Reflection
Earlier in the year we did a
project on set design and I chose to study Edward Gordon Craig and Josef Svoboda. Learning from these practitioners formed the
basis of knowledge about set design, however after working in the role of set
designer for a proposed production of Brecht’s “Mother Courage” I’ve gained
insight into the world of design.
I
learned the importance of spatial awareness. I built my set out of the
materials I had available therefore the relative sizes were dependent on my
materials as opposed to the physical dimensions of the stage. In the future if
I were to redo this aspect I would evaluate what size I want before doing the
scale model. Additionally because I used
many patterns in my design to represent the different time periods, the stage
space became very visually cluttered so in the future I will balance the bold
design textures with solid colors.
On an
organizational level I have learned to manage my time effectively because designing
and constructing are two different elements. In building my scale model I had
to wait for glue to dry, materials to become available, and designs to take
shape in my mind. That leads me to another point, this project has taught me to
be more open-minded with my options; for example I wanted to have silken
wallpaper, however I only had patterned paper that I used as a representation
of the silk.
The
most important thing I learned was how set can be used to enhance the audiences’
understanding of the play and it can align itself was the performance concept. Because
the theme of my particular production of “Mother Courage” was the timeless of
war, the set was the physical manifestation of that idea by using furniture and
styles from different time periods.
Set Paragraph
(To be inserted tomorrow when the file becomes available to me..)
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