The Evolution of Scenography: Technical Theater · Renaissance to Contemporary Tech

Lighting Design and Atmospheric Psychology

Students learn how to use color, intensity, and angle to manipulate the audience's emotional state.

Key Questions

  1. 1How does a change in lighting shift the narrative focus?
  2. 2What choices did the designer make to simulate a specific time of day?
  3. 3How can light be used to represent a character's internal thoughts?

Common Core State Standards

NCAS: Creating TH.Cr1.1.HSAccNCAS: Performing TH.Pr5.1.HSAcc
Grade: 11th Grade
Subject: Visual & Performing Arts
Unit: The Evolution of Scenography: Technical Theater
Period: Renaissance to Contemporary Tech

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