Eastwood High School Department of Drama Higher Set

Eastwood High School Department of Drama Higher Set Design Antigone

Learning Intentions – To understand the paperwork a set designer will complete To understand the creative process required to make decisions about set design Success Criteria

I can …. . • Complete a ground plan • Complete an Elevation I Know …. . • How to analyse a script for design decisions

When analysing a script in order to design set, it is important to question everything. What sorts of questions should you ask?

Possible Answers Read and take note of what is in the italics and parenthesis What is the physical environment like? Where does the scene take place? In what year, season, and time of day does the scene occur? Take note of any changes in the setting during the scene. What is the socioeconomic status of the characters who inhabit the scene? What do the characters do for a living? What is the climate like in and out of the scene? Is the scene indoors or outdoors? Does the scene take place in a rural or urban atmosphere? Is the scene realistic or imaginary? What is the genre of the scene? (i. e. comedy, drama, romance, musical, mystery, farce etc)

You should now complete the analysis pages in your Antigone booklet.

Following your analysis you should now be beginning to formulate some ideas about your performance. This is when you will create a mood board. What is a mood board? A mood board is a type of collage consisting of images, text, and samples of objects in a composition.

Look at the diagram opposite. Have you seen it before in the school? Where?

Colours can be symbolic of moods and atmospheres red-evil/passionate pink-feminine/romantic blue-truthful/calm brown-poor/common black-evil/mysterious green-jealous/ natural orange-energy/cheerful purple-royal/mystery yellow-happy/cowardly grey-neutral/depressing white-pure/peaceful

What type of mood do you think ‘Antigone’ generates? Complete the Colour in Detail sheet in your booklet. Remember to consider the personalities of the characters that live in the acting space.

Lines and shapes can be symbolic of moods and atmospheres Vertical Lines Height, Hope, Energy Curved Lines - Feminine, Comfort, Wealth, Soft Diagonal Lines Uncertainty, Concentration, Driven Horizontal Lines Stable, Wide, Calm Jagged Lines - Chaos, Evil, Pain, Injustice Straight Lines Masculine, Harsh, Dramatic

What type of mood do you think ‘Antigone’ generates? Complete the Aesthetics in Design section in your booklet. Remember to consider the personalities of the characters that live in the acting space.