Scenic Design

In Scenic Design, the skills measured are:

• An understanding of the scenic designer’s role and responsibilities
• An understanding of the artistic and practical constraints which impact the scenic design
• An understanding of the relationship of scenic design to a unifying concept
• The ability to carry out research into style, period, locale, and genre of the play
• The ability to present and explain design choices.

 
Rules
Only one entrant may be involved in the design. No collaborations are permitted.

Theoretical or realized designs are acceptable.

The entrant must prepare and present:

• Up to an eight-minute presentation summarizing the work with connections to concept, collaboration, and design decision-making followed by up to four minutes of Q&A. The overall session, including the Q&A, may not exceed 12 minutes. The presentation should include:
  
  • A scale model (physical or digital) showing the design of an entire show (not just a scene) and its relationship to the theatrical space. At least one figure must be included in the rendering or model to show proportion and scale. Model or rendering can be generated through multiple media, such as SketchUp, Vectorworks, or 3-D printers.
    
    • If using a physical presentation, use 1/4″ or 1/2″ equals 1′0″ OR a perspective rendering (no larger than 11″ x 17″)
      
    • If using a digital presentation, you must bring your own equipment to display your work so all the judges can see the details. The use of a single laptop screen is non-recommended.
      
• Floor plan (physical or digital, drawn to the same scale) for the production that clearly indicates:
  
  • Performance space
    
  • Backstage space
    
  • Audience areas
    
  • Sightlines

​Title block including:

• Show name
• Floor plan source
• Scale
• Entrant name
• Date

​Download the rubric below.
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All State Production of "Big Fish" ~ Photo by Brian Eaves

The entrant must prepare and present:

• An artifact binder (physical or digital) – must include a complete set of the following materials:
  
  • A design statement summarizing:
    
    • Theme of the show
      
    • Unified design concept
      
    • Script requirements
• The following may or may not be included in the artifact binder but must be presented:
  
  • Complete research
    
  • Sources of inspiration
    
  • Floor plan
    
  • Models or renderings - if the student is using a model (instead of a rendering), they must bring the model - photos of a model are not an acceptable replacement
    
  • Techniques within the design​

Entrants must wear all black.​

• Clothing and shoes must be all black.
• Entrants should refrain from wearing anything that might distract the adjudicators. 

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