Theatre Design BOSLEY. Roles and Responsibilities.
-
Upload
barnard-young -
Category
Documents
-
view
217 -
download
0
Transcript of Theatre Design BOSLEY. Roles and Responsibilities.
Theatre DesignBOSLEY
Roles and Responsibilities
Director
Stage Manager Actors Costume
DesignerScenic
DesignerLighting Designer
Sound Designer
The Director is the artistic manager and inspirational leader of the production team. She/he coordinates the work of the actors, designers, and crews to express the production concept
The Stage Manager assists the director during rehearsals AND is responsible for all backstage activity – THEY ARE EVERYONE’S MOM (including the director…)
There are LOTS of other jobs
in the theatre unrelated to
design and productions such
as ticket sales, marketing,
fundraising, education, and
management.
Costume DesignerResponsible for the visual appearance of the actors. Includes
clothes, accessories, hair, and makeup
Costume Shop SupervisorBuilds or supervises the building of the costumes (reads the
designers sketches)
Cutter/DraperCreates
patterns and cuts the fabric
StitchersSew the
costumes
Dyer/PainterDye and paint
fabric
MillinerMakes hats
WigmasterMakes, styles, and arranges
wigs
CraftspersonSpecialized
work
Wardrobe supervisor
Responsible for costumes
and accessories
during production
Scenic DesignerResponsible for the visual appearance and function of the scenic and
property elements.
Scenic ArtistPaints the scenery (cool
techniques)
Paint Crew
Property MasterResponsible for the
design and construction of decorative and
functional props (welding, upholstery, electronics, painting, sculpting…)
Property Crew
Technical Director/ Scene Shop Foreman/ Master Carpenter oversees the construction, mounting, and
rigging scenery
Construction Crew
Stage Crew (answers to the STAGE MANAGER)
Move and shift the sets during production
Lighting DesignerResponsible for the visual appearance responsible for the design,
installation, and operation of the lighting and special electrical effects
Assistant Lighting DesignerLots of paperwork
Master ElectricianAcquires, installs and maintains
lighting equipment
ElectriciansHanging, focusing, and running
the lighting instruments
Sound DesignerResponsible for the design, recording,
equipment setup, and playback of any sound or music used in the play
Sound crewRecording, editing, and playback of sound
during rehearsals and performances
The Design ProcessHOW DO THEY DO THAT?
1. Read the script… duh
Scripts are meant to be read in one sitting – try not to spread it out.
1st Read: Get the general storyline, characters, and feel of the play. Read for enjoyment!
2nd Read: Look for strong visual inspirations – stuff that sticks out to you. Make some notes in the margins about that stuff – let your brain be swirly
3rd Read: Look for specific technical and mechanical demands like number of sets, required pieces, etc.
2. Questioning
Just what it sounds like: ask a bunch of questions of yourself, your team, and the director. Write these questions in your script!
3. Research
Read about/look up: Previous productions
** DON’T copy another production: you lose the playwright’s intention (script = god) and you cheat yourself out of the artistic process (also illegal and unethical)… Won’t look as good when you do it, either.
Background information
Geography and climate
Historical context
CONCEPT RESEARCH: How many ways can you solve a problem:
Example A character ends the scene in a beautiful gown and begins the next scene in the same gown but tattered and distressed.
4. Incubation
think eggs hatching – takes time
Let your ideas simmer and stew. Walk away from it.
5. Selection
Start to narrow down your thoughts and ideas into more formed concepts
THUMBNAIL SKETCHES Small, quick, rough drawing, usually done in pencil, that shows the
major outline, character, and feeling of the object but doesn’t have much detail
6. Implementation Solidify SPECIFICS
Costumes: Color renderings (detailed drawing of a character’s costumes) and swatches (small pieces of fabric to show color and texture) for all characters (detailed drawing of a character’s costumes)
Scenic: Color rendering and production model (scale model fully painted and complete with furniture and props) and details for how the set will be built
Light Plot
Scale diagram of all of the lighting instruments and the cues (a directive for action, for example a change in lighting or a character’s entrance)
Sound Plot
List describing each sound cue in the production
Gathers and records various musical and effects cues and assembles necessary equipment
7. Evaluation
Takes place during EACH step of the design process and when it is finished Not a back-patting session – objectively look at how things worked
Post Mortem is a meeting among the production designers and crew to reflect and discuss what went well, what didn’t, and how to improve for the next show
DESIGN PROCESS IS NOT LINEAR…