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Set Design 101

Set Design 101. What is a Set Design?. The Set Design for a play creates the world the play will take place in. Sometimes that world is simple and all in one place. Sometimes a play travels from place to place. Types of Sets. There are several types of set: Box Set – An interior room

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Set Design 101

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  1. Set Design 101

  2. What is a Set Design? The Set Design for a play creates the world the play will take place in. Sometimes that world is simple and all in one place. Sometimes a play travels from place to place.

  3. Types of Sets There are several types of set: Box Set – An interior room Unit Set – A set made up of movable pieces Permanent Set – Usually an external set Screen Set – Foldable pieces that may be moved around Open Set – Very little scenery; primarily set pieces Environmental Set – Creates a world that extends into the audience THESE TYPES OF SETS CAN BE COMBINED!

  4. Set Design: Elements of Production Design A set design element for a production should be: Informative – Tell the audience when and where the action takes place. Expressive – Conveys the mood or genre of the play (comedy, tragedy, sci-fi, realistic, etc.) Appropriate – Fits the action of the play and the theater space being used. Usable – Allows the director, actors, and other team members to do their work.

  5. Analyzing a Scene for Set Design When a Director or Set Designer analyzes a scene, these questions must be answered: Informative • Where and when does the scene take place? • Does the set have to convey any other special information? Expressive • What is the tone of the play: comic, tragic, dramatic, sci-fi, etc.? • How do I incorporate that into the design? Appropriate • What type of theater/stage am I designing for? • Are there any limitations, special requirements? Usable • How many entrances/exits are required? • How many / what kind of acting areas are required? • What features are required (furniture, set props, etc.)?

  6. Practice Imagine your bedroom or another room in your house. Create a floor plan and an elevation. For the Floor Plan, draw the outline of the room as if you were seeing it from the ceilinig. For the Elevation, draw what the room looks like from one side. Homework: Measure the following at home: Wall dimensions Location of doors windows Size/location of at least three pieces of furniture Tomorrow we will work in scale.

  7. Steps in a Set Design Concept Drawings – Give an impression of the concept. Ground Plan Thumbnail Sketch / Renderings Design Plans – Mechanical drawings that may be used by the Technical Director; created to scale. Ground Plan / Floor Plan – Bird’s-eye view Front Elevation – From the audience’s view Sectionals – Side views

  8. Scale Floor Plans – Drafting Lines LINES - Draft using different line weights. Heavy Lines – Permanent parts of the theater (back wall, proscenium, etc.) or the outline of a section in a sectional view. Medium Lines – Outline the shape of an object (walls, set pieces). Lightweight Lines – Dimension lines, break lines. Dotted Lines – Hidden or suspended objects (ex. Ceiling fans); the Plaster Line (Proscenium/Curtain Lines) Dotted/Dashed Line – The Center Line

  9. Scale Floor Plans - Symbols Scene Design and Stage Lighting – page 110-111 Copy these Floor Plan Symbols: Framed Scenery Door Opening with Shutter Double-action Door Opening with and without Header Double-Hung Window Casement Window Unframed / Soft Scenery / Drop Dimensional Scenery Flight of Steps Ramp Platform Table Chair/Bed Lamp (ABOVE)

  10. Scale Floor Plan – Practice with Scale How do you show an 8’ wall in ½” scale? How do you show a 12’ wall in ½” scale? How do you show a 8’ wall in ¼” scale? How long is a wall that is drawn at 5” in ½” scale? How long is a wall that is drawn at 12” in ¼” scale?

  11. Scale Floor Plan – Practice Activity Create a ½” scale drawing of one room of your house using the Box Set technique (flared walls, etc.). Show all doors, windows, and at least three pieces of furniture.

  12. Scale Floor Plan – Box Set Draw a three-sided box set at ½” scale. • Stage Left Wall – 8’ w/ 24” standard door centered. • Up Stage Wall – 12’ w/casement window • Stage Left Wall – 8’ w/ 24” double-action door centered. • Table, chair, and hanging lamp (chandelier)

  13. Set Design – Kiss Me Kate (UNIT)

  14. SET DESIGN – The Fox Hunt – (BOX)

  15. SET DESIGN – Little Shop of Horrors – (BOX/UNIT)

  16. SET DESIGN – The Baker’s Wife(PERMANENT SET)

  17. SET DESIGN – The Shadow Box (Open Set)

  18. SET DESIGN – The Crucible (?)

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