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Theatrical Design and Production
Chapter 5: Style, Composition, & Design
© 2006 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All Rights reserved.
What is ‘style’?
A reflection of the social and political history of the times that are eventually reflected in the patterns and shifting artistic trends of the period.
Theatrical Design and Production
Chapter 5: Style, Composition, & Design
© 2006 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All Rights reserved.
Production Style:
A manner of producing a play in which all production elements (costumes, scenery, lights, acting) adhere to a common set of
artistic/philosophical characteristics (e.g. Expressionism)
What is the pattern of elements in this rendering for The Kitchen?
Theatrical Design and Production
Chapter 5: Style, Composition, & Design
© 2006 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All Rights reserved.
The problem with style….
Periods in art/history are only indicative – not definitive
Cannot represent historical periods or styles accurately onstage
Designers are from the modern era and reflect their background
Audience expectations won’t allow accuracy
The Solution: Stylization!!!
Use of specific compositional elements characteristic of a particular style or period to create the essence of that style or period.
Theatrical Design and Production
Chapter 5: Style, Composition, & Design
© 2006 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All Rights reserved.
More issues with style….
Acknowledge the literary style of
the piece.
Verse vs. prose
Visual style can reflect the literary
style of the drama
Theatrical Design and Production
Chapter 5: Style, Composition, & Design
© 2006 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All Rights reserved.
Elements of Design: Line
Line: A mark that connects two points.Line can have….
Dimension – length & width
Quality – shape, value, contrast
Character – emotionally evocative characteristics
Theatrical Design and Production
Chapter 5: Style, Composition, & Design
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Elements of Design: Shape
Any line that encloses a space creates a shape.
Shapes define the outlines of details and silhouettes onstage, giving meaning to what we see!
Theatrical Design and Production
Chapter 5: Style, Composition, & Design
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Elements of Design: Mass
MASS
Three-dimensionalmanifestationof shape…
…creates an awareness of depth and spatial
arrangements
Flat mass with no weight
Beginningsof mass due to shadow
3D relationship
Theatrical Design and Production
Chapter 5: Style, Composition, & Design
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Elements of Design: Measure
The ability to judge the size of objects and the relative distance between them w/out the aid of measuring devices
Intuitive skill
Theatrical Design and Production
Chapter 5: Style, Composition, & Design
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Elements of Design: Position
Relative location of adjacent shapes or masses
What does position indicate in relation to this
design?
Theatrical Design and Production
Chapter 5: Style, Composition, & Design
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Elements of Design: Color
One of the most complex elements – See Chapter 6 for more information
Theatrical Design and Production
Chapter 5: Style, Composition, & Design
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Elements of Design: TextureThe visual tactile surface characteristics or appearance of an object
Theatrical Design and Production
Chapter 5: Style, Composition, & Design
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Elements of Design: Texture
The primary element creating texture is fabric…
…texture can be created with light using gobos
Gobo: A thin metal template inserted into an ellipsoidal reflector spotlight to project a shadow pattern of light
Theatrical Design and Production
Chapter 5: Style, Composition, & Design
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Principles of Composition: Unity
The creation of a stylistic plan to which all parts of the design subscribe.
Production concept = Conceptual plan
Theatrical Design and Production
Chapter 5: Style, Composition, & Design
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Principles of Composition: Harmony
Sense of blending and unity that is obtained when all elements of the design
fit together to create an orderly whole…
Be aware that too much harmony
can become monotonous…
Theatrical Design and Production
Chapter 5: Style, Composition, & Design
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Principles of Composition: Contrast
Juxtaposition of dissimilar
design elements
Be aware that too much contrast can destroy unity…
Theatrical Design and Production
Chapter 5: Style, Composition, & Design
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Principles of Composition: Variation
Create visual interest by repeating a
simple pattern but changing it
occasionally
How is variation created in these patterns?
Theatrical Design and Production
Chapter 5: Style, Composition, & Design
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Principles of Composition: Balance
Arranging design elements to give a sense of
restfulness, stability, or equilibrium
Symmetrical balance – correspondence in size, form, and relative position of
parts on either side of a center dividing line – mirror balance
Asymmetrical balance – a sense of equality achieved through dynamic tension created by
the juxtaposition of dissimilar design elements
Theatrical Design and Production
Chapter 5: Style, Composition, & Design
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Principles of Composition: Proportion
Harmonious relationship of the parts of an object to each other or to the whole
The idea of beauty
is based on ideal
proportions
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Chapter 5: Style, Composition, & Design
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Principles of Composition: Emphasis
Directing the audience’s attention to a specific place…
…such areas of focus are also known as acting areas
Where is the emphasis in this
production image?
How is that emphasis created?
Theatrical Design and Production
Chapter 5: Style, Composition, & Design
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Design Analysis of The Kitchen
Unity Harmony Contrast Variation Balance Proportion Emphasis
Apply the concepts from this lecture to this image.
