ABSTRACT

The Craft and Art of Scenic Design: Strategies, Concepts, and Resources explores how to design stage scenery from a practical and conceptual perspective.

Discussion of conceptualizing the design through script analysis and research is followed by a comprehensive overview of execution: collaboration with directors and other designers, working with spaces, developing an effective design process, and the aesthetics of stage design. This book features case studies, key words, tip boxes, definitions, and chapter exercises. Additionally, it provides advice on portfolio and career development, contracts, and working with a union.

This book was written for university-level Scenic Design courses.

chapter |2 pages

INTRODUCTION

chapter 1|6 pages

THE NATURE OF THE CRAFT

chapter 2|26 pages

SCENIC DESIGN IN THE PAST AND TODAY

chapter 3|18 pages

WORKING WITH DIRECTORS

chapter 4|14 pages

WORKING WITH TEXT

chapter 5|20 pages

RESEARCH, PERIOD, AND VISUAL HISTORY

chapter 6|20 pages

THE DESIGNABLE IDEA

chapter 7|34 pages

SPACE

chapter 8|22 pages

DESIGN AND REDESIGN

chapter 9|28 pages

THE ART(WORK) OF COMMUNICATION

chapter 10|28 pages

CONSIDERATIONS FOR SINGLE SET PRODUCTIONS

chapter 12|16 pages

ON TO THE STAGE

chapter 13|12 pages

REALITIES OF THE PROFESSION