ELEMENTARY STAGECRAFT: 09/15/2015

Chapter 7: Scene Design

Only in the past 100 years has scenery evolved into in present form

I.

Mood and Spirit of the Play

Mood is the dominant emotional quality of the play or scene. Use the
adjective to describe the play. Historical period matters, it creates what the
architectural design of the time period. Socioeconomic position of a
character, Season of the year, and Location are key things to think about
when creating the scene. Needs of the Director is how the director uses
artistic vision to create each thing that will happen in the script. Practicality is
how the setting will be used.

II.

Visual Presentation of Scenic Designs

Thumbnail sketches are the drawings that show the general design of
the scene, but in very little detail (Suggestive and non- concrete). Renderings
are the finished color sketches of the se that is drawn to scale that give
indications of lighting (Polished and finished designed). Functional models are
the three dimensional equivalences of a thumbnail sketch (therefore
preliminary as sketches): its built to scale, quickly constructed, and rarely
painted. Production Model are built to scale, fully painted, and completely
decorated with all of the furniture, props ect. (Polished and finished like
renderings).
Designer plans that show the plans of the scene designer in a scale.
Ground Plan: =1- A scale mechanical drawing showing the top view of a
setting on the stage. Detail Drawing: 3=1- Detailed drawings that need to
be drawn on a larger scale due to elaborate plans, FSD: 1=1- Full scale
drawings. Elevations are also important to hide certain aspects of the theater
that shouldnt be seen such as backstage or the other scenes that will be
played later on. Front Elevations show the front views of the set as if it were
flatted into a single plane (small amount of information), Line Sight Elevations
hide the catwalk, the lights, and any other aspects that need to be hidden
from audience sight. Painters Elevations show what the painter needs to see
for color shades and hues that need to be used and or blended.