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drama 160
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Film, Theatre & Television
Undergraduate 1
03/04/2009

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Term
acting areas
Definition
used in lighting design; specific area where scenes are played; usually in 8-12 foot pools or circles covering the stage; overlap for even light distribution
Term
controllable qualities of light
Definition

distribution

intensity

movement

color

Term
functions of stage lights
Definition

visibility

you can see them

slelective visibility

selective focus

guide audience

modeling

controlling the appearance of objects

mood

Term
light plot
Definition
a scale drawing that shows the location of lights on the grid or pipes, a description of instruments, the focus area, and color of the instrument
Term
recipe for design
Definition

script

concept

director/designers concepts

artistic director

producer

Term

"design process"

CARE-IS-PIE

Definition

C-OMMITMENT

A-NALYSIS

R-ESEARCH

E-VALUATION

I-NCUBATION

S-ELECTION

P-RESENTATION

I-MPLEMENTATION

E-VALUATION

Term
multi-set production
Definition
--a show that changes scenery to change the location of a given scene
--used in all forms of theater
Term
unit set
Definition
a single set in which all of the play's locations are always visible and the audiences attention is usually shifted by alternately lighting various parts of the set
Term
styles of presentation--Presentational
Definition
a play in which the audience is recognized as the audience, for example, the actors may speak directly to the audience
Term
styles of presentation--representational
Definition
a play performed as if the audience is watching the action through an imagery fourth wall
Term
designer plates
Definition

scaled mechanical drawings of all the necessary elements of a show; provide all information to the Technical Director as to the look of the set

 

they include:

ground plan

section

elevations

construction drawing

Term
elevations
Definition
side view that shows heights and angles
Term
section
Definition
cut away view showing the internal construction
Term
construction drawing
Definition
a drawing that shows how a scenic unit is to be built
Term
a vista
Definition
scene changes made with stage crew in full view of the audience
Term
scene change
Definition
changing the scenery or drops or some part of the set to set a different location or time of day or time period
Term
strike
Definition
period of time after show closes when the stage is cleared of scenery
Term
change over
Definition
time period between two productions when scenery is being switched on stage
Term
distressing
Definition
ageing or weathering a material to make it appear older
Term
cartooning
Definition
the process of transferring lines from the designer's elevation to scenery
Term
grid transfer
Definition
transferring picture by means of a larger grid
Term
projection transfer
Definition
project image on surface-trace
Term
Trompe L'oeil
Definition

French for "to deceive the eye"

creates the illusion of 3D objects on a 2D plane

Term
scale
Definition
ratio of reduction or enlargement that allows someone to determine the true size of the object
Term
stock scenery
Definition
basic scenic elements that can be quickly and easily adapted for use in a production
Term
platforms
Definition
any horizontal playing surface
Term
raked stage
Definition
a stage that is low at one end and rises in a wedge shape
Term
ramp
Definition
individual platform set at an angle as a path between two different levels
Term
legs
Definition
material, wood or metal, used to hold a platform at a given height
Term
steps: stairs
Definition

a series of platforms at different heights that allow an actor to move between different levels

 

--rise and run

Term
wagon
Definition
a platform mounted on wheels so it can move
Term
turntable
Definition
a large, circular platform that pivots on its central axis; also called a revolve
Term
flats
Definition
vertical walls of scenery; a framework of wood or metal covered with fabric or wood used as a vertical surface to create walls and backgrounds
Term
Hollywood flat
Definition
a thicker, more stable flat; originally used for TV sets; many times used in the construction of walls
Term
Broadway flat
Definition
a thinner flat meant to be flown on a batten or stood up with a jack
Term
properties design
Definition

designed by the scenic designer who

 

--researches period

--finds pictures in painting and books

--designs to fit vision of play

--draws sketches or collects pictures

--properties master then takes over

Term
properties manager/master
Definition

--works with designer

--supervises staff

--budgets (time, money, and materials)

Term
properties artisan
Definition
builds props from designs or creates them
Term
properties carpenter
Definition
builds or modifies props
Term
shopper
Definition
finds props through shopping
Term
prop
Definition
any item that can be carried by an actor during the course of the show
Term
set props
Definition
large set pieces that may or may not move
Term
hand props
Definition
props carried by actors
Term
decorative props
Definition

--enhance the look of the set

--make the set look real

--fill in the details

Term
consumable props
Definition

props that are used each show and must be replaced

 

ex. cigarettes

Term
technical director
Definition

the person responsible for supervising the construction, mounting, rigging, and shifting of the scenery

