Scene Design By Angela Chen & Whitney Hsu

Outline FunctionFunctionFunctionFunction SkillSkillSkillSkill ElementsElementsElementsElements ExamplesExamplesExamplesExamples Scene Design

Function The Function of Scene Design It defines the performance space used for dramatic action It creates a floor plan that which all the settings are of great importance to blocking and movement onstage It characterizes the acting space

Skill Scene Designer’s Skill Architecture -Designer must be concerned with the structure's function, size and visual appearance Painting (sketches & drawings) -serves as the primary way to discuss and communicate with the director and other designers Interior Design -lay out the details here in order to give a clear picture of how the props and drapes set History of Art -a knowledge of art history allows designers to draw upon various styles and the decorative motifs in need

Elements Basic Scenic Elements Soft-Scenery Units -provide a large area of scenery that can be moved, folded up and stored easily ex: drops, draperies, scrim and cycloramas Framed Units -relatively small, self-supporting, and can be combined to create bigger surface ex: flats with an opening Three-Dimensional Units -usually support considerable weight ex: steps, ramps, platforms Innovative Materials and Methods -coexist with traditional stagecraft to create new style ex: Styrofoam, thermoplastics, and Plexiglas

Examples

Notre-Dame de Paris Video ---and introduction Directed by Gilles Maheu Scrim

The Lion King Video ---and introduction Directed by Julie Taymor

Rent Video ---and introduction Set design Paul Clay Drop