Death of a Salesman Set Design Ideas
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Topic: Death of a Salesman Set Design Ideas
Posted By: ILUVDRAMA
Subject: Death of a Salesman Set Design Ideas
Date Posted: 8/01/07 at 11:28pm
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I am taking my first college-level theater course and my current essay assignment asks me to describe how I would design an "unrealistic" set for Death of A Salesman and what materials I would use. The only example in my textbook is making the set out of a metal frame. Since this is a computer-based summer course, I am not able to get any further clarification from my instructor. I would really appreciate any ideas or suggestions you may have.
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Posted By: Gaafa
Date Posted: 8/02/07 at 1:47am
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Well the last time I had anything to with DOAS' was yonks ago back in the 60's. It was just an ordinary bog standard box set. Methinks your instructor wants you to design it with outside of the box thinking. The easiest way is first read the script. make notes of what image comes to mind, then read it again & let it incubate. Hopefully this will hatch into a formilised design & visulisation of the type of structural & material, check your notes of the script, then dovetail them together. A qick visual thing, I find, is to use 'Lego blocks' on a board, that I knicked from son, as he is now over 30 he never got them back, so he hasn't missed rhem? Rgere again these days, you rould only have to pyress a few buttons. Then read it again & see if it is workable & achieves rhe easance of the play. ------------- Joe Western Gondawandaland turn right @ Perth. Hear the light & see the sound. Toi Toi Toi Chookas {{"chook [chicken] it is"} May you always play to a full house} |
Posted By: ty.gab
Date Posted: 8/02/07 at 10:49am
Posted By: biggertigger
Date Posted: 8/02/07 at 7:08pm
Like a few have said, read the play (or at least the set description) and then begin your thoughts from there. I would try not to keep it too real. It ask for unrealistic so like using a fish tank for your set. Then creating the furniture out of fish tank items and then maybe having the cast "float around" like fish. Or having it take place in a cave during caveman times. Ultimately, use your imagination. Work outside the box. ------------- The two greatest days in a theater persons life, the day you start a new show and the day the damn thing closes. |
Posted By: ILUVDRAMA
Date Posted: 8/02/07 at 11:42pm
thanks to all for the great ideas! this is a great site! i will definitely be posting again! 
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