 

--he/she figures out how the set will be built, how much it will cost, how long it will take

--they are responsible for the safe working environment of the crew and the actors when they are on stage

Term
what technical director needs to know
Definition

DRAFTING

--hand drafting and CAD (computer aided drafting)

 

BUDGETING

--estimating costs

--estimating time, how long it will take

 

ENGINEERING

--structural engineering

Term
design objectives
Definition

--to selectively illuminate the stage

 

--to sculpt, mold, and model actors and costumes

 

--to create an environmental atmosphere that is supportive to the production concept

Term
functions of stage lights
Definition

visibility

selective focus

modeling

mood

Term
cue sheet
Definition
summary of cues for the show
Term
magic sheet
Definition
sheet of acting areas; cheat sheet for designer
Term
focus/tech
Definition

--hang the lights according to plot

--designer focuses lights in acting areas

--add or change lights as need

--readjust lights according to actor movements and lighting need

Term
dimmer lighting check
Definition

--completed before every performance

--run through all of the lights

--check for holes in gels

--check for dim or burned out lights

Term
box set
Definition
a two or three-wall set composed of flats representing an interior room, often covered by a ceiling (used in conventional manner with the 4th wall being up)
Term
renderings
Definition
finished color sketches in scale showing perspective, an accurate representation of size, shape, and color; provide physical information, but also meant to give a sense of a feeling of the set
Term
white model
Definition
deals only with the special aspects of a set, not done in color; often used as a preliminary to determine how actors will use the stage
Term
scenic artist
Definition

--colors the world of the design

--adds character to the set

--adds depth and a sense of reality (shadows, depth, real from fake [wood grains, granites, marbles])

Term
parts of paints
Definition
pigment, medium, binder
Term
pigment
Definition
a material that imparts color to a paint or dye
Term
medium
Definition

the vehicle in which pigments and binders are suspended to create a paint mixture; after paint is applied, this evaporates

 

ex. water, oil, lacquers

Term
binder
Definition
the adhesive in the paint that glues the pigment to the painted surface
Term
paint types
Definition
latex paints, vinyl acrylic paint, solvent base (enamels)
Term
latex paints
Definition

--water based

--synthetic plastic in make up

--easy to tint to exact colors

Term
vinyl acrylic paint
Definition

--water based

--flexible

--can be used as a glaze

Term
solvent base (enamels)
Definition

--oil, lacquer, or synthetic based

--hard, smooth surface after painting

--usually glossy or satin finish

--not used as much as other two paints

Term
types of paint finishes
Definition
shellac, varnish
Term
shellac
Definition

--transparent

--suspended in alcohol

--seals other paints with high gloss, hard finish

Term
varnish
Definition

--transparent, synthetic coating material

--good for coverage of wood finishes

--matte, satin, and glossy finishes

Term
false proscenium
Definition
a proscenium built as a specific scenic element for a production to change the size, shape, or style of the stage opening
Term
soft goods
Definition
any completely fabric scenic element
Term
drop
Definition
a large, unframed piece of fabric with an image painted on it; typically fills the whole stage opening
Term
cut drop
Definition

--a drop that has been cut with a profile leaving an opening

--cut edges are supported by an invisible net or mesh

Term
bounce/cyc (cyclorama)
Definition
white, seamless drop used to reflect light projects back to the audience
Term
scrim
Definition
drop made of a translucent material that can appear translucent or opaque depending on lighting
Term
Fresnel lights
Definition

--used to blend together areas onstage

--soft, diffused edge

--wide to narrow beam

--many different sizes

Term
Ellipsoidal Reflector Spotlight (ERS)
Definition

--named after the shape of the reflector

--allows for precise control of beam shape or pattern projection

Term
Scoops or Flood lights
Definition

--large container, seldom any lens

--provides a wash of "uncontrolled" light

--can be colored

Term
strip lights
Definition

--6' to 8' units

--broad, colored wash of light

--can be above stage, on the floor, or vertical

Term
par cans
Definition

--big cans of lights

--parabolic aluminized reflector (auto headlamp design)

--soft edge

Term
spotlight
Definition

--used to identify individual or small group

--usually on a stand

--variable focus, douser, shutter, iris, color

Term
auto yoke
Definition
rotates 360 degrees
Term
color scroller
Definition
changes color of light without having to change light
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