Post on 24-Dec-2015
THEATRE DESIGN
Role of Technical Design
• Theatre design contributes to the overall presentation of the theatrical performance
• The following are the main design areas• Scenic
• Lights
• Costume
• Sound
The 5-Step Process
• Step 1• Script analysis
• Step 2• Concept
• Step 3• Consult the team
• Step 4• Create the design
• Step 5• Follow through
The Designer’s Job
• Step 1-Script Analysis• Plot
• Character
• Thought
• Diction
• Music
• Spectacle
The Designer’s Job
• Step 2-The Concept• Colors
• Mood
• Tone
• Message
• Feeling
The Designer’s Job
• Step 3-Consult The Team• Production Manager
• Artistic Director
• Director
• Stage Manager
• Music Director
• Choreographer
• Lighting Designer
• Set Designer
• Costume Designer
• Sound Designer
The Designer’s Job
• Step 4-Create The Design• Create your main design
• Develop the plan to execute the design
• Provide plans, instructions, and details to your construction team
The Designer’s Job
• Step 5-Follow Through• Attend rehearsals and production meetings to follow up on
changes or concerns
• Work with construction team to alter original designs if needed
Set Design
Set Designer
• The person who develops the concept for and designs a set• Provides design to set construction crew
• Set design is the hub around which all other aspects of the production design revolve.
• Aware of:
• Period
• Environment
• Theme
• Additional information from the director
• Safety
Set Design Vocabulary
• Set-the onstage physical space and its structures in which the actors perform
• Ground Plan- a top view drawing of the floor plan of a set, usually in scale
• Front View-audience’s view of the stage including colors and patterns
• Scale model-3 dimensional model of the set, based off the ground plan and front view
Set Design should be:
• Informative design- design must communicate the time and place of the play
• Expressive design- design must evoke theme and mood of the play
• Appropriate design-design must be suitable for the play’s action and the performance space
• Usable design-design must be a usable design
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