Evaluation of my Final Graphics Products By Jamie Hunter

Back Wall Double doors to act as one of two entrances to the stage and to appear as the front door (to the outside) for the audience. It is in the Art Deco style and fits well with other assets on the wall and stage. Perhaps it could have been slightly larger to appear more imposing and be slightly more proportional to the painting and window. Window so that the stage looks more like a real room for the audience. It is in the style of the 1920s and makes the stage look more authentic. Dead space – here I would add a sofa next time to make the stage look like a more homely living room. This would improve the feel of the stage. The Art Deco portrait is bold and adds in interest to the stage for the audience. To improve this, however, I might add a frame to it to make it look more permanent and not a temporary feature for a stage set I chose this distressed wooden floor because it makes the set look older, more permanent and like an original 1920s floor. A wooden floor is a practical surface for a stage as lots of people can walk over it and it will still look the same.

Left Side Wall I chose this painting for my stage so that the wall is not bare and so the stage looks realistic as it is a proper room in a house. The image gives an indication of the 1920s lifestyle, which adds intrigue to the set. Like with the portrait on the back wall, a picture frame would enhance the painting so that it stands out. I chose this plant because I think the bright pink colour is bold and contrasts with the green wallpaper. This improves the aesthetics of the stage and it would not be difficult for prop makers to find plastic flowers to make a quick and effective prop. To improve, next time I would place a comfy armchair in this space between the two plants. This would make the stage more homely (like a real-life living room) and could be utilised by the actors and actresses in the production. I chose this Art Deco fireplace with tiled designs so that the 1920s theme can be easily identified by the audience. It makes the stage look more authentically 1920s. I placed a large, decorative mirror on this wall because it creates a focal point on the wall. I also this it makes the stage appear more spacious as it reflects light around the stage.

Right Side Wall This door is a nice rich brown colour and matches the wooden floor. It acts as an alternative entrance/ exit from the stage so that actors and actresses can access the stage from different angles, making it appear more natural (everyone does not file through one entrance). This sofa make the stage appear more homely and fits the brief by making the set of a living room. I also is an Art Deco style sofa and this will appeal to the target audience. Here I placed a 1920s side table as not only does this add to the feeling of the stage being a proper room, but it allows there to be a space to place knick-knacks that might add to the 1920s theme. Here I placed a 1920s style statue as it adds intrigue to the stage and makes it appear more authentic. (Originally this was jade-green but the screenshot copied it grey). I chose this decorative pattern, vintage wallpaper because it is interesting and bold, especially with the bold green colour. It would be eye-catching for the audience. This wallpaper is on all three stage walls so that the set is not over-complicated.

How is my final graphic product suitable for purpose and audience?  I think that my final graphic product is suitable for the purpose because my set design gives a realistic impression of what the stage would look like. It also fits with the other aspects of the production that I was made aware of – there is a 1920s theme to the set. Furthermore, I think that the colour scheme which I have chosen works well, it would not take away from the focus of the actors and actresses, but is also visually interesting and eye-catching.  I think that my final graphic product is suitable for the intended audience because the theatre company would be able to understand what I was trying to achieve in my graphics. It is clear that I have followed through with the 1920s theme and included appropriate assets for a theatre stage. My graphic products are easy to understand so it would not be to difficult for designers and prop builders to replicate my design by making a placing the appropriate props on the stage. It would also be just as easy to make slight changes to the design if the theatre company so wish.

Improvements  One improvement is that I could have added some more assets to make the set feel more homely, like the living room it is meant to be. For example, I could have added a chair on the left side wall between the plants, a sofa beneath the painting and window on the back wall and a rug in the centre of the stage. This would make the stage look more realistic and authentic. The rug would also make the stage safer for actors and actresses as if one of them fell, perhaps in a dance if it was a musical, the rug would provide a softer landing to reduce the risk of injury.  Another improvement is that I could have added a chandelier on the stage to make it look more dramatic and eye-catching for the theatre audience and also to make the stage brighter and easier to see what is going on.  Next time, I might have used a larger window so that the stage is more clearly a proper living room and also to make the walls more interesting to look at for the audience.

Why I can’t make changes  I can’t make changes to my graphic products because Adobe Photoshop would not save my work and I could only save them as screenshots (not as Photoshop documents). Therefore, I cannot go back to edit my graphic products and I would only be able to do this by making the graphics all over again – which is too time consuming – and it would be hard to make them exactly the same again.