Set Design Developing an overarching design concept What is the show about? What do we really need to get that point across to the audience? Think Big picture, Establish a statement Visual/Audible/Written Abstract/Concrete Simple/Complex Examples Addams Family Great Gatsby Curiosity Cat Laramie Project

Texture Texture comes from mood and atmosphere of the text/script Types of materials to create texture Fabrics Wood Metals Plastics/Foams Glass Texture helps create the type of feeling you want to convey to the audience Set Design

Color Color can convey mood or elements of Given Circumstances What does your color convey to the audience. Think specific adjectives. Color Wheel Set Design Lighting can change the color of a set design Stay away from lighting/set color combos Red/Green Blue/Ambers Yellow/Lavender

Logistics and Practical Design Concepts What type of set do you need? Box/One Set Multi-Set Unit Set Set Design as a floor plan Point of view 2D What needs to be on a set design? How do I draw it? Examples Set Design

Functions of Light The “Why” of stage lighting Visibility- Ability to see the performers on stage. MAIN FUNCTION Selective Focus- lighting can tell audience where to look Modeling- lighting can make performers look a certain way Mood-Lighting can convey mood or emotion to audience Convey information- lighting can inform audience of time of day, season, location Lighting Design

The Controllable Qualities of Light The “how” of lighting design Distribution- Designer can control how much light is used in certain areas of stage Intensity- Designer can control how bright or dim a light can be Movement- A designer can control if a light moves (spotlight or laser) Color- A designer can use color to help create mood or setting Lighting Design

Identifying a “Look” A “look” determines what the audience sees Includes both Controllable qualities of light and utilizes the functions of light Any time something about these two elements changes, the “look” has changed Examples Lighting Look #1 Lighting Look #2 Lighting Look #3 Lighting Design

Practical Lighting Components and Instruments Instruments Fresnels Ellipsoidals Spotlights Moving Lights Tools Gels Gobos (Example #1, Example #2)Example #1Example #2 Fog/Haze (Example #1, Example #2)Example #1Example #2 Lighting Design

Standard Pathway Sound Design Source Where the sound originates Routing Mixer/Sound Board Amplifier Makes the sound louder Output Where the sound comes out Speaker

Types of Microphones (the toddlers of sound…) Dynamic Vs. Condenser Mics Wired Mics Handheld Shotgun Hanging Wireless Microphones Body/Lavaliere Mics Headset Microphone Handheld Feedback: WHY???? Sound Effects How necessary is the sound effect? Does it enhance anything? Think where the sound would originate from Realistic VS Stylized sound Ambient Noise Sound

Research Identify the time period of the play and research it Time Periods SEE PAGE #135 for complete list Know the character Examine the given circumstances and how that can be portrayed through clothing Know the following about the character Age Social Class Financial Position/Job Marital Status Country of orgiin Health Moral Beliefs Mental State Level of Education Costumes

Design Choices Costumes should fit with the themes and moods of the production Lighting/Set Design Costumes can be used as a metaphor or to suggest a character trait Is there a “key” piece that the rest of the costume is designed Examples Costumes