Year 9
The role of the set designer
The Objective for this lesson is to demonstrate a confident understanding of a range of creative and technical roles in the professional theatre, particularly the set designed, showing a secure awareness of the responsibilities involved.
Year 9
The role of the set designer
The Objective for this lesson is to demonstrate a confident understanding of a range of creative and technical roles in the professional theatre, particularly the set designed, showing a secure awareness of the responsibilities involved.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- Exploring the role of the Set Designer and Key information about Set Design. How to interpret the directors' vision. Explanation of Set Design activity and some career information.
Content guidance
- Physical activity required.
Supervision
Adult supervision recommended
Licence
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4 Questions
Q1.
What does a set designer do?
Designs the costumes.
Designs the lights.
Directs the production.
Q2.
Why is the directorial vision so important?
It has all the lines that the actors have to say.
It has all the names and addresses of the production staff, crew and actors.
Q3.
What is a prop?
Frames that the backdrop hangs off from.
Furniture placed on the stage.
Q4.
What is the role of the director?
To act in a performance.
To design the set and lighting of a performance.
5 Questions
Q1.
Which one of these is NOT associated with set design?
Furniture.
Props.
Scenery.
Q2.
What is a revolving stage?
Large wooden frames with a black canvas stretched over them so the audience can’t see through them.
Wooden frames on wheels that furniture and set sit on to allow fast scene changes.
Q3.
Why would you use a smoke machine?
To add special effects into the performance such as flashes of light or fireworks.
To hide the actors on stage.
Q4.
True or false: The materials and textures used in the set don't need to be appropriate and relevant to the location and time period of the play.
True.
Q5.
Why shouldn't you go on stage when someone else is up a ladder or on a scaffold over the stage?
To be safe from climbing ladders when you're not trained.
To be safe when lifting heavy equipment.