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Scenic Midterm
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Aerospace Engineering
Undergraduate 3
03/06/2011

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the 4 elements of theater design
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scenery, costumes, stage lighting, sound
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theatrical form is the communication of ideas between...
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performers and audience
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overhead drape just behind the proscenium
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teaser or a border
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side masking along the sides of the stage
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leg or tormentor
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the area of the stage just in front of the prosc. arch
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apron
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the organization of design elements into a unified form.
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composition
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elements of design (there are 5)
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line, scale, light, color, and texture
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the space between two or more shapes can create a focal point of what?
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negative space
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horizontal lines =
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calm and repose
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lines have 3 qualities
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direction, length, thickness
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vertical lines =
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strength and balance
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diagonal lines =
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action
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the size or mass of form in proportion to a human figure
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scale
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light reveals...
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form
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4 physical qualities of light
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intensity, color, distribution, and movement (M-DIC)
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color has three variants
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hue, value, and chroma
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the tactile aspect of form
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texture
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real texture is 3d, but simulated texture is...
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2d
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a pleasing or congruent arrangement of scenic forms, usually achieved by repetition
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harmony
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dissimilarity of forms used to create interest. (in lighting, a difference in color or intensity)
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contrast
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the center of interest
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focal point
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slight changes in elements that prevent monotony
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variation
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transitional steps in a sequence used to create emphasis and a feeling of movement in a design
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gradation
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equalization of weight or opposing forces within a composition
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balance
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the golden mean or golden section
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a/b = b/a + b
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if you draw continuous squares using the golden section you get a
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fibonacci curve
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a form of art that directly relates to real or lifelike objects
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representational
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a form of art that is abstract and ornamental, not based on real-life objects and shapes
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nonrepresentational
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a view of a set from above, usually at 3 feet
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ground plan
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a sketch that emphasizes the light and shadow of a set
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value sketch
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the first drawing in a painter's elevations indicating the basic layout of the composition
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cartoon
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the name of a color
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hue
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the amount of black or white present in a color, or how dark or light it is
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value
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purity of color
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chroma (or saturation or intensity)
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the six basic hues of the spectrum
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primary hues
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primary pigment hues
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red, yellow, and blue
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primary light hues
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red, green, blue
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secondary hues for pigment
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orange, green, violet
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secondary hues for lighting
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yellow, violet, and cyan
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any hue that is a result of mixing a primary hue with a secondary hue.
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tertiary hue
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lighter value of a hue
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tint
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darker value of a hue
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shade
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a straight-line projection drawing of an object showing 3 views, typically the top, front, and side
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orthographic projection
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a view of an object in which the line of sight of the viewer is perpendicular to the object, often called a projection
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elevation
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imaginary line on the upstage edge of the proscenium arch
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plaster line
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imaginary line on the upstage edge of the proscenium arch
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plaster line
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any piece of scenery that is used to complete the stage picture and prevent the audience from seeing the backstage area
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masking
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stock sizes of lumber is also called the
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nominal size, which is before it's milled down
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a measurement of lumber equivalent to a board 1 inch thick and 1 foot square
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board foot
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a precut stud of a 2x4 is how many inches long (instead of 96)
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93 inches long
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the blade thickness that gets cut off
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kerf
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hand saw used to cut across the grain
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crosscut saw
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hand saw used to cut along the grain
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rip saw
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any cut across the grain of the wood
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miter
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any cut in the same direction as the grain of the wood
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bevel
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