Scene Design

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Scene Design

• Functions and process

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Functions of Scene Design

• -Establish a mood and atmosphere
• Establish a locale time and place
• -Establish an environment that actors can thrive
  in
• - believable environment/space which feeds
  their belief in the circumstances
• - creates a ground plan that actors can work
  in and around, creates obstacles

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Functions of Scene Design Cont.

• -Reinforce style and theme(s)
• -fulfill given circumstances/absolute
  requirements
• - Provide character information

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Specifics of Scene Design Process

• During readings/research/idea formation scene
  designer will consider
• Character analysis
• Absolute requirements
• Themes/messages
• Architecture/interior design
• Moods, tone
• Develop a morgue a collection of artwork that is
  inspiring or connects to play
• Time period and location

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Presenting ideas

• Preliminary drawings- Thumbnail sketches
• Detailed drawings
• -ground plan scale drawing that shows how set
  will fit into the space. It is a view from above
  the set, like the floor plan of a house.
• Front and back elevations scale drawing of what
  the front and back of each scenery unit will look
  like. Front elevations show how piece will be
  decorated (audience view) and Back elevations
  show how piece will be constructed (backstage
  view).
• Examples
• http//www.trinity.edu/sgilliam/SLG/CATS/homepage.
  html

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• Section View- provides a side view of the set in
  the space. Shows how the set fits into the space
  vertically
• Perspective drawing- a 2 dimensional front view
  drawing. What whole set will look like from
  audience.
• Final presentation
• Color rendering- 2 dimensional painting or pastel
  of each scenic look
• Model- a three dimensional miniature of the
  theatre space and the set. Shows all details in
  scale 3D.

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• See you Monday to Discuss Fences and assign
  Design Project!