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UNIT SET |
Set that is made of several scenic sections thatcan be moved and turned to create different settings. |
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THRUST STAGE |
A low platform stage that projects into the audience. |
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PROSCENIUM STAGE |
Theater that creates the illusion of a wall through which the audience observes the onstage action. |
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ARENA STAGE |
A stage completely surrounded by an audience; also called theater-in-the-round. |
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BOX SET |
A set that consists of two or three walls build of flats. |
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PERMANENT SET |
A Set that remains the same throughout the play. |
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SCREENS |
Two or three-fold flats used as walls or to cover openings; a quick means of changing scenes. |
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PERIAKTOI |
Triangles made of flats and mounted to a carriage that can be pivoted; also called prisms. |
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PREDESIGN CHECKLIST |
The considerations a scenic designer must address before set designing begins. |
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UNITY |
The principle that all elements of a set must form a whole, centering around the theme of the play. |
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PROPORTION |
The principle in stage setting that takes a human being as the unit of measurement. |
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LINE |
An artistic principle in staging that alters proportion and affects the audience psychologically. |
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SHAPE |
An artistic value that often influences the concept of mass; Outline. |
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BALANCE |
The visual symmetry of a stage. Achieved through line, mass, and shape. |
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EMPHASIS |
The accentuation of a particular object on stage, causing the audience to focus attention on it. |
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SIGHT LINE |
The height and angle for the side walls and the elevation of a set that is established by viewing the stage from the front corners and upper balcony seats. |
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RENDERING |
A sketch made by the scenic designer that scenically expressed the meaning of the play. |
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JACK |
A triangular wooden brace placed on wheels or hinged to fold out of the way. |
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BUTT JOINT |
A joint formed by fastening pieces together end-to-end. |
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GRIDDING |
The process used to enlarge a sketch to a drop. |
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FLOATING |
Lowering a flat by placing a foot on the bottom rail and pushing the flat over, allowing it to fall to the floor. |
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WALKING |
Edging a flat by raising the top rail and moving hand-over-hand toward the person who is pressing against the bottom trail with his or her foot. |
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MITRE JOINT |
A joint formed by cutting the ends of pieces at an angle and fitting them together. |
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RUNNING |
Moving a flat by lifting and edge and sliding it to another location. |
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"HEADS!" |
Theater term that warns of falling scenery. |
