DRAMA - PowerPoint Presentation

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DRAMASlide2

The art of composing, writing, acting,

or producing plays

dramaSlide3

Literary elements

Technical elements

Performance elements

Elements of DRAMASlide4

components include:

script, plot structures, suspense, etc.

literary elementsSlide5

components include:

scenery, sound, lights, make-up, etc.

technical elementsSlide6

components include:

acting

performance elementsSlide7

TECHNICAL ELEMENTSSlide8

the theatrical equipment, such as curtains, flats, backdrops, or platforms, used in a dramatic production to communicate environment.

scenerySlide9

the physical surroundings, visible to the audience, in which the action of the play takes place.

setSlide10

to use a curtain to create simple, free-standing set pieces to change the scene or atmosphere. These set pieces can be easily moved or changed according to the scene requirements.

set:

curtain setSlide11

is a common technique. The set is constructed to convey a realistic setting for the play. The box set usually has three sides and a ceiling.

set:

box setSlide12

can be used a cyclorama (

cyc or curtain) to develop the stage environment in greater detail. A flat consists of a wooden frame that is covered with canvas. The canvas can be painted to represent an outdoors scene, furniture, or whatever else the play calls for.

set:

screen set (flat)Slide13

the effects an audience hears during a performance to communicate

character, context, or environment.

soundSlide14

lights; this is the placement, intensity, and color of lights to help communicate

environment, mood, or feeling.

lightingSlide15

enhance visibility

increase realism

highlight costumes, makeup, and scenery

contribute to the composition and design of the stage environment

lighting

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costumes, wigs, and body spring when used to transform an actor into a

character.

makeupSlide17

this makeup is used in order to play a character who looks nothing like the actor. This could include items such as nose putty or false hair.

makeup:

character makeupSlide18

this makeup doesn’t drastically change the appearance of an actor.

makeup:

straight makeupSlide19

short for properties; any article, except costume or scenery, used as part of a

dramatic production; any moveable object that appears on stage during a performance, from a telephone to a train.

propsSlide20

clothing and accessories worn by actors to portray character and period.

costumesSlide21

a visual plan and sound aspects of a production

designSlide22

a person that is responsible for the design of all the sets and scenery used in a play.

set designerSlide23

t

he place where the actors create performances

stageSlide24

“the theatre in the round,”

a type of stage in which the audience surrounds the stage area

s

tage:

arenaSlide25

a

stage that extends into the audience area, with seats surrounding on three sides by the audience

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tage:

thrustSlide26

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t is like a picture frame or an imaginary fourth wall through which the audience experiences the illusion of spying on characters or the audience views the play through a permanent framed opening that is usually curtained

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tage:

prosceniumSlide27

t

he personnel who set up and manage the scenery and props for a performance

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tage crewSlide28

p

erson in charge of everything that happens backstage

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tage manager