The Key Elements of a Drama Production : Characterisation, Lighting, Sound and Set Design
Drama GCSE Research-Half term
Set Design
In a drama piece the design of the set is very important. It can distinguish the places in which different scenes are set and create mood or atmosphere.
When designing a set for a piece various things must be taken into consideration: the plot, the places that scenes are set, the lighting, along with the money that can be used for it.
The set (as mentioned above) is the biggest hint to the audience as to where each scene is taking place and the era that the piece is set in. Using different height levels in the set helps to keep the audience interested. The colours, artwork and materials used to make the set are the biggest giveaway to the audience as to what time and place the piece is set. In the piece that I have just finished (Trojans-set in ancient Greece, on ramparts, the ground and palace steps) the set production team used all of the above factors to create the right effect. They used paintings of old Greek ruins as a background (to show era), blocks of various heights to show the ramparts, and blocks with grand looking seats upon them to show the palace steps.
Set Design
In a drama piece the design of the set is very important. It can distinguish the places in which different scenes are set and create mood or atmosphere.
When designing a set for a piece various things must be taken into consideration: the plot, the places that scenes are set, the lighting, along with the money that can be used for it.
The set (as mentioned above) is the biggest hint to the audience as to where each scene is taking place and the era that the piece is set in. Using different height levels in the set helps to keep the audience interested. The colours, artwork and materials used to make the set are the biggest giveaway to the audience as to what time and place the piece is set. In the piece that I have just finished (Trojans-set in ancient Greece, on ramparts, the ground and palace steps) the set production team used all of the above factors to create the right effect. They used paintings of old Greek ruins as a background (to show era), blocks of various heights to show the ramparts, and blocks with grand looking seats upon them to show the palace steps.