Unit 1: Basics
What is the name of the part of the stage that is to the immediate left and right of a stage?
Wings
What is the name of the person who designs the set?
Set designer
What is the name of the person in charge of designing and locating props?
Props Master
What is the difference between the lighting designer and the lighting tech?
The lighting designer plans and the lighting tech executes.
What is the difference between a costume designer and a costumer?
A costume designer designs the costumes and the costumer puts them together.
What is name of the stage closest to the audience?
Down stage
What is the key difference between a rendering and a ground plan?
A rendering is in color and is a straight on view, a ground plan has measurements and is an aerial view
What are the four types of props?
Hand props, costume props, scenic props, and set dressings.
What is the purpose of floodlights?
The provide a general wash of lighting across the stage.
What is the difference between a staple garment and a fashion garment?
A staple garment is something everyone has and/or uses in day to day life while a fashion garment is a specialty piece of clothing.
What type of stage has an arch as part of its design?
Proscenium stage
What is the key difference between a model and a rendering?
A model is 3D and a rendering is 2D
What is the set level in regard to sound?
The volume the sound is set at.
What would someone use to create light patterns on the stage floor?
Gobos
What might a costume designer need to consider when designing costumes for a production?
Time of year, time of day, time period, status, etc.
Which type of stage or theater is the newest and most flexible?
Black Box Theater
What is included in the painter's elevations?
The samples of colors, patterns, and painting techniques for the set.
What sets set dressing props apart from other props?
Set dressing props are not interacted with.
What are the three parts needed to create full lighting?
Key, back, and fill light.
Where is the bustle located on a dress?
At the back of the dress right above the waist.
Identify a job that fits in each of the three roles: Artistic, Production, and Business.
Artistic: Playwright, director, actor, designer, musical director, choreographer, fight director, composer/lyricist
Production: Production Manager, Stage Manager, Technical Director, Costume Shop, Manager Prop Master, Master Electrician, Master Carpenter, Scenic Painter
Business: General Manager, Company Manager, Marketing Director, Box Office Manager, House Manager, Concessions Manager, Usher
What is the first and last step of the set design process?
First step: read the script
Last step: take the set down
Identify an example that fits each of three categories of sound: Ambience, Foley Sound, and Sound Library
Ambience: background, supplementary sounds to suit a place or environment (city noises, forest noises, etc.)
Foley Sound: created sound for clothing, footsteps, or props (bushes rustling, doors creaking, etc.)
Sound Library: uncommon sounds or those dangerous to record (gun shots, bombs, large equipment, etc.)
What is the difference between hue, saturation, and value in color?
Hue is the actual color (red, blue, green, etc.), saturation is how intense the color is, and value is how dark or light the color is.
What is the difference between velvet and satin?
Velvet is soft and slightly furrier than satin, which is smooth and has a sheen to it.