Set Design for Mr. Burns: a Post-Electric Play
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Set Design for Mr. Burns: A Post-Electric Play by Tara Lyman-Dobson B.A. in Film Studies, May 2012, University of North Carolina Wilmington A Thesis submitted to The Faculty of The Columbian College of Arts and Sciences of The George Washington University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Fine Arts May 19, 2019 Thesis directed by Carl Gudenius Professor of Production Design Special Assistant for Productions & Performance © Copyright 2019 by Tara Lyman-Dobson. All rights reserved Abstract Set Design for Mr. Burns: A Post-Electric Play This thesis serves as a record for the process of designing and delivering the set for the production of Mr. Burns: A Post-Electric Play, produced by the George Washington University at the Dorothy Betts Theater, 800 21st NW, Washington D.C., opening on November 1st, 2018 and closing on November 4th, 2018. It was directed by Shirley Serotsky, costume designs were done by Sigridur Johannesdottir, lighting designer was Carl Gudenius, properties master was Pancharee Sangkaeo, sound design was by Zachary Aivazov and stage manager was Jolien Louis. This document traces the steps of the design process through the lens of interpreting creative vision in all stages of production, including: research, collaboration, fabrication and delivering a final product. ii Table of Contents Abstract .............................................................................................................................. ii List of Figures ................................................................................................................... iv Chapter 1 - Introduction .......................................................................................................1 Chapter 2 - Synopsis ............................................................................................................5 Chapter 3 - The Vision .........................................................................................................7 Chapter 4 - In Practice .......................................................................................................13 Chapter 5 - Interpretation ...................................................................................................17 Chapter 6 - Construction ....................................................................................................28 Chapter 7 - Evaluation .......................................................................................................35 Appendix A - Research Images .........................................................................................41 Appendix B - Renderings...................................................................................................64 Appendix C - Process Images ............................................................................................74 Appendix D - Final Production Images ...........................................................................101 iii List of Figures Figure 1. Research Image for religious reference. ............................................................ 41 Figure 2. Research Image for Post-Apocalyptic reference. .............................................. 42 Figure 3 Research Image for Post-Apocalyptic reference. ............................................... 43 Figure 4 Research Image for Post-Apocalyptic reference. ............................................... 44 Figure 5 Research Image for Post-Apocalyptic reference ................................................ 45 Figure 6 Research Image for Act II. ................................................................................. 46 Figure 7 Research Image for Act II .................................................................................. 47 Figure 8 Research Image for proscenium ......................................................................... 48 Figure 9 Research Image for proscenium ......................................................................... 49 Figure 10 Research Image for proscenium ....................................................................... 50 Figure 11 Research Image for proscenium ....................................................................... 51 Figure 12 Research Image for proscenium ....................................................................... 52 Figure 13 Research Image for proscenium ....................................................................... 53 Figure 14 Research Image for wagon design .................................................................... 54 Figure 15 Research Image for wagon design .................................................................... 55 Figure 16 Research Image for wagon design .................................................................... 56 Figure 17 Research Image for wagon design .................................................................... 57 Figure 18 Research Image for cyclorama ......................................................................... 58 Figure 19 Research Image for floor detail ........................................................................ 59 Figure 20 Research Image for floor detail ........................................................................ 60 Figure 21 Research Image for car design ......................................................................... 61 Figure 22 Research Image for car design ......................................................................... 62 iv Figure 23 Research Image for car design ......................................................................... 63 Figure 24 Act I Rendering First Draft............................................................................... 64 Figure 25 Act I Rendering Sight Line............................................................................... 65 Figure 26 Act I Rendering Final ....................................................................................... 66 Figure 27 Act II Rendering First Draft ............................................................................. 67 Figure 28 Act II Rendering Final Draft ............................................................................ 68 Figure 29 Act III Rendering First Draft ............................................................................ 69 Figure 30 Act III Rendering Final Draft ........................................................................... 70 Figure 31 Act III Texture Board ....................................................................................... 71 Figure 32 Proscenium Rendering...................................................................................... 72 Figure 33 Floor detail rendering ....................................................................................... 73 Figure 34 Proscenium Base Paint ..................................................................................... 74 Figure 35 Proscenium Detail Paint ................................................................................... 75 Figure 36 Wagon Construction ......................................................................................... 76 Figure 37 Wagon Construction ......................................................................................... 77 Figure 38 Wagon Paint Base............................................................................................. 78 Figure 39 Wagon Paint Detail........................................................................................... 79 Figure 40 Door Construction ............................................................................................ 80 Figure 41 Door Paint ......................................................................................................... 81 Figure 42 Door Paint Detail .............................................................................................. 82 Figure 43 Brick Paint Sample ........................................................................................... 83 Figure 44 Door Paint Sample ............................................................................................ 84 Figure 45 Proscenium Paint Sample ................................................................................. 85 v Figure 46 Wagon Paint Sample ........................................................................................ 86 Figure 47 Floor Detail Paint Sample ................................................................................ 87 Figure 48 Blue Metal Paint Sample .................................................................................. 88 Figure 49 Pink Wood Paint Sample .................................................................................. 89 Figure 50 Floor Detail Paint ............................................................................................. 90 Figure 51 Prop Chalkboard Map ....................................................................................... 91 Figure 52 Prop FBI Board................................................................................................. 92 Figure 53 Prop Buoys ....................................................................................................... 93 Figure 54 Prop Microphone .............................................................................................. 94 Figure 55 Prop Megaphone ............................................................................................... 95 Figure