facts/Theatrical_production/0CyLESwd">theatrical productions</a> including <a href="/facts/Play_(theatre)/8AuSQf2q">plays</a> and <a href="/facts/Musical_theatre/KQ2Y35SQ">musicals</a>. The term can also be applied to <a href="/facts/Film/wM3b9Kk3">film</a> and <a href="/facts/Television/X4YG5nT1">television</a> productions, where it may be referred to as <a href="/facts/Production_designer/eLXS8sM2">production design</a>. Scenic designers create sets and scenery to support the overall artistic goals of the production. Scenic design is an aspect of <a href="/facts/Scenography/6EsGvpB6">scenography</a>, which includes theatrical set design as well as light and sound. </p>