TDR 1120 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Color Wheel, Primary Color, Scenic Design
8 May 2017
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Saturation- value of a color: desaturate- add grey, reducing opacity also desaturates the color until that color is gone. Visible spectrum- wavelength reflections: absorbs all colors except the reflected light, only lights we can see. Psychology of color is important in planning colors for the sets. Can be hard or soft: hard flats- covered with wood, soft flats- covered with canvas. Levels- utilizing 3 dimensional space in a theatre space. Often build from stock- standard sizes found in hardware stores (usually 4"x8") Process: get hired, read the play (3 times, concept and concept meeting, research, thumbnails- pencil sketches that are a communication tool to develop the look of the show, rendering or model. Rendering is 2 dimensional drawing in color, drawn to scale in perspective as a view from the audience. Sometimes done with cad- computer assisted design: front elevations- front view of the set in chunks.
