theater

Student  Project-­  Design  Folder/Folio  Requirements      

1. Select  a  play,  musical,  book,  movie,  epic  poem  or  historical  person   and/or  event.    (Your  choice)    

  2. OBJECTIVE:  Translate  your  selection  for  the  live  theatre  venue.     DEMONSTRATE  in  your  folio  how  your  theatrical  world  would  be   realized.  Your  selection  must  be  conceptualized  and  “achievable”   in  a  practical  stage  setting.    Ask  yourselves:  Is  this  physically   possible  to  pull  off  in  a  theatre?    

  3. Select  photos  and  inspiration  pictures  that  back-­‐up  your  concepts.   You  may  use  the  Internet,  books,  magazines  and  or  art  world.     Photos  should  give  a  visual  picture  of  your  overall  concepts  for   the  production.    (Student  generated  illustrations  such  as:   renderings  and  elevations  are  welcomed)  

  4. “Cut  Out”  –  “Paste”  –  and  “Artistically  Arrange”  photos  in  your   design  Folder/Folio  in  an  organized  fashion.    I  should  be  able  to   follow  your  through  line  of  thought.    MAKE  ME  WANT  TO  “SEE”   YOUR  PRODUCTION.    

  5. LABLE  ALL  PHOTOS  AND  TITLE  ALL  YOUR  WORK:  Label  your   photos  with  signage-­‐  Titles  and  clear  names  and  labels  will  affect   the  outcome  of  your  overall  points  on  the  project.    

  Label  Requirements:       COVER  OF  FOLDER/FOLIO:    

• Title  of  Show   • Student  Name   • Student  Roster  Number   •  

INTERIOR  PAGES:    Pictures  and  Information  (such  as)  :   • Genre:  What  is  the  Genre  of  the  Production-­‐     • Style:  What  styles/modes  or  “isms”  are  at  work  in  the  production-­‐   • Over-­‐All  Concept  Statement:  A  concept  statement  clarifies  an  idea   or  design  in  words.    

• A  STRONG  CONCEPT  STATEMENT:  The  entirety  of  the   production’s  design  is  summed  up  in  just  a  few  sentences,  yet   enough  details  are  provided  to  give  audiences  a  comprehensive   understanding  of  the  idea.  A  well-­‐written  concept  statement   allows  the  listener  to  have  a  clear  visualization  of  the  design   elements.  A  good  concept  statement  will  describe  “the  world  of   the  play/production.  “  

  ANSWER  ALL  THE  SIX  ELEMENTS  OF  THEATRE  BY  ARISTOTLE       Set  Design  Statement:  Should  answer  the  Question  why  you  made  the   choices  in  the  selected  design  elements.       Costume  Design  Statement:  Justify  the  costume  selections  for  your  main   characters.       Lighting  Choices:    Select  important  moments  in  the  production  and   visually  show  how  you  would  light  those  moments.    How  would  you  use   lighting  to  give  added  environmental  moments  and  spectacle?         Make-­‐up  and  Specialty  Props:    Add  photos  that  show  the  style  of  make-­‐ up  and  wigs.    Specialty  props  can  be  added  if  important.         Cohesion  in  design  choices  is  key.    Collaboration  in  the  design  esthetics   is  an  important  aspect  of  this  project.         PLEASE  NOTE:  YOUR  ABILITY  TO  FOLLOW  DIRECTIONS  AND  CLEARLY   LABLE  YOUR  FOLIO  AND  “ORGANIZE”  YOUR  WORK  WILL  DETERMINE   YOUR  GRADE  ON  THIS  FINAL  PROJECT.           (NO  LATE  ASSIGNMENTS  WILL  BE  ACCEPTED)     DESIGN  FOLIOS/FOLDERS  ARE  DUE  ON  THE  DAY  OF  FINAL  EXAM.