Art Foundation- Final Major Project
Theatre Set Design
2014
For my final major project during my foundation year at LCCA, I chose to focus on theatre set design. Something completely new and exciting to me and therefore a real challenge as I had little experience in the area. I created a whole project around a potential set design based on 'The Borrowers', taking aspects from the novel and my own ideas. To reach the final outcome, I drew up sketches of props and costume designs, scaled floor plans and concept sketches for the scale model.
The finished piece took the form of a scaled model, using foam board as the exterior structure. I created the miniature furniture in a mix of materials such as clay, wire and modrock. I also used textiles to furnish the set. The model was created to scale, requiring a lot of accurate measurements and planned drawings beforehand.
To compliment the finished piece, I also took a series of photographs with different lighting, to hint at what I would want the production to feel like. I also created finished costume illustrations, using pen and watercolours. Large oil pastel pieces for the textile designs, along with pattern designs created on Photoshop and illustrator.
I received distinction for my FMP, and I was really proud of the outcome. Choosing to take on something I had never really explored before allowed me complete freedom to experiment and push my skills further. I combined so many different areas of work in this project, and given the time scale of a few months, I think the project was an overall success!
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