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The Set Designer. Who does a set designer discuss sets with? Why? What do set designers do before setting to work? How do drawings help them? What factors must they consider during the creative process? What sources do they use for inspiration and research?. Design Requirements. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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The Set DesignerThe Set Designer
Who does a set designer discuss sets with?Who does a set designer discuss sets with? Why? Why? What do set designers do before setting to What do set designers do before setting to
work?work? How do drawings help them? How do drawings help them? What factors must they consider during What factors must they consider during
the creative process? the creative process? What sources do they use for inspiration What sources do they use for inspiration
and research? and research?
Design RequirementsDesign Requirements
The setting needs to provide space for The setting needs to provide space for movement of both actors and set movement of both actors and set pieces.pieces.
The set should inform the audience of The set should inform the audience of time, place, culture, social and time, place, culture, social and economic factors.economic factors.
The set should convey the mood and The set should convey the mood and style of the play.style of the play.
It must be usable and safe!It must be usable and safe!
Types of SetsTypes of Sets
PermanentPermanentUnitUnitPeriaktoi or PrismPeriaktoi or PrismBoxBoxCurtainCurtainMinimalMinimal
Permanent SetPermanent Set
Stays in place for Stays in place for entire production.entire production.
Elements such as Elements such as props and set props and set pieces can be pieces can be added but the added but the basic structure basic structure remains the same.remains the same.
Box SetBox Set
Most common type Most common type of setof set
2 or 3 walls, 2 or 3 walls, several windows several windows and at least 1 door.and at least 1 door.
Unit SetUnit Set
Several pieces that Several pieces that can come on and can come on and off.off.
Good for plays with Good for plays with many scene many scene changes.changes.
Minimal SetMinimal Set
Usually uses Usually uses folding flats that folding flats that can be used to hide can be used to hide furniturefurniture
Periaktoi or Prism SetPeriaktoi or Prism Set
3 sided flats that are painted 3 sided flats that are painted differently.differently.
Can be moved.Can be moved.Flats can be inserted to add different Flats can be inserted to add different
elements.elements.
Curtain SetCurtain Set
Has some flats such as doors and Has some flats such as doors and windows.windows.
Uses back curtain as part of set.Uses back curtain as part of set.
Shoebox Set DesignShoebox Set Design
Investigation Investigation QuestionsQuestions
What do you need to What do you need to know before you can know before you can begin this begin this assignment?assignment?
Design BriefDesign Brief
Compare and contrast Compare and contrast two different types of two different types of sets. Which one sets. Which one works better for your works better for your play.play.
Shoebox Set DesignShoebox Set Design
Plan -Plan -
Create a sketch of Create a sketch of your design your design showing a view showing a view from above and an from above and an audience view.audience view.
CreateCreate
Put your model Put your model together. together.
Shoebox Set DesignShoebox Set Design
EvaluateEvaluate
Present your Present your design to the class design to the class in a 1 to 3 minute in a 1 to 3 minute presentation.presentation.
Write a 1 page Write a 1 page evaluation of your evaluation of your project and the project and the process.process.
Attitudes in Attitudes in TechnologyTechnology
Answer the five Answer the five questions on questions on attitudes in attitudes in technology on your technology on your planning sheetplanning sheet..