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The Importance of Measurement Accuracy in Theatrical Design

Understanding measurement accuracy is crucial in production design and staging. This lesson teaches students how to scale objects for staging purposes. We explore the concept of scale as a ratio between actual size and depicted size, using examples like toy cars. Students will learn how to draw floor plans and flat dimensional drawings in scale. By practicing scaling different objects for the stage, including walls, doors, and furniture, students will grasp the significance of accurate measurements in achieving realistic and effective staging.

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The Importance of Measurement Accuracy in Theatrical Design

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  1. October 3, 2012 Warm Up: How important do you think accuracy of measurement is as a production design transitions onto stage? Objective: Students will understand how to scale objects for staging purposes.

  2. Scale…no not on lizards • Scale is at its most simplest a ratio between actual size and drawn/depicted size. • Example: Toy cars are between 1:43-64 scale models. (it means the car is 1/43rd-1/64thregular size) It’s how we shrink and blow things up while maintaining consistent dimensions. • Scale is in part of everything, believe it or not. Everything gets designed somewhere, and done in scale…think about it!

  3. How does it work? • Scale is stated as a dimension = 1 foot (usually, and in our purposes) • Example: 1” = 1’ means for every inch you draw on paper, you are representing one foot in real size. Scale is also shown as 1”:1’ • 1’=1’ is a one-to-one scale meaning you are drawing in real size. You would need A LOT of paper.

  4. How do you USE it • All theatrical objects are drawn in scale when doing any scenic design. Floor Plans and Flat dimensional drawings are easy (vertical, profile, ect…) • 3D scale is VERY HARD, and I don’t understand it…hence why I use sketch up and do not ask you to do 3Ds in scale. • If an object is 2’x2’ (length x width) what would it look like in ¼” and ½” scale (practice!)

  5. Scale Practice • Draw the stage: 38’x21’ in an appropriate scale for a piece of white paper • Draw a scaled floor plan that depicts the following items in scale: • 4’x4” wall units (3) • 4’x4” door unit w/ 32” door (1) • 4’x4” window unit with 28” window (1) • 8’x3’ couch (1) • 18”x30” coffee table, rectangle • A telephone • A Lamp • 3’ diameter round table (1) • Dinning chair (16” wide x 20” long) (2)

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