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SET and SCENERY. THE SET TELLS THE AUDIENCE WHERE THE ACTION IS WHEN THE ACTION IS WHAT CIRCUMSTANCES AFFECT THE CHARACTERS. ALL BEFORE ANY ACTORS STEP ON STAGE. IN SHORT IT HELPS CREATE ATMOSPHERE. Scenery used to show where a drama takes place
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SET and SCENERY
THE SET TELLS THE AUDIENCE • WHERE THE ACTION IS • WHEN THE ACTION IS • WHAT CIRCUMSTANCES AFFECT THE CHARACTERS. • ALL BEFORE ANY ACTORS STEP ON STAGE.
IN SHORT IT HELPS CREATE ATMOSPHERE
Scenery used to show where a drama takes place To place a drama in a certain time or place SET
Audience follows the action on foot, moving from one location to another PROMENADE THEATRE
Slope of stage to allow actors to be seen RAKE
NOW THINK. WHAT ELEMENTS WOULD HELP CREATE THE ATMOSPHERE FOR WHICH YOU ARE AIMING.
CONSIDER What the audience sees of the stage from where they are sitting SIGHT LINES
---------------------- BACKCLOTH
area above the stage from where set or actors are FLOWN In on pullies FLIES YOU CAN USE THIS TO DROP DIFFERENT BACKCLOTHS
WHEN YOU HAVE YOUR SET CONSTRUCTED YOU NEED TO DRESS IT WITH DETAILS TO YOUR STORY AND CHARACTERS.
An item placed on the set, usually part of it e.g. a lamp, clock, picture SET PROP
OVER ALL THE WHOLE SET HAS A NAME……..
Resources used to create the setting where a drama takes place, e.g. backcloth, flats, rostra, furniture. SCENERY
IF YOUR SET IS EFFECTIVE THE ACTORS SHOULD BE ABLE TO TELL YOU THE • TIME PERIOD • LOCATION • SOCIAL STATUS • ATMOSPHERE BEFORE ANY ACTORS WALK ON STAGE!
GROUND PLAN
GROUND PLAN IS A BIRD’S EYE VIEW OF THE SET
LET US REVIEW THE AREAS OF THE STAGE…
USC USL USR CSL CSR CS DSL DSR DSC AUDIENCE
GENERALLY A GROUND PLAN LOOKS LIKE THIS! KEY Flat Table Chair Entrance /Exit A
A GROUND PLAN MUST HAVE 5 INGREDIENTS K EY UDIENCE IABILITY (DOES IT MAKE SENSE) NTRANCE/ EXIT YMBOLS (OVER HEAD VIEW) A V E S
LET US BEGIN…. STEP ONE. DRAW THE GENERAL ACTING AREA AND ADD YOUR AUDIENCE. AUDIENCE
NOW ADD THE SET PIECES. TRICKY PART IS LIKE CHEMISTRY THERE ARE SYMBOLS YOU HAVE TO USE SO LETS BEGIN THERE ….
TREADS (STAIRS)
ENTERANCE/ EXIT
~~~~~~~ CURTAIN
SO THEN YOU PUT THEM ON THE STAGE AUDIENCE
NOW ADD A KEY KEY a key is like a legend on a map. It tells people what the symbols mean. DOOR FLAT TABLE CHAIR ENTERANCES/ EXIT AUDIENCE