15 Questions
What are the two types of mechanical drawings mentioned for set design?
Ground plan view and elevation
Costume designers provide ornamentation which gives the costumes extra detail and ______
style
What are flats and platforms used for in set design?
Creating walls and levels
What is the purpose of a storyboard in set design?
To show the set’s changes over the course of the performance
What is the function of a scrim in set design?
To appear opaque when lit from the front and fade into transparency when lit from behind
The ______ must select fabrics that are appropriate for the construction of the garment
designer
Costumes can help the audience focus on central ______
characters
What is the purpose of a cyclorama in set design?
To create a seamless background
Around 1600, theatre productions began to move indoors and started using gauze and fabric to manipulate the light.
True
Stage lighting was primarily used for illumination during the day in outdoor theatre productions 2000 years ago.
True
The properties of stage lighting include intensity, brightness, color, distribution, and movement
True
Jean Rosenthal is known as a pioneer in theatrical lighting design
True
Costumes can be used to direct the audience’s attention to particular parts of the ______
body
What are the tools used by a costume designer to direct the audience's attention?
Line, texture, and color
______ is important because different fabrics catch stage light in different ways.
Texture
Study Notes
The Role of Lighting Design in Theatre
- Jean Rosenthal (1912 - 1969) is a pioneer in theatrical lighting design, formalizing the lighting designer position.
- Gas lights were first installed in London in 1803, had adjustable intensity, but were dangerous and caused fires.
- The lighting designer's process involves script reading, meeting with the director and other designers, and creating a light plot.
- The light plot is a blueprint used by theatrical lighting designers to communicate the lighting design to the director and crew.
- The lighting designer sets cues in a computerized, automated light board during technical rehearsals.
- The primary functions of lighting design are to create a kinesthetic connection, provide visibility, reveal shapes and forms, and establish mood and style.
- Lighting design assists in creating mood, reinforcing style, and establishing time and place.
- The functions of lighting include visibility, shape and form, focus and composition, and mood and style.
- The properties of stage lighting include intensity, brightness, color, distribution, and movement.
- The tools of a lighting designer include the lighting control console, PAR fixtures, Fresnels, ERSs, cyc lights, and automated fixtures.
- Lighting consoles allow control of multiple light fixtures, adjusting brightness, color, and position.
- Sound in theatre involves amplification, stage mics, sound effects, and the use of samples from programs. Sound designers arrange every sound that the audience will hear.
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