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Theatre Exam Flashcards

1
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5 elements of scene design

A 
line
mass
composition
texture
color
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2
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Scrims used for?

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Ghost image

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3
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Relationship of actor to surrounding

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scale

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4
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canvas stretched on wood frame

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flat

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5
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Hang canvases high on it

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fly system

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6
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Design develop and adapts as performance proceeds

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kinetic stage

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7
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costumes can tell these things

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occupation
status
age
personality traits

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8
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Ex of cues

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blackout, fades, cross fades

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9
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sound sent to a specific area

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shotgun mike

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10
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sound send to everyone

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general mike

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11
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Lighting that is hard edged

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ellipsoidal reflector spotlight

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12
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soft edge lighting

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frensel

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13
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general lighting

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flood light

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14
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Most important part of lighting

A

visibility

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15
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No verbal, sculpt with body to convey emotion

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Image theatre

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16
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Prepared piece in public space and audience isn’t aware of it

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Invisible theatre

17
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Dramatic situation everyday life and audience invited to intervene

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Forum

18
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Determine need and ability to create and enact laws

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Legislative theatre

19
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image and forum to investigate issue. Asked to explore how external oppression can cause oppression of selves
identify greater social issues and possibility for change

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Rainbow of desire

20
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What to include in concept?

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Tone, central image/message, how implement

21
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light that is dangerous gauze over it

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gas light

22
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creates barrier with audience

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foot light

23
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Objectives of Costume Design

A 
establish style
period
locale
nature of character
relationship
significance or theme
consistent
meet performer's needs
24
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Element of costume design

A

lines
mass
composition
texture color

25
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What is color influenced by?

A 
culture
age
personalities
adjoining colors
individual/mood
26
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3 types of silence

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ellipses
pause
silence

Pinteresque Pause

27
Q

Describe Mamet Speak

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realistic 
quick straight to point
sentences left unfinished
overlap dialogue
fragmented
lack stage direction
manipulative and decitful
28
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Father of set Design

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Robert Edmund Jones

29
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Objectives of set design

A 
tone/style
local/period
consistent
central image/metaphor
coordinate with production elements
solve practical design problems
30
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Responsibility of scene designer

A

select furniture
arrange furniture
hand prop design
how set change will happen

31
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Elements of set design

A

line
mass
composition
texture color

32
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Steps of set design

A 
viz
thumbnail sketch
rendering
maquette model
production model
33
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Bird’s eye view of stage

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ground plan

34
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Primary functions/objectives of lighting

A 
visibility
reveal shapes and forms
focus
style and mood
time and place
rhythm
reinforce central visual image

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