Set design key words

Question 1

act drop

Answer 1

cloth flown in at the end of an act

Question 2

backcloth/backdrop

Answer 2

flown cloth behind scenic element

Question 3

box set

Answer 3

a set with three walls and a ceiling, leaving the fourth wall to be imagined by the actors. The box set represents a real room with doors and windows that work.

Question 4

centre line

Answer 4

imaginary line shown on ground-plan

Question 5

cloth

Answer 5

a piece of scenic canvas, painted or plain, which is flown or fixed to hang in a vertical position.

Question 6

floorcloth

Answer 6

Frontcloth hangs well downstage, often to hide a scene change
taking place behind

Question 7

cyclorama

Answer 7

background device employed to cover the back and sometimes the sides of the stage and used with special lighting to create the illusion of sky, open space, or great distance at the rear of the stage setting.

Question 8

fly tower

Answer 8

structure above stage containing flying equipment

Question 9

grave trap

Answer 9

body length trapdoor in stage

Question 10

hand props

Answer 10

properties such as tools, weapons, or luggage that are carried on stage by an individual actor.

Question 11

light set

Answer 11

A term used to describe a situation where no physical set is used on stage. The ‘set’ is created entirely by means of lighting.

Question 12

maquette

Answer 12

a model of the set intended for use by the builder as a guide to construction.