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Set Design. It ’ s an Art!. The Lion King. So you ’ re designing a set.... Where do you start?. Meet with the ______ to find out his/her vision for the show (remember, they are the boss)! Always start with the script!. Pay attention to. WHEN:
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Set Design • It’s an Art!
So you’re designing a set....Where do you start? • Meet with the ______ to find out his/her vision for the show (remember, they are the boss)! • Always start with the script!
Pay attention to... • WHEN: • Time Period (How would a play that takes place in a 1950’s diner look different than a play set in Starbucks in 2010?) • Time of Day (How might a kitchen in the daytime look different than it would in the middle of the night?) • WHERE (Geography, Indoor/Outdoors, etc.): • How might a play in the streets of an African village look different than on the streets of New York City?
Pay attention to... • WHO: • What type of person “owns” this space? What is that character’s personal style? • How would a grandmother’s bedroom look different than a teenager’s? • MOOD/ATMOSPHERE: • What’s going on? What’s the mood? • How might a living room look different right before a funeral than before a birthday party?
Pay attention to... • SET PIECES MENTIONED IN THE SCRIPT • Why is this important? • YOUR IMAGINATION! • Why is this important?
You Be the Designer! • You are working in a theatre where you will be the Director AND the Set Designer for a play. That means you have the vision AND you will bring it to life. • Step 1: Read the play and take notes! • Step 2: Do research. (Gather inspiration) • Step 3: Draw a sketch of what you want your set to look like. • Step 4: Make a Floor Plan • Step 5: Make a model!
Step 1:Read and Take Notes! • We will start a sample scene together. As we read, we will fill out the “Set Design Notes” page, noting the When/Where/Who/Mood/Set Pieces Needed, and any other ideas you may have along the way! • REMEMBER: Set pieces are different than props! Props are things small things that actors handle (like books, food, etc.). Set pieces are part of the scenery (the “picture”).
Your Turn! • You will be designing your own set. • Read the assigned play and complete the Set Design Notes handout. • After youdo the research with the script, you’llbe ready to start DESIGNING!
What’s the Point?Why are we learning this? • Theatre Reasons: • Appreciation for what goes on behind the scenes. • Expose you to a possible career option in Theatre. • Become well rounded in the theatre world.
What’s the Point?Why are we learning this? • In LIFE: • How do we see scenery in our day-to-day life? • Do our surroundings impact us? Are there places that make us feel certain ways? • Does some scenery make you feel less/more... Safe? Stressed? Content? Excited? Nervous?
Food for Thought • Theatre brings LIFE to the stage. Without the impact of scenery on our lives, we couldn’t use scenery to manufacture emotions on the stage. • “All the world’s a stage, and all the men and women merely players.” -Shakespeare