THEATRE DESIGN

1. THEATRE DESIGN

2. Role of Technical Design • Theatre design contributes to the overall presentation of the theatrical performance • The following are the main design areas • Scenic • Lights • Costume • Sound

3. Set Designer • The person who develops the concept for and designs a set • Provides design to set construction crew • Set design is the hub around which all other aspects of the production design revolve. • Aware of: • Period • Environment • Mood • Theme • Additional information from the director • Safety

4. Set DesignNoises Off – In The Heights

5. Lighting Designer • Decides what kind of lights are needed, where to focus them, and when to turn them on. • The lighting crew places them and runs them during the show • Set designers may envision specific lighting but it is up to the lighting designer for lights to be hung and what specific colors are used • Aware of: • Ground plan • Location • Mood • Time of day

6. Lighting DesignInto the Woods – Of Mice and Men

7. Costume Designer • Design costumes or selects them from rental spaces • Works closely with the actors to determine movement needs • Must be aware of: • Character style and personality • Mood • Design and style of the era • Character relationships • Safety

8. Costume DesignWicked-Beauty and the Beast-Shrek the Musical

9. Sound Designer • Decides what kinds of music and sound effects are needed and whether they should be live or recorded • Sound crew is responsible for collecting, preparing, and running the sound for a performance. • Fulfills three distinct functions • Amplifies speech • Provides special effects • Supplies music to enhance the mood and meaning of a play • Aware of: • Mood • Era • Special needs

10. Sound Design

11. The 5-Step Process • Step 1 • Script analysis • Step 2 • Concept • Step 3 • Consult the team • Step 4 • Create the design • Step 5 • Follow through

12. The Designer’s Job • Step 1-Script Analysis • Plot • Character • Thought • Diction • Music • Spectacle

13. The Designer’s Job • Step 2-The Concept • Colors • Mood • Tone • Message • Feeling

14. The Designer’s Job • Step 3-Consult The Team • Production Manager • Artistic Director • Director • Stage Manager • Music Director • Choreographer • Lighting Designer • Set Designer • Costume Designer • Sound Designer

15. The Designer’s Job • Step 4-Create The Design • Create your main design • Develop the plan to execute the design • Provide plans, instructions, and details to your construction team

16. The Designer’s Job • Step 5-Follow Through • Attend rehearsals and production meetings to follow up on changes or concerns • Work with construction team to alter original designs if needed

17. Project Details • You will: • Develop a Set Design with concept, ground plan, images, and research • Develop a Lighting Design with concept, light cues, color scale, and research • Develop a Costume Design with concept, costume plot, drawings, and research • Develop a Sound Design with concept, sound cues, example sounds, and research

19. Theatre Design Project • Concept: paragraph highlighting tone, colors, and justification • Groundplan: measured to the stage with all furniture represented • Set Design: drawing or model with set matching the groundplan • Light Cue Sheet: numbered sheet with all light cues, the cue line, and level of intensity • Color Scale: what colors are being used • Costume Plot: all characters, all character costume changes and their location in the script • Colored Drawings: drawing of costume with color representing desired fabric, fabric swatch • Sound Cue Sheet: numbered sheet with all soundcues, the cue line, and level of intensity • Example Sounds: 2built sounds, not downloaded • Two Sources: sources where images, inspiration, ideas, etc. were pulled from and cited correctly