Chapter 9

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Scrim
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a gauze or cloth screen that, when painted and lit from the front, appears solid, but when lit from behind becomes transparent
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What the Stage Set Should Tell the Audience
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-when the play takes place -where the play takes place -what kinds of characteristics the play is about
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Turntable
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circular revolving unit that is set into the floor, and which can turn mechanically to bring one set into view as another disappears
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Upstage
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an actor is near the edge of the stage closest to the audience, and she turns her back and walks away from the audience
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False
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computerized design, known technically as computer-assisted design (CAD), is very inflexible: the designer is often at a disadvantage when making instantaneous changes from what appears on the screen, even so she can, with some difficulty, indicate to the director and others alternative plans and features of a stage set
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Lanterna Magika
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the best-known of his innovations, designer Josef Svoboda used screens in conjunction with actors; the actors were part of the film, and the film was part of the action
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Flat
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a canvas stretched on wood with the side facing the audience painted to look like a solid wall
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Floor Plan or Ground Plan
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an extremely important step in preparing for the show to begin rehearsals so the actors and director know how their patterns of movement will be affected by the placement of scenic elements and/or furniture
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Performers Facing Audience
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the perspective of stage right and stage left mean the right and left side, respectively from the perspective of who
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Model
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a small-scale, three-dimensional version of the set
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A Strong Design Concept
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-is important to convey information -should compliment the directional concept -unifying idea carried out visually -important when the time and place of a play have been shifted
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Rendering
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a fairly complete sketch made by the scene designer, usually done in color
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Wagon
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a low platform on wheels upon which set pieces and even actors are brought onstage
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Five Elements of Scene Design
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line, mass, color, texture, and balance
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Thumbnail Sketch
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a rough sketch that provides the basis for further discussions between the director and the scene designer
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Technical Director
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he person responsible for seeing that the scenery, platforms, and other elements are built, painted, and installed onstage
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Hard Flat
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a firm material called lauan placed on a wooden or hollow metal frame, which can be painted and, in addition, have three-dimensional plastic moldings attached to it to create cornices, chair rails, and other features
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Objectives of Scene Designer
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-developing a design concept -solving practical design problems -helping to set the mood and style of the production