Scenic Design

What’s the goal? Create the world the characters live in Set designs must support the story It’s the setting The set can appear to change with each light cue Big pieces, such as furniture, are called “Set Props”

Let’s look at some examples…

She Loves Me

Spongebob Squarepants

To Kill a Mockingbird

Peter Pan

YOUR mission Think of your favorite movie, play, video game, book, television show, etc. Create a floor plan (bird’s eye view) of ONE scene from that story you thought of This is to help you decide placement and arrangement of set props From a bird’s eye view, you will not see the details of the flats (backdrops) Create an audience member’s view of that same scene This is to show details of the flats (backdrop) and show what spectators will see From this view, we may have certain details covered by set props With both perspectives, be as detailed as possible. Similar to our costume design, if you’re not sure how to sketch something just write to me about it.