scene design by angela chen & whitney hsu. outline functionfunctionfunctionfunction...
TRANSCRIPT
Scene Design
By Angela Chen & Whitney Hsu
Outline
FFuunnccttiioonn
SSkkiillll
EElleemmeennttss
EExxaammpplleess
SScceenne e DDeesisigngn
The FFuunnccttiioonn of Scene Design
• It defines the performance space used for
dramatic action
• It creates a floor plan that which all the
settings are of great importance to
blocking and movement onstage
• It characterizes the acting space
Scene Designer’s SSkkiillll• Architecture -Designer must be concerned with the structure's function, size and
visual appearance
• Painting (sketches & drawings) -serves as the primary way to discuss and communicate with the
director and other designers
• Interior Design -lay out the details here in order to give a clear picture of how the
props and drapes set
• History of Art -a knowledge of art history allows designers to draw upon various
styles and the decorative motifs in need
Basic Scenic EElleemmeennttss • Soft-Scenery Units -provide a large area of scenery that can be moved, folded up and
stored easily ex: drops, draperies, scrim and cycloramas
• Framed Units -relatively small, self-supporting, and can be combined to create
bigger surface ex: flats with an opening
• Three-Dimensional Units -usually support considerable weight ex: steps, ramps, platforms
• Innovative Materials and Methods -coexist with traditional stagecraft to create new style
ex: Styrofoam, thermoplastics, and Plexiglas
Examples
Notre-Dame de Paris Video ---and introduction
Directed by Gilles Maheu
Scrim
The Lion KingVideo ---and introduction
Directed by Julie Taymor
RentVideo ---and introduction
Set design Paul Clay
Drop