1 This was the first step to designing my flats. I created a moodboard that showed my initial ideas and explained why they are good ideas. Here, you can see that my initial idea was to have the MDF board split into two with a plank of wood painted white, with white paint and red paint on either side. I thought this would be a good idea because the colour scheme for the show is white and red and this design clearly shows off the contrast.

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After the initial designing stage, changes were made to the ideas to make them more practical and, in some cases, realistic. Here I have created a new design that fits the measurements of the staging correctly, measuring 1.22m in width and 1.9m in height. I also decided, after making a prototype which wasn’t successful due to the amount of time and materials, to simply paint the whole surface bright red in keeping with the colour scheme and adding white lx tape around the edges to give a sporty look.

4The next stage was to begin building the set. I used nuts and bolts with a drill to attach the MDF boards to wooden braces for support when they are propped against the staging. This was important because without the braces, the flats would fall down and cause injury. I then began to paint the flats according to my plan and always referring to the materials list to see what paint to use.

3 Material Where from? Got it?

1.9m x 1.22m MDF board (7)

B&Q

Red paint (Matt Ladybug)

B&Q

White LX tape Priestley

A2 paper lettering &

Wildcats logo

Printed at Priestley

A2 paper posters Made at Priestley

This is the materials list that I created. I wrote down what I needed and where to get it from so that I could tick it off when I sourced it, allowing me to keep track of my materials with ease.

5This is the finished product. I scattered Wildcats posters around the flats and created the logo with paper to make the backdrop look more interesting and realistic as high school interior. The Wildcats logo is used throughout the play to raise spirits of the students and create competition. We also added rope lights along the top of the flats and along the staging because it looks aesthetically pleasing.

The flats held up really well throughout each performance – there were no problems whatsoever. The actors could use the stage space as required which proves my prop to be successful. My prop fits in well with the rest of the set because it portrays the colour scheme and represents a high school as it should.