14 Scenery

 

 

 

The art of scenic design has developed over the years from the theatrical to the sophisticated staging techniques we meet in today’s film and television studios. Here we shall be examining various scenic features and their influence on lighting techniques.

The role of scenery

Film and TV scenic design

The form and functions of scenic design largely depend on the type of production involved. Today, motion pictures are mainly based on the everyday scene, and that is reflected in the realistic forms of scenic design. An increasing number of films are made on locations, which are selected, modified and augmented to suit the requirements of a particular production. The abstract and decorative settings found in large musicals have ...

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