All the theatre designers must work together to create the visual effects of a dramatic production—in other words, the play's ______________, which sets
... [Show More] the tone and reminds the audience who the players are and where in time and place they're supposed to be. - correct answer environment
Theatre is intended to be experienced by our eyes, our ears, our mind, our whole being, so theatre has always had __________ in one form or another to help create the experience. - correct answer designers
Which of the following lists the basic order in which designers approach the preparatory work for their respective contributions to the play? - correct answer Study the script / develop an understanding of the characters / research the customs, manners, and culture of the time / examine the theatre space
Theatre can take place anywhere an audience can gather: parks, basements, streets, or jails. What is the name given to these theatrical spaces? - correct answer found spaces
This type of theatre separates the stage from the audience creating the illusion of seeing the play through a picture frame. - correct answer Proscenium arch theatre
This type of theatre's stage protrudes out into the seats so the audience sits on three sides. - correct answer Thrust theatre
This type of theatre is presented in-the-round, similar to a boxing ring. - correct answer Arena Theatre
(T/F) During design team meetings the director and designers talk about mood, pace, atmosphere, colors, character, story, and the production's style. - correct answer True
(T/F) All plays have a style. Some plays, like most television shows, are lifelike imitations of nature. This is a style known as surrealism. - correct answer False
(T/F) Plays can pursue a metaphorical, symbolic, or stylized look. Stylization can take several forms; one of the most common is expressionism. With expressionism, the audience sees the story through the mind of one character. - correct answer True
(T/F)The basic elements of design are line, dimension, balance, movement, harmony, color, and texture. - correct answer True
________________ has changed the way set designers work because it allows almost unlimited changes and creative experimentation. - correct answer Computer aided design (CAD)
Stage lighting can be divided into two categories. ____________________ comes from an identifiable source such as a candle, a table lamp, or the sun. ____________________ reinforces the mood of a scene but doesn't necessarily come from an identifiable or onstage source. - correct answer Motivated light / Non-motivated light
Today's sound designers can record, mix, filter, reverberate, modulate, amplify, and cue up sound effects exactly when they are needed. Their sources for these sounds include _____. - correct answer recording sounds from real life, using sounds from vast sound libraries, digitally sculpting sounds
Why did actors begin wearing stage makeup? - correct answer To make their expressions visible in dim theatres
What term describes the designer's sketches—the ones that the costume construction crew uses to assemble the costumes? - correct answer Costume plates
(T/F) Sound effects were first used on one of Shakespeare's plays - correct answer False
The costume designer is an expert at play analysis, especially ___________ analysis. - correct answer character
Which of the following would be considered a set decoration? - correct answer A chandelier hanging high above a dining room table [Show Less]