Scenic Design Vocabulary – PJ
- Scenic Design – The aspect of a production that gives a sense of ‘space’ or ‘location’. Can be realistic or symbolic. Aids in creating an ‘atmosphere’
- Mood Board – A poster that contains imagery or that will help focus the design or conceptual weight of a piece of theatre
- Thumbnail Sketch – A quick sketch or drawing that becomes the starting point for a design
- Stage Configuration – The layout of the stage in the theatre you are producing the play in
- Ground plan/”Birds Eye View” – The top-down look of the design. Gives you an idea of WHERE things are on the stage
- Elevation – The FRONT look of the design. Gives you an idea of what you will see when you are looking at the stage
- Flat – A scenic piece that is used to build doorways or walls. Light, flexible, and can be built to order
- Sightlines – The view of an audience onto the stage. Sightlines are taken from many different seats to see what they see.
- Masking/Masking flats – Flats or curtains designed to ‘hide’ the elements of the stage we don’t want the audience to see