Final design for Technical Theatre Grade 10
Production design
Understanding:
The script for any production needs to be read at least twice before a designer sets pencil to paper. Looking closely at the context for the technical aspects needed to make a proper production is the job of every designer. From the PR and marketing team to the lighting, set, costume, sound, etc. designers the script and its interpretation are key to the design. Understanding the author's intent and the artistic director's vision are the biggest portions of any production. That being said, you will be "hired" for a production of one act of A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare. Divided into five groups, each production team will have a set designer, lighting and sound designer, costume designer, and makeup/PR and marketing designer. Your goal is to stay within the defined budgets and report weekly to the production manager. Designs must be professionally presented individually as a project grade. As a team, you will present your design pitch as a MS Power Point on your exam day. This will count as your final exam.
Essential Questions:
What does it mean to collaborate as a team'? Why are the technical aspects of a production important? What is the importance of a budget? How do you think the business of theatrical design works? What are the possibilities for a Shakespearian script?
Students will know:
Students will be able to:
Assessments:
Activities for ALL students:
Activity 1 - You will be given a "hire" letter from the instructor (see below). This letter will define your role, your budget, and the concept of the director. Your role has been determined based on your performance in the prior units of the semester. In order to accomplish this goal you will place all deadlines in your agenda or calendar or both.
Activity 2 - Design your particular portion of the production. work on sketches and concepts developing a well thought out proposal. Complete a model/drawings of your design. Be resourceful. You are designing for a 60' long x 28' wide blackbox theatre. The space is completely black and blank. You must provide, assemble, build, rent every element of your production. (Set design must leave enough room in their budget to return the room to black if they choose to paint the walls).
Activity 3 - Research. You must research costs for rentals or raw materials to generate your designs. Enter your finding onto an Excel spreadsheet to keep track of your spending. (Material costs may be shared within the group. Ex. If the costumer only needs $300 out of $500, s/he can give the remaining $200 to the set designer increasing his/her budget).
Activity 4 - Each person must create 2 - 3 slides on a single MS Power Point document (if you use Google Docs for this and make a presentation
using "Google Slides" each one of you can enter and edit the file).
Activity 5 - Present the final product as a professional presentation the last week of the semester (including exam day). Dress appropriately and practice your presentation as a group beforehand. Make sure all written materials are out and available for the class to see.
Activities for MOST students:
Activities for SOME students:
Content Standards:
TH:Cr1.1.HSI
a. Apply basic research to construct ideas about the visual composition of a drama/theatre work.
b. Explore the impact of technology on design choices in a drama/theatre work.
TH:Cr1.1.HSII
a. Investigate historical and cultural conventions and their impact on the visual composition of a drama/theatre work.
b. Understand and apply technology to design solutions for a drama/theatre work.
TH:Pr5.1.HSIII
b. Explain and justify the selection of technical elements used to build a design that communicates the concept of a drama/theatre production. - See more at: TH:Re9.1.HSII
a. Analyze and assess a drama/theatre work by connecting it to art forms, history, culture, and other disciplines using supporting evidence and criteria.
b. Construct meaning in a drama/theatre work, considering personal aesthetics and knowledge of production elements while respecting others’ interpretations.
c. Verify how a drama/theatre work communicates for a specific purpose and audience.
Instructional Resources: This section of the unit lists instructional resources & equipment available to teachers for this unit
Lowes Home Depot
Savers The Costumer
Mehron Makeup Ben Nye Makeup
ETC Lighting Lee Filters
Set Design Unit
Lighting/Sound Design Unit
PR/Marketing Unit
Costume Unit
Makeup Unit
Production design
Understanding:
The script for any production needs to be read at least twice before a designer sets pencil to paper. Looking closely at the context for the technical aspects needed to make a proper production is the job of every designer. From the PR and marketing team to the lighting, set, costume, sound, etc. designers the script and its interpretation are key to the design. Understanding the author's intent and the artistic director's vision are the biggest portions of any production. That being said, you will be "hired" for a production of one act of A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare. Divided into five groups, each production team will have a set designer, lighting and sound designer, costume designer, and makeup/PR and marketing designer. Your goal is to stay within the defined budgets and report weekly to the production manager. Designs must be professionally presented individually as a project grade. As a team, you will present your design pitch as a MS Power Point on your exam day. This will count as your final exam.
Essential Questions:
What does it mean to collaborate as a team'? Why are the technical aspects of a production important? What is the importance of a budget? How do you think the business of theatrical design works? What are the possibilities for a Shakespearian script?
Students will know:
- How to work within a defined budget
- Collaboration with peers to achieve a goal
- Creative problem solving to work with the set parameters and achieve the artistic concept
- Effectively communicate ideas and designs in a professional manner.
- Stay within a specific set of deadlines
Students will be able to:
- Manage a set budget in a theatrical production through the use of spreadsheet software (MS Excel or equivalent)
- Generate a professional presentation of a theatrical design
- Work with a group of artists to achieve a design goal that is cohesive.
- Present a professional design to set parameters (including deadlines)
Assessments:
- Utilizing the rubrics attached below, students will be graded based on National Tech Theatre standards as defined by the Educational Theatre Association and Beacon Charter High School for the Arts' presentation rubric.
- Additionally, students will receive formative assessments in group critiques and deadline progress reports to the instructor.
