Elements of Production

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Elements of Production

• 6th Grade
• Arts and Humanities

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Elements of Production

• Lighting
• Stage types and directions
• Sound
• Scenery
• Make-up
• Costumes
• Props

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Lighting

• Enhance Visibility
• Increase Realism
• Highlight Costumes, Make-up, and Scenery
• Contribute to the Composition and Design of the
  Stage Environment

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Sound

• Greatly enhances theatrical performance
• Sound conveyed to the audience
• Sound Effects
• Music

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Scenery

• Set
• Curtain Sets
• Box Sets
• Screen Sets/Flats

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Props

• Any object used for a performance
• Hand props anything carried on-stage by an actor
  during a performance.
• -Weapons, tools, food, cane, purse, skateboard,
  basketball, football
• Set Props Anything used on-stage during a
  performance.
• -Go-cart, dirt-bike, couch, bed, toaster,
  television, refrigerator, plant, table
• Personal/costume Props Anything worn by a
  character/actor during a performance.
• -sunglasses, jewelry, watch

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Make-up 2 types

• Character Make-up
• Straight Make-up

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Makeup

• 1.Color or lines applied to the face and features
  of an actor to aid in creating a character.2.
  Completes costume3. Enriches Characterization4.G
  ives a psychological boost to the actor

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Costumes enhance the meaning and mood of a play
and to help define the characters.

• Tell Setting of the Play
• Tell Social Rank of Character
• Convey Mood
• Provide Character Information

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Why a Modern Actor Needs Makeup

• Stage lighting washes out the faces of actors on
  stage.
• Makeup defines their features
• Audience needs to see the actors facial
  expressions
• Gives information about character
• Health
• Age
• Character

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Character Makeup

• Makeup that changes the appearance of an actor
  into that of the character being portrayed.
• Includes items that drastically change an actors
  appearance.

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Straight Make-up

• Makeup that enhances the features of the actor
  without changing his or her appearance.
• Used when an actor plays a part that does not
  require a change in appearance.

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How to Apply Makeup

• Foundation makeup that is close to your natural
  skin tone that you will use to cover your face,
  neck, and other exposed areas.
• Greasepaint oil based stage makeup
• Pancake Makeup Water based makeup
• Color of foundation is chosen by your natural
  skin tone or by the character.

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Shadows and Highlights

• Help to create the character you are playing or
  enhance your natural contours.
• Dark colors recede and light colors advance

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Eye makeup

• Eyes show emotion and should be visible to the
  audience
• Eye makeup calls attention to your eyes and
  visually enlarges them.
• Eye shadow should be close to the color of your
  skin unless there is a good reason to do
  otherwise
• Shape of eyebrows shows character.

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Rouge

• Adds color and contours to the actors face.
• Can impart a healthy glow

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Powder and Lipstick

• 1. Powder
• Helps set makeup and remove the shine caused by
  greasepaint.
• Use a powder that is lighter than foundation or
  colorless
• 2. LipstickThe shape and expression of the mouth
  help to show character, so lipstick can help you
  create a believable character.

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Guidelines for applying makeup

• Strive to look natural by not using too much
  makeup
• Have a good reason for whatever makeup choices
  you make.
• Work with your facial features
• Focus on shadows and highlights rather than lines
• Follow the bone structure of your face
• Practice applying your makeup for a part before
  opening night

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Costumes Setting of a Play

• 1. Costumes help the audience know the setting of
  a play.
• 2. Setting the time and place of a play.
• 3. Period Play a play set in a particular
  historical period with the speech patterns,
  manners, and costumes of that time.
• 4. Costume Silhouettes the outline of a
  costume worn by an actor on stage.

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Costumes Social Rank of Character

• Costumes can reveal the social rank or economic
  status of a character in a play.

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Costumes Convey mood I

• Color and Costume
• 1.      Color on stage helps to establish the
  mood of the play.
• 2.      Dark or dull colors lend a feeling of
  seriousness, sadness, even depression.
• 3.      Lighter, brighter colors lift the spirits
  and show a less serious mood.
• 4.      Color in costuming also affects the way
  the audience perceives the action on stage.
• a.       Important characters set apart by bright
  colors
• b.      Family or group members in similar colors
  to show they belong together

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Costumes Convey mood II

• 5.      Color of a costume is also important in
  increasing the depth of a character.
• a.       Dynamic, expressive characters may wear
  vivid colors
• b.      Meek or weak characters wear pale colors
• 6.      Colors can distinguish characterization
  for actors and audience.
• 7.      Characterization Putting the particular
  facets of a character together to make a
  believable person on stage.

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Wearing a Costume Comfortably on Stage     

• Movement is the key to acting, so the actor must
  not let wearing a costume interfere with movement
  on stage. A.    Costumes that are different
  from the type of clothing one normally wears can
  make stage movement difficult. B.     Tips for
  wearing costumes on stage.Wear your costume as
  much as possible before the performance.2.     
  Learn to walk, stand, sit, and bend naturally and
  comfortably in your costume.3.      Do not
  forget to practice wearing all the details of
  your costume, such as boots, gloves, wig,
  glasses, and mustache.4.      Be familiar with
  all of your characters costumes.5.     
  Familiarize yourself with all accessories.

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Stage Types

• Proscenium (Conventional)
• Arena
• Thrust

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Proscenium

• Picture frame view
• Audience on one side
• Backstage
• Wings

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Thrust

• Combines features of Thrust and Arena
• Audience on Three Sides
• Backstage
• No wings

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Arena

• Sometimes called Theater in the Round
• Surrounded by Audience
• More audience participation
• Challenging for moving props and scenery

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Stage Directions

• Center Stage
• Off stage left
• Off stage right
• Backstage
• Upstage Right
• Upstage Center
• Upstage Left
• Centerstage right
• Centerstage left
• Downstage right
• Downstage center
• Downstage left