Intro to Theatre Mr.

Gealy Final Project Overview Set Design Project

Do Not Lose This Sheet!!!! Final project due at beginning of class on day of final exam.

Read all directions carefully in order to wor your way through the se!uence of activities that will ta e us u" through the end of the se#ester. $ll of these ste"s co#%ine to for# the grade of your final "roject& so a""roach the# all seriously and ta e "ride in your wor . 'y the ti#e you co#"lete this "roject& you will understand the %asic ele#ents of theatrical set design and a""ly those ele#ents to your own artistic design of a "lay& and "resent that design to the class.

Part 1 Text !oo" #ssignment (Set Design and )onstruction* Pgs. +,+-+., )arefully read the cha"ter and answer each of the following !uestions thoughtfully and thoroughly. $ll answers should %e answered neatly on a sheet of note%oo "a"er and turned in %y Friday& Dece#%er /th. ,. 0ow is the style& at#os"here& use of color& and scenery ty"ically decided u"on %efore the "roduction of a "lay1 +. Descri%e the difference %etween an elevation s etch and a ground "lan. .. Descri%e the difference %etween "rosceniu#& thrust& and arena stages. 2. Define the following ter#s3 a"ron& %ac wall& %atten& cyclora#a& dro"& flies& leg& ground cloth& teaser& and tra". 4. Descri%e the (flat* and its i#"ortance in set construction. 5. Descri%e the difference %etween the %o6 set& the unit set& and the "er#anent set. 7. Descri%e the difference %etween the #ini#al set& "ris# set& and curtain set. 8. 9ist and descri%e the re!uire#ents that all set designs #ust adhere to in order to "ro"erly facilitate a "roduction. /. :6"lain how the use of color can esta%lish the #ood for an audience. ,;. Finally& write a "aragra"h or two descri%ing the i#"ortance of set design for hel"ing to create the environ#ent of the "lay& the i##ediate surroundings of the action& and<or the "sychological states of the actors. Incor"orate as #any ideas fro# the cha"ter into this e6"lanation as "ossi%le. Part $$ Play%&eading and #nalysis )hoose a short "lay that you will read& analy=e& and create a design for. Read the "lay carefully& "aying close attention to the details of the setting and how they affect the "lot and the#es.

#nalysis 'uestions Once you>ve finished reading the "lay& answer the following !uestions thoughtfully and thoroughly on a se"arate sheet of "a"er ?to %e turned in at the end of the unit@. $nswer carefully& %ecause the answers to these !uestions will "rovide the %asis for your set design "roject. ,. 9ist the title of the "lay and the "laywright. +. Descri%e the ti#e "eriod and city& state& and<our country when and where the action of the "lay ta es "lace ?e.g. ,7/+& Paris& France@. .. Descri%e the s"ecific location?s@ where the action ta es "lace ?e.g. a roo#ing house& a street corner& and a "u%lic s!uare@. 2. Research and descri%e the historical "eriod in which the "lay ta es "lace. )onsider the following3 what #ajor historical events too "lace during the "eriod1 Ahat were the social and econo#ic conditions of the ti#e and "lace in which the "lay is set1 4. In reference to nu#%ers three and four& how do these factors influence the action of the "lay1 5. 0ow #ight that influence %e reflected in a design of the set1 Part $$$ Design Portfolio )hoose one "ro#inent scene or setting fro# the "layB this should %e the #ost #e#ora%le or #ost i#"ortant "lace in which the action ta es "lace. Or& if the set is a%stract or #ini#alistic& or there are #ulti"le locations that can %e de"icted in a single s"ace through si#"le set changes& you can design a #ini#al& unit& or "ris# set that can %e ada"ted to acco##odate changes in scenery or setting. Then& create an ins"iration "alate& a ground "lan& and a color rendering or #odel. Sample images( colors( and design elements )*inspiration palate+, Find "ictures fro# the we%& fro# #aga=ines& catalogues& design %oo s& fa%ric or car"et sa#"les& or anywhere you can& that are consistent with ?or "rovide ins"iration for@ your vision of the design. Tac & sta"le& or glue these to a "iece of construction "a"er or "oster %oard& each la%eled with a descri"tion of its "ur"ose ?e.g. car"et or "aint color& wall"a"er "attern& i#ages of the era& ins"irations of color that fits the #ood& line& sha"e& or use of s"ace as it a""lies to your vision of the "roduction@. -round Plan Pic u" fro# #e a floor "lan of our stage. )arefully draw the ground "lan of your design ?the %ird>s-eye-view@& consisting of all set "ieces and "ro"s& as close to scale as you can draw the#. Cour ground "lan can %e done in "encil& %e %lac and white& %ut #ust %e drawn carefully& using a ruler& and should indicate all changes in elevations& showing doors& windows& walls& stairs& "latfor#s& ra#"s& and furniture "lace#ent. .olor &endering or /odel $ color rendering will "resent a full-color li eness of the stage fro# the audience>s "oint of view. Cour rendering is a large ?construction "a"er or "oster %oard@& fully colored "resentation of the set design as it a""ears on stage fro# the audience. I have crayons and construction "a"er availa%le for your use& or you can su""ly your own "oster %oard. $ Model is a three-di#ensional recreation of the set&

ty"ically #ade of card%oard& Styrofoa#& "aint& car"et& and<or fa%ric. Though often re!uiring #ore wor & the #odel is a #ore co#"rehensive and accurate recreation of the set design "lan. If you choose this o"tion& you #ust su""ly the #aterials. Part $0 Presentations On the day of the final& you will co#"lete a 4 to ,; #inute "resentation of your "roject& which includes the following. ,. Title& "laywright& and %rief su##ary of your "lay. +. I#"ortant design considerations ?settingDti#e& "lace& historical events& #oods& etc.@ .. Ins"iration "alate3 the i#ages& colors& fa%rics& etc. that "rovided guidance and ins"iration for your design. .. Presentation of ground "lan and rendering ?or #odel@& along with an e6"lanation of your artistic decisions as ins"ired and dictated %y the scri"t. &ubric +; Points3 .; Points3 Thoughtful& thorough& and accurate co#"letion of all !uestions fro# cha"ter ,8 of the te6t%oo . Thoughtful and thorough analysis including all infor#ation re!uested in Part II. Full credit #eans student de#onstrated an understanding of the scri"t and a""lied funda#entals of design in the e6"lanations re!uested. Design "ortfolio& consisting of ins"iration "alate& ground "lan& and cull color rendering or #odel. Student too ownershi" of the "rocess and a""lied design "rinci"les to the scri"t in order to reali=e a creative& a""ro"riate& and cleanly "resented %ody of wor . Presentation3 Student "resents all infor#ation and #aterials re!uested in "art four in a #anner that is easy to hear and understand& is well descri%ed and articulated& and draws connections %etween the "lay& the ele#ents of design& and the final artistic "roduct. Presentation is no shorter than five #inutes& and no longer than ,;.

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120 Points Possible === Your final project grade, the most significant of the semester.