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unit 78 design method 

unit 79 stage design for performance

unit 76 design drawing development

unit 80 stage model making

unit 73 scenic painting

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Guide to Doing a Technical Drawing

Equipment

Sharpe Pencil 

Drawing Board 

Set Square 

Scale Ruler 

Inking Pen 

Tracing Paper 

Method 

1. Begin the process by clipping your paper onto the drawing board ensuring that the paper it straight before completely clipping it on. Once the paper is clipped in you must draw a ground line. This will be were all of your tech drawings come from. You must also mark the datum point as well. The datum point is were everything on the paper comes from. 

2. Once you have put in the ground line you can begin the tech drawing. When doing a tech drawing you need to show the Top View, Front View and Side View of the object. I would suggest starting from the top view as this will help you when you come to do the other views. To do the top view you take measurements, using a scale ruler of everything that you can see from looking down at the model. Once you have the measurements you can start drawing out the object. I would suggest doing this lightly with a pen so if you make a mistake it is easy to rub out. Once you have the top view drawn out you may have to add legs if the object is of the ground, these can be represented by squares. Also if the object has thickness this needs to be added in to the drawing. 

3. With the top view done you can move onto the front view. This can be made easy by extending the lines from your top view down to the ground therefore you won't have to remeasure the model. Obviously if there is something else in the from view that needs to be added ad it in by measuring the piece with the scale ruler and then drawing it on. If there is detailing that is behind something on any of the views then this can be added in by using dotted lines. If there is more then one thing behind the object you should use different line styles. These can be placed in a key so that the person using the tech drawing knows the difference in the line style. 

4. After completing the front view you move onto the side view which again can be made easy to draw if you lightly draw working lines from the front view to save time measuring. Again if there is anything that needs to be shown on the side view that is not present on the front view measure it and add it in. 

5. As well as doing a Front, Top and Side View you may also be asked to do a ground plan. This is were you take all of the tech drawings for a set and then place them onto an outline of a theatre. The outline of the theatre should include every last detail, right down to wall thickness to ensure that you have the right amount of room for the set. It should also include the fire exits and these should be taken into account when placing pieces of set as you do not want a piece of set were the legs for it block the fire exit. Also on a ground plan if you have a piece of set which moves on and off stage during a show you should show its off stage position and then its off stage position. The off stage position should be shown with a dotted line style (this could be something like dot dot dash continuously until the piece of set is drawn).

6. When the tech drawings are done you need to add in measurements for each part of the tech drawing. These are done by drawing a small horizontal line at the top and bottom of the drawing and the placing two V's one upside down so it is pointing up and the other the correct way up to show it going down. The measurements should be placed in the gap and should be written horizontally to make it easier for the user to read. 

7. Once you have completed a tech drawing you should include a box which provides the user of the tech drawing the following information;

What show the tech drawing is for 

Where this tech drawing is for (i.e. a large theatre or a small theatre) 

Who the director of the show is 

What the tech drawing is showing 

Who designed it and who drew it (should be in separate boxes and signed with the signature of the person)

The date the tech drawing was done

The Scale it was draw in (commonly in the theatre industry 1:25) 

8. Once you have completed the box of information and the tech drawing is complete you should go round it and ink it out. This stops it from being rubbed out by the person using it. You should also draw lines between each view to show that one follows after the other (these should also be blacked out. Once this is done you have a completed tech drawing that is ready to be used by the construction team to build your set. 

Here is an example of a tech drawing and a ground plan for reference of what they should look like; 

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Guide To Model Making

Equipment Self Healing Cutting Mat Scalpel Scale Ruler Set Square Sharpe Pencil Rubber Metal Safety Ruler Material Being Used To Make Model (Balsa Wood, Foam Board, Mountain Card etc) Bostik Glue Process 1. You start the model making process by first drawing out the pieces of the model that you need on to the materials that you are using. When drawing out the model pieces on to the material you are using, you must use a scale ruler to ensure it is to scale and asset square to help you keep straight lines. Of course if the model you are making does not have any straight lines them you can just draw it free hand 2. After you have drawn all of the model pieces out onto the material you then place it on to a cutting mat. You have use a cutting mat to stop the surface you set working from being damaged, and to ensure that the scalpel you are using is not blunted when it goes against the surface. The cutting mat should also be self healing. This means that as you cut through the material and hit the cutting mat it will heal itself meaning that you won't have to purchase another one. 3. Once you have placed the material on to the cutting mat you can then begin cutting. When cutting you of course use a scalpel (that must be sharp), and a metallic cutting ruler. Your scalpel must be sharp in order for it to get through the material and you must have a metallic cutting ruler to hold next to the lines in order to make your cuts straight. It is also advisable to have a metal cutting ruler because there is place to hold ruler that will stop you from cutting your fingers. Once you have this equipment you can begin cutting. When cutting you should always ensure that you are cutting away from yourself to prevent injury. You should also ensure that when you are cutting you don't out to much pressure in it (as this will give you a bad cut) and keep your scalpel straight to stop the cut being angled. 4. After all of the model pieces have been cut out, following the steps above high can them start it glue them together. To glue your model pieces together you should use bostik glue. Bostik glue is and adhesive glue which will bond the two material together with some movement when it dries. As it is bad adhesive glue you should follow the health and safety recommendations on the back of the tube or tin. When sticking materials together you should use a small amount of glue yo ensure that the model sticks easily and does not cause mess on it.

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Set design day 21

Today we spent the morning painting the model, I cut out the floor for the auditorium and the dock and then painted those using the natural blending technique.

Then we went on lunch during the production meeting, after the production meeting we finished all the painting and I made the lamps out of fimo. We then got everything ready for the model box presentation which was scheduled to start at four.

At half five the actors came in and we spoke to them about the model and talked them through all of the parts and areas, I focused on the pier, pavilion and moving parts.

This was followed by a Q&A session and then all the actors came around in small groups to get a closer look at the model.

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Set design day 18

Today I caught up with what the others had been doing whilst I had missed a day for my guildhall interview. Before leaving on Thursday I came up with a design of what we could have put on one of the walls and made a model of it.

When I came in today it had been tweaked a bit but was being used for the design in the model box. Robbie was planning to have a meeting with Alan after we'd all left so we will find out his thoughts tomorrow.

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