ch6 Flashcards
True or false: Design signals very little to the audience in the way of period, time of day, location, or a character’s profession.
false
The essential design elements of any production are ______.
- sound
- costume
- scene
- lighting
This person, along with the playwright and the director, creates the visual world of the play.
scene designer
Scene design becomes more complex and ornate with the development of this feature of theatre architecture.
the proscenium
_____ is the relationship of the actor in the set to his or her surroundings.
scale
from the audience’s perspective, we should _____
be conscious of the specific aural and visual signals that are continually being sent
In the theatre, style refers to ______
- how scenery looks
- how a playwrights uses language
- the way in which a work is done
- how actors portray characters
______ gives visual and aural life to the production by creating an environment in which to place the play
design
_____ is when characters, places, and events on stage correspond to those we observe in everyday life.
realism
the _____ designer determines what the visual world of the play will look like.
scene or scenic
A musical in which characters sing and dance; a play like Shakespeare’s Macbeth because it has a ghost and soliloquies; language that is poetic. These are examples of ______
nonrealism
How did scene design began to become more complex, ornate, and visually spectacular?
scene design became more visually spectacular with the arrival of the proscenium arch in Italy, and later France and England
A stage set featuring a kitchen with old fashioned utensils and no electrical appliances would indicate the play is set in the _____ while a stage set featuring a spaceship or the landscape of a faraway planet may indicate the play is set in the _____
- past
- future
What is one of the major differences between set designs for the stage and the environments in which we find ourselves in everyday life?
scale
The scene design concept is _____
a unifying idea carried out visually
The manner in which a work is done, how scenery looks, how a playwright uses language, or how performers portray characters is referred to as
style
The design concept is closely related to ______
the idea of a central image or metaphor
Everything in the production that conforms to the observation of the world around us from the way characters speak and the clothes they wear to the physical environment is called ____.
realism
the outline or silhouette onstage
line
the overall bulk or weight of scenic elements
mass
the balance and arrangement of elements
composition
the “feel” projected by surfaces and fabrics
texture
the shadings and contrasts of chromatic combinations
color
The style of theatre that departs from observable reality is often called
nonrealism
The designer will create this to assist the director, actors, and stage technicians with the locations of furniture, walls, windows, doors, and other scenic elements
ground plan
A rustic, dusty saloon, a messy bedroom, a hot and humid courtroom, a dark palace or forbidding forest help indicate to the audience
location and period
This is a low platform set on wheels that may be brought onstage electronically or by stagehands
wagon
The scene design concept ______.
- should complement the directorial concept
- is a unifying idea carried out visually
- is arrived at in consultation with the director
the design concept _____
- should have its own integrity
- should add up to a complete visual universe for the play through its lines, shapes, and colors
- must be consistent with the play
The five elements of design are Blank______
line, mass, composition, texture, and color
A single unit of canvas stretched on a wood frame painted to look like a solid wall is called a Blank______
flat
The stage designer’s blueprint or ___ ____ helps illustrate to the director, performers, and stage technicians the exact locations of furniture, walls, windows, doors, and other scenic elements
ground plan
which of the following statements about scrims are accurate?
- scrims are useful in memory plays when looking back on the past
- scrims are effective in scenes where ghosts appear
A low platform set on wheels that can be brought onstage electronically or by stagehands is called a
wagon
Due in part to significant advances in technology, which of the following are burgeoning areas of stage design?
- video design
- projection design
the following are examples of props
- fans
- walking sticks
- smartphones
- umbrellas
The term prop comes from the word Blank______
property
The area from which scenery can be dropped from above the stage is called a ___ ___
fly loft
Which of the following accurately describe the various steps in the scene design process
- the director and designer meet to discuss ideas about the design out of which they will develop a style or visual concept
- the designer reads the script and begins to develop rough ideas and perhaps sketches to illustrate her ideas
- the designer creates a rendering, a more complete sketch that will include color, based on discussions with the director
A gauze or cloth screen incorporated into a regular flat that appears to be a solid surface but that becomes transparent when light comes from behind it is called a
scrim
The person responsible for solving overall technical problems but is also in charge of scheduling, constructing, and painting scenery and in general making sure that all designs are executed as conceived by the scene designer is called the
technical director
Projection ______ allows projection to be designed and viewed on a computer and then projected on various three-dimensional objects on the stage
mapping
In creating a total environment, a designer may have to take into account Blank______
- the atmosphere of the space
- the size and shape of the space
- the texture and nature of the building materials
- the needs of the play itself
A more complete sketch, usually in color, based on discussions between the director and the designer, is called a
render or rendering
in charge of making certain that all designs are executed as conceived by the scene designer
technical director
creates and executes all props including special furniture, and devising magical equipment
property designer
makes sure that sets are built and painted according to the specifications of the scene designer
scenic charge artist
