click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
THEA 105 - C8/9SQ
Chapter 8 and 9 Study Questions
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The objectives of the scene designer do not include: | Assisting in the blocking of the production. |
| A stage set should tell the audience: | Where the play takes place. |
| Stage 'right' and 'stage left' mean the right and left side, respectively, from the perspective of: | The actors facing the audience. |
| A low platform on wheels upon which set pieces are brought onstage is called a: | Wagon. |
| Light plywood attached to a wood frame with the side facing the audience painted to look like a solid wall is called a: | Flat. |
| A gauze or cloth screen which, when painted and lit from the front appears solid, but when lit from behind becomes transparent is called a: | Scrim. |
| A small-scale, three-dimensional version of the set is called a: | Model. |
| The person responsible for seeing that the scenery, platforms, and other elements are built, painted, and installed onstage is called a: | Technical Director. |
| The costume designer's objectives include all of the following except: | Show relationship among characters. |
| The outline or silhouette of a costume is primarily influenced by: | Line. |
| Hairstyle can give the audience clues about: | What historical period the play is set in, the personality of the character, and the social status of the character. |
| A circle set into the floor which can turn mechanically to bring one set into view as another disappears is a __________. | Turntable. |
| A fairly complete sketch made by the scene designer, usually done in color, is called a_________. | Rendering. |
| A rough sketch that provides the basis for further discussions between the director and the scene designer is called a _________. | Thumbnail Sketch. |
| To "dress a set" means to: | Place the properties on the set during a scene change. |
| Color in a costume can be used to: | Separate leading characters from minor characters, suggest mood, and suggest connections between characters. |
| Walking sticks, parasols, and purses are all examples of: | Accessories. |
| Costumes do not indicate the: | The innermost thoughts of the characters. |
| In theatre productions before the time of Shakespeare, lighting was provided primarily by: | The sun. |
| Changes in lighting occurring over time, and which include fades and blackouts, are a function of: | Focus and composition. |
| Which of the following terms is used when one set of lights comes down at the same time that another set of lights comes up: | Cross-fade. |
| Sound reinforcement is: | The careful placement of speakers in the theatre. |
| A wireless microphone attached to a performer is called a: | Body mike. |
| The sounds of everyday life appearing as background noise in a production are called: | Environmental Sound. |
| Even though visibility is an obvious primary function of lighting, the following functions are essential in elevating visibility in stage lighting to an art form: | Establishing a sense of time and place in an effective visual composition, AND establishing a mood, style, and a sense of rhythm and pace to the visual movement. |
| Lighting that comes from directly over the head of the actor is called: | Down/Top Lighting. |
| Which of the following responses places these theatrical lighting practices in the properchronological order? | The sun, candles and oil lamps, gaslight & limelight, incandescent lights, LEDs. |
| Which of the following terms is used when lights dim slowly, changing the scene from brighter to darker? | Fade. |
| What term is used when all lights are shut off at once? | Blackout. |
| A highly directional microphone that is aimed from a distance at a specific area is called a: | General Mike. |