Chapter 9

The design style for a ________ play may have exaggerated scenery and outrageous colors to match the exaggerated nature of the acting.

farce

Canvas stretched on wood with the side facing the audience painted to look like a solid wall is called a

flat

The development of a ________ is 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.

floor plan or ground plan

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, is called a

hard flat

A small-scale, three-dimensional version of the set is called a

model

While each scene designer works differently, the typical first step in the design process is

reading the script and perhaps making rough sketches to develop ideas.

A fairly complete sketch made by the scene designer, usually done in color, is called a

rendering

A gauze or cloth screen that, when painted and lit from the front, appears solid, but when lit from behind becomes transparent, is called a

scrim

The person responsible for seeing that the scenery, platforms, and other elements are built, painted, and installed onstage is called a

technical director

A rough sketch that provides the basis for further discussions between the director and the scene designer is called a

thumbnail sketch

A low platform on wheels upon which set pieces and even actors are brought onstage is called a

turntable

A circular revolving unit that is set into the floor, and which can turn mechanically to bring one set into view as another disappears, is a

turntable.

A stage set should tell the audience

All of these answers are correct.

As designs incorporate new technologies, it can seem like an actor is walking through a projection or even become part of a projection on stage.

T

Property design includes functional props used by actors as well as the set dressing that fills out the visual stage reality.

T

A strong design concept

all of these

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. He called this

anterna magika.

The objectives of the scene designer do NOT include

assisting in the blocking of the production.

Line, mass, color, texture, balance. Which one of these is not considered one of the five elements of scene design?

balance

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.

f

The person in charge of painting the set is called the assistant stage manager

f