Activities for ALL students:
Activity 1 - You will be given a "hire" letter from the instructor (see below). This letter will define your role, your budget, and the concept of the director. Your role has been determined based on your performance in the prior units of the semester. In order to accomplish this goal you will place all deadlines in your agenda or calendar or both.
Activity 2 - Design your particular portion of the production. work on sketches and concepts developing a well thought out proposal. Complete a model/drawings of your design. Be resourceful. You are designing for a 60' long x 28' wide blackbox theatre. The space is completely black and blank. You must provide, assemble, build, rent every element of your production. (Set design must leave enough room in their budget to return the room to black if they choose to paint the walls).
Activity 3 - Research. You must research costs for rentals or raw materials to generate your designs. Enter your finding onto an Excel spreadsheet to keep track of your spending. (Material costs may be shared within the group. Ex. If the costumer only needs $300 out of $500, s/he can give the remaining $200 to the set designer increasing his/her budget).
Activity 4 - Each person must create 2 - 3 slides on a single MS Power Point document (if you use Google Docs for this and make a presentation
using "Google Slides" each one of you can enter and edit the file).
Activity 5 - Present the final product as a professional presentation the last week of the semester (including exam day). Dress appropriately and practice your presentation as a group beforehand. Make sure all written materials are out and available for the class to see.
Activities for MOST students:
- Most students will accomplish the above requirements and also take the time to work ahead of deadline so that he/she may have ample time for revision.
- Most students will help support their peers through the process without doing the work for them, but rather in critique and constructive criticism.
- Most students will create a good presentation and rehearse the presentation adequately.
Activities for SOME students:
- Some students will accomplish all of the above and create a physical model of their design/or do more than the minimal requirements i.e. do more costume designs than the minimum 5
- Some students will emerge as leaders of their group helping others and leading through example by working hard and inspiring others (not controlling and taking over the project. That is not leadership).
- Some students will show a large amount of thoughtful research backing up budget and concept descisions
Content Standards:
TH:Cr1.1.HSI
a. Apply basic research to construct ideas about the visual composition of a drama/theatre work.
b. Explore the impact of technology on design choices in a drama/theatre work.
TH:Cr1.1.HSII
a. Investigate historical and cultural conventions and their impact on the visual composition of a drama/theatre work.
b. Understand and apply technology to design solutions for a drama/theatre work.
TH:Pr5.1.HSIII
b. Explain and justify the selection of technical elements used to build a design that communicates the concept of a drama/theatre production. - See more at: TH:Re9.1.HSII
a. Analyze and assess a drama/theatre work by connecting it to art forms, history, culture, and other disciplines using supporting evidence and criteria.
b. Construct meaning in a drama/theatre work, considering personal aesthetics and knowledge of production elements while respecting others’ interpretations.
c. Verify how a drama/theatre work communicates for a specific purpose and audience.
Instructional Resources: This section of the unit lists instructional resources & equipment available to teachers for this unit
Lowes Home Depot
Savers The Costumer
Mehron Makeup Ben Nye Makeup
ETC Lighting Lee Filters
Set Design Unit
Lighting/Sound Design Unit
PR/Marketing Unit
Costume Unit
Makeup Unit
Parameters for final project:
Design Requirements:
1. Script analysis of play being studied typed with scene by scene notes for your design
2. Formal design concept in paragraph form - Write one or two paragraphs describing in your own words what the design concept is for your show. Answer who what and why you have made the decisions within your group to make the show look a particular way.
3. Historical Research
4. Budget Research - You may need to email the vendors asking things such as what shipping would cost. When you do so, make sure you include in the email that you are a student working on a project for your theatre design class at Beacon Charter High School for the Arts.
5. Budget sheet done on a spreadsheet program (MS Excel or equivalent) including
a. Quantity of all materials or items needed
b. Prices of all materials or items or rentals
c. Total amount spent
6. Design sketches (rough and finals)
7. Final Design product (neat and professional) Must be done for a 28'W x 60'L x 10'H blackbox theatre.
a. Costume: color concepts (five characters two views each) and swatches
b. Set/Lighting: schematics, 3d model, color palette/ Light plot, Color sheet, Cue sheet
c. PR/ Makeup: (PR) poster, press release, advertisement for newspapers, schedule of photo ops/ interviews (Makeup) five facial designs
d. Props: List of all props, prop cue sheet (when the script indicates they are required) rental and/or build prices
Design Requirements:
1. Script analysis of play being studied typed with scene by scene notes for your design
2. Formal design concept in paragraph form - Write one or two paragraphs describing in your own words what the design concept is for your show. Answer who what and why you have made the decisions within your group to make the show look a particular way.
3. Historical Research
4. Budget Research - You may need to email the vendors asking things such as what shipping would cost. When you do so, make sure you include in the email that you are a student working on a project for your theatre design class at Beacon Charter High School for the Arts.
5. Budget sheet done on a spreadsheet program (MS Excel or equivalent) including
a. Quantity of all materials or items needed
b. Prices of all materials or items or rentals
c. Total amount spent
6. Design sketches (rough and finals)
7. Final Design product (neat and professional) Must be done for a 28'W x 60'L x 10'H blackbox theatre.
a. Costume: color concepts (five characters two views each) and swatches
b. Set/Lighting: schematics, 3d model, color palette/ Light plot, Color sheet, Cue sheet
c. PR/ Makeup: (PR) poster, press release, advertisement for newspapers, schedule of photo ops/ interviews (Makeup) five facial designs
d. Props: List of all props, prop cue sheet (when the script indicates they are required) rental and/or build prices
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