Friday 30 November 2012

Set building and Painting.

These pictures show the work we did to finish the painting on the set and furniture. Above: Having sanded the chairs we painted them a darker brown which was more in keeping with the rest of the set.
The counter had some scratches and dents from travelling to the rehearsal venue and back so I sanded these down and we painted over the top to cover them.
The picture below shows how we used sponges and different similarly coloured paints to create a cobbles effect. This was a really easy and effective process and it looks interesting and goes well with the rest of the set.
 The set, with the floor now painted.




 Below: These are the black curtains that the technical supervisor and I made and hung in the studio theatre to cover the backstage area.





 Below: Rehearsals today.

Below: This is the screen which the technical supervisor and I worked on to make the fabric look more taut and neater. We also covered the rough edges with some trim so that it looked neat from both sides as in the play the audience will see both.

Through helping to create this set and adapting some of the furniture and props, I think I have learnt a lot about the realisation of sets and the time it can take to create them. It has improved my understanding of set design and how important the actors/actresses and their movements are within the space and fundamentally how I envisage the space and the design as a whole.

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