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Unit 3: Producing theatre
Quick questions on Design areas in detail in VCE Theatre Studies
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What is costume design?Show answer
Costume communicates character, status, period, occupation and relationships, and tracks change as characters develop. Its tools are silhouette, colour, fabric, condition, accessories and how a garment moves. Costume must read at performance distance and must let the actor do everything the blocking demands.
What is lighting design?Show answer
Lighting controls what the audience sees and how they feel about it: visibility, focus, mood, time of day, place and rhythm. Its tools are intensity, colour, direction, angle, movement and timing. Lighting can change a scene instantly and is often what cues a transformation of time or place.
What is sound design?Show answer
Sound builds atmosphere, signals place and time, underscores emotion and reinforces voices. Its tools are music, effects, silence, volume, texture and the placement of sound in the space. Sound shapes audience response often without their conscious notice.
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