Medea Design Project

Medea

Theatrical Design Concepts: Original Design Concept

White Model

Scenic Model

Costume Renderings: Jason

Costume Rendering: Medea

Costume Rendering: Children

Final Scenic Rendering in Full Color

Scenic Design Ground Plan

Overall concept/meaning Medea is in a coma and the majority of the play takes place in her mind.

Design concept (describe the environment/ world of the play) The primary scene is the hospital room Overall mood and atmosphere The overall mood is dark, foreboding, sterile, cold, and broken. Visual production style The visual production style is stylized and simplistic, with bold contrasts and little color. Visual metaphor, symbolism, and research A broken mirror is the visual metaphor because it represents how shattered her state of mind and psyche are. How the elements and principles of design are used

Elements of Design Line-jagged broken, harsh, Shape-triangular, like glass shards, Form-, Space open, vast, interrupted by monolithic or jagged shapes, Value-high contrast, Texture-steely, metallic and pattern-like broken glass, Color-grey tones, some red, Light dark with long shadows and isolated lights

DESIGN STATEMENT

Collage

Design Metaphors and Imagery

Imagery Cont...