Sound Design
The Purpose of Sound Design is to...
Create Mood and Underscoring
Why is lighting design one of the most important design areas?
Without light we won't see the actors or action
True.
Why does a costume designer create a rendering?
To show their designs/work to production team and actors?
What is the largest freshwater lake in the world?
Lake Superior
To translate a photo into sound you must first determine what the _________ is.
Mood
What two skills does a lighting designer need to balance?
Art vs. Practicality
A scenic designer primarily works out of this space.
The Scene Shop
Costume design communicates what to the audience?
Time period, social class, character information
In California, you can’t legally buy a mousetrap without having what?
A Hunting License
Who leads the production meetings?
Stage Manager/Director
Who does the designer listen to first in a production meeting?
The Director
Set Designers must collaborate with whom in creating their designs?
The Director
What tools does a costume designer use? (Name at least two)
Sewing Machine, Fabric, Needle, Thread, Research Photos, Research Walls
It was illegal for women to wear what in 19th century Florence?
Buttons
A designers first job is always to...
Listen
When deciding mood a lighting designer decides to use all red on stage. What do you think the mood of their design is?
Angry, Evil or Scary
What is aesthetic?
The Aesthetic for a production comes from the designer.
Research is an important part of costume design because...
Costumes mainly give the audience information about historical time period of the play or musical
What was Hugh Hefner’s jet plane named?
Big Bunny
What is a production meeting?
A meeting of all of the heads of design areas that meet to work together to create a cohesive design.
What is mood?
This comes from the script.
In a one-story house at the corner of the road, the bedrooms were yellow, the kitchen was orange, the living room was red, the garage was blue, the entry hall was green and the sitting room was purple. What color were the stairs?
There’s no color because there are no stairs—it’s a one-story house.
I am a five-letter word and people eat me. If you remove the first letter I become an energy form. If you remove the first two letters, I am needed to live. Scramble the last three letters and I am a drink. What word am I?
Wheat
What do you call a group of unicorns?
A blessing