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Expressionist set design can work with a realistic script!

marsha_hillman — 2013-10-21 09:52:15 UTC

This clipping explains the power of the set design to reivigorate a 50 year old play...

Fantastic design idea

marsha_hillman — 2013-10-21 10:47:31 UTC

Really like the use of jagged angles. Very much like Txavi and Mckenzies concepts

Watch for good example of expressionist lighting

marsha_hillman — 2013-10-21 10:50:31 UTC

Great explanation of symbolism in expressionist set design

marsha_hillman — 2013-10-21 23:45:50 UTC

This links to film sets but because the sets were fairly similar in the 30's , this is still a great resource to understand how symbolism links with with design features. I've annotated the article in Diigo.

Analysis of a typical expressionist set

marsha_hillman — 2013-10-22 01:05:19 UTC

Notice the details in this picture such as use of angles, shadow and symbolic set pieces. Also look at how the set designer works closely with the lighting designer. I have annotated this with Diigo.

Stephen Daldry's "An Inspector Calls"

marsha_hillman — 2013-10-22 02:26:06 UTC

This is one of the most famous expressionist sets of the 90's. Designed by Ian MacNeil, it turned a classic drawing room drama into an expressionist masterpiece. See the clipping above for an explanation of how. This is the trailer....

Great use of selected elements to represent the whole in this design

marsha_hillman — 2013-10-22 05:22:34 UTC

Boyd Ostroff created this model for his OperaPhilly production of La Boheme. Photo annotated in Diigo.