Digital techniquesDigital techniques

By Sara WhalleyBy Sara Whalley

THEATRE DESIGN YEAR 1THEATRE DESIGN YEAR 1

PhotoshopPhotoshop Adobe Photoshop is used in many Adobe Photoshop is used in many

different aspects of design and different aspects of design and theatre design is no exceptiontheatre design is no exception

Photoshop can be used in aiding a Photoshop can be used in aiding a theatre designers in creating mood theatre designers in creating mood boards and costume designs, as well boards and costume designs, as well as creating sets in a quick and easy as creating sets in a quick and easy way as textures and backgrounds way as textures and backgrounds can be added in almost straight away can be added in almost straight away and isn’t as time consuming as and isn’t as time consuming as drawing by hand.drawing by hand.

Photoshop can produce work that is Photoshop can produce work that is an excellent visual aid and helps an excellent visual aid and helps communicate exactly what it is you communicate exactly what it is you want to make, as well as making your want to make, as well as making your work look professional and clear to work look professional and clear to understand.understand.

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the image on the previous slide is an the image on the previous slide is an example of how Photoshop can be example of how Photoshop can be used for costume designs. By saving used for costume designs. By saving images of different fabric I was able images of different fabric I was able to cut, copy and paste the desired to cut, copy and paste the desired patterns onto the figure in order to patterns onto the figure in order to create a costume.create a costume.

The image on this slide is an example of The image on this slide is an example of a mood board done on Photoshop for a mood board done on Photoshop for the play Waiting for Godot by the play Waiting for Godot by Samuel Beckett . There are many Samuel Beckett . There are many different techniques used such as different techniques used such as layering and fading the background layering and fading the background image in order to create a visual image in order to create a visual reflection of my initial ideasreflection of my initial ideas

3D studio max3D studio max

3D Studio Max is another program 3D Studio Max is another program that is used by theatre designers that is used by theatre designers because it enables us to build up an because it enables us to build up an environment and give a more realistic environment and give a more realistic idea of how a set design may look idea of how a set design may look and be lighted.and be lighted.

The image to the right was my first The image to the right was my first attempt at creating a room in which I attempt at creating a room in which I made a table and a wine glass to sit made a table and a wine glass to sit on the table top. I added textures to on the table top. I added textures to the walls and floor to give the the walls and floor to give the impression of wall paper and carpets.impression of wall paper and carpets.

3D studio max3D studio max

Here are some examples of how a theatre environment can be created on 3D Studio Max. to my stage I added textures to the curtains and the stage floor as well as adding the effect of making the floor seem highly glossed. I also learnt how to add lighting so that a real theatrical atmosphere could be created and steps to represent the position of the seated audience.

Auto cadAuto cad

Auto CAD is a software used by Auto CAD is a software used by theatre designers mainly to draw out theatre designers mainly to draw out ground plans of a theatre space or to ground plans of a theatre space or to do technical drawings to scale. do technical drawings to scale. Simple shapes can be made from Simple shapes can be made from drawing lines and doing effects such drawing lines and doing effects such as chamfering the corners of the as chamfering the corners of the squares to create an angel. squares to create an angel. Dimensions can also added onto a Dimensions can also added onto a drawing to give an accurate idea of drawing to give an accurate idea of measurements that each width or measurements that each width or length should belength should be