Model of a play set

Question:

How does the set designer create areas of interest?

The Phantom of the OperaAndrew Lloyd Webers Musical

Question: How does this set provide the viewer with the feeling ofbeing in a grand space?

It’s A Wonderful LifeDirected by Frank Capra

1946George Bailey sitting in his living room

with his wife and children. He is in despair after thinking that he is going

to loose the building and loans to Potter

Question: How has this set designer created a successful holidayHome for George and his family?

Question: In order to create a set for this scene, what elements of construction does the designer need to understand?

Question:What is the differencebetween a movie setand a play set?

Above: Harry Potter & TitanicLeft: A Wedding Scene

Question: What elements of the set should be included in your drawings?

• Lighting• Props• Stage-Floor space• Architectural elements

Moliere's Tartuffe - Designed by Richard Finkelstein for the

University of Colorado at Boulder.

Questions: What elements of the play or movie does the scenic designer have to think about when setting up lights?

Can you identify the light source and where it is pointing?Foreground, Middleground, Background

Think Scale & Perspective! What element/s are included in this drawing to create the illusion of a large space?