Building
When putting together a set that requires a perfect 90* angle, you should use one of these tools.
Carpenter's square, or Tri-Square
The part of the stage directly at center
What is Center Stage?
What is the first color/s that are put on the design called?
Base
What HAND tool tightens, or loosens a t headed screw?
Phillip's Head Screwdriver.
The producer highers the director, TRUE or FALSE?
True.
Sets can be covered with what 2 materials?
Luan, or Muslin.
What direction is an actor going if they face the audience and walk right?
Walking to the right facing the audience. Stage Right.
When painting brick, to create shadows you put black lines where?
The bottom of each brick (and possibly, 1 side of the brick)
What POWER tool uses a hammering effect as it drives a screw?
Impact Driver
What is the first step any designer takes once they have been hired on a show?
READ the script.
What are the actual measurements of a 1" x 4"
3/4" x 3 1/2"
If an actor is standing by the back curtain, they are standing where?
Upstage.
When painting with marble, use lots of what to create a more natural blending of paint?
Water.
What saw should I use to create CURVES?
Jigsaw
Set Designers create sketches from the top view down (Bird's Eye View). What are they called?
Ground Plan (Floor Plan)
What are the actual measurements of a 2" x 4"?
1-1/2" x 3-1/2"
What are five types of stages?
Thrust, Proscenium, Round/Arena, Open Air, Platform
To add texture to a painting technique, you can flick little pieces of paint from the end of a brush. This is called?
SPATTER, not spLatter
What does MITER mean?
ANGLE
Rendering.
What does it mean to scale something down in drawing?
To create a smaller proportional replica of the object.
The black curtains that hang down to the stage level and block the sides of the stage are called-----
Legs.
When painting a highlight on an item, like a stone, or brick, you should keep the light from one direction. This means you paint the highlights is any spot on the item (top, side, middle, etc). TRUE, or FALSE?
False. Paint it all from one position. So, all on the top, or all on the right/left corner.
What tool is good for smoothing out rough edges of wood?
Band Sander
In costume design you have to think about many elements of fashion that will effect the audience's perception of the character on stage. What are three?
Color, Fabric type, Historical Accuracy, Director's vision...etc