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32 Cards in this Set
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5 special qualities of theater
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lifelike
objective ephemeral (once it happens its over) most immediate complexity of its means |
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what is art
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a way human beings seek to understand the world we live in
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convention
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an agreed upon rule or practice
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willing suspension of disbelief
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samuel taylor colridge
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3 basic elements of theater
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storytelling
rituals mimicry |
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aristotles 6 parts of drama
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plot
music diction spectacle character thought |
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Tools ActorsHave Available
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Facial expressions
Gestures Vocal inflection Body language Script/dialogue |
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3 key ingredients in making an actor; most important
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1) talent/innate ability
2) training/education 3) practice/experience (most important) |
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technique vs method
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technique actor just does what its supposed to
method actors tries to become the character |
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Konstantin Stanislavski
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gave us method acting
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3 things to do for method acting
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1) the magic if (if i was the character...)
2) circle of attention (give attention to whole stage and audience) 3) emotion memory |
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Functions of costumes
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Establish relationships (family)
Establishsocial and economic status Identifyoccupations Establishtime and place Reinforcethe director’s approach Establishtime of day Establishoccasion (funeral, party) Indicategender Enhancemood and atmosphere (color) Reflect age Alter anactor’s appearance Enhance orimpede movement |
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Skills required by costume designer
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sewing
historian artist experience as actor |
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seamstress vs tailor
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seamstress- construction
tailor- fit |
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steps for costume designer
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read the play
talk to the director research sketches renderings (color) rehearsals start making clothes |
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two types of historical research
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factual
evocative (not from actual clothes) |
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costume designer assistants
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wardrobe supervisor (upkeep of costumes)
milliner (hats) |
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Functions of set
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Defines the performance space
Creates afloor plan Characterizesthe acting space Enhancemood and atmosphere Establishtime and place Establishsocial and economic status Reinforcedirector’s approach |
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Skills needed for a scene designer
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artist
actor construction stuff drafting historian |
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basic scenic elements
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soft (curtains, backdrop)
framed (soft and hard covered flats) 3 D (stairs, platforms) |
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steps for scenic designer
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read play, talk to director,research, sketching, rendering(color) or do model, elevations (scale drawingsfor the builders)
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types of moving scenery
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manually
wagon(casters wheels) flying turntable elevatorstages |
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scenic designer assistants
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technical director (knows the space)
master carpenter |
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basic elements of scenic design
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line- allows us to see shapes and boundaries shape
space texture color ornament |
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music
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good at conveying emotion
character movingaction condensing plot |
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most people that don’t like musicals is because
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they arent realistic
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_________tend to be the most expensive productions
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musicals
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most expensive musical
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spiderman
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1968 Hair
groundbreaking for 3 things |
1) make use of obscene language
2) make use of nudity 3) make use of electronically amplified music |
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musicals have a certain power
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music can be sold separately
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vocation
avocation |
job
fun |
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unions
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stage actors- actors equity association (equity)
point system film actors- screen actors guild (SAG) |
