Discuss the challenges of creating a Set for
CLUE. What do you feel you were lacking in preparation and creation for your plan? How could you better prepare
yourself to meet those challenges?
Some changes for the set design for CLUE would be limited space, time management when it comes to scene changes, and one floor vs two.
Limited space would probably be the biggest problem because the scenes have to be big enough people all the way in the back are able to see the scene/props, but the characters in CLUE need space to run around. There is one scene where Mrs. White runs around the room freaking out and she wouldn't be able to do that if there's almost no room because of there being almost no space. This leads to the second issue.
The scenes are done in many rooms, not just one like in Ask Any Girl. So, if we have big walls and props that are having to be moved around, it would take too long if not done properly.
The third issue is how many floors should be done. My idea is if we keep the Masterpiece right in the middle as the hallway, backed up compared to the actual rooms. We already have one periaktos and we could put it on the right side of the stage with three different scenes. Then, we can build a square one with four different scenes. You could have the current scene on one side and be preparing for the next on the other side. If the next scene happens to be on the side currently being used, this is where there's an opportunity to show the crew in their masks to rotate the platform.
I feel like I was lacking preparation and creativity in my plan because I was trying to think of a plan no one else was probably thinking of. This set my time back because my mind would space out and I'd have to come back and the cycle would repeat.
I could better prepare myself by thinking of what would work the BEST, not what's the most creative and what one no one else might be thinking of.
Transitions from scene to scene are a problem mostly because there are some many room and the fact there are so many rooms also lead into different problems but transitions is one of the problems. The transitions could get confusing or a lot for the audience to see all the scene being moved just to see one scene.
Building a set of CLUE is also a challenge because we don't wanna spend to much money and also have a limited space to do work and also the setting is in a mansion so its going to be expected to be a little big not like a tiny house or something like that.
There are many challenges that come with building the set of Clue. First with it being a mansion and having so many rooms there will be a need for ways to incorporate all the rooms seen. The next problem is making the rooms big enough for all the characters to be in. The final problem is how to incorporate all the places we need with the limited space we have on stage.
To prepare building this set, is to come up with a coherent plan. With knowing what we need to build and which places will be where, then there will be room for painting and setting up the rest of this set. We could also make group brainstorms, with these we can all create and agree on one plan that everyone can understand.
One of the biggest challenges that we may have for creating a set for Clue is fitting everything in the limited space that we have. So we have to kind of limit the props and and rooms that we create and try not to build more than what is really necessary because of our limited space.
Also going back to the limited space that we have to work with, it would be confusing and frustration to transition from scene to scene due to the amount of rooms we have in that space. we have to be able to smoothly transition from scene to scene without having the audience see all commotion in the background.
We can better prepare ourselves by finding the order the scenes transition into and also making sure we have enough resources to build everything we need. We also have to make sure everything goes in the right spot and make sure we have the right timing.
I think the biggest challenges for our set design will be how we focus on clearly changing rooms with our enormously varied set. Simply put, I believe having a set that requires many different rooms to make up the Mansion, will be a difficult challenge that we, as the theatre production class, will have to overcome
I agree that we will have to overcome making such a difficult set, especially because this is the first one we're making. But it also means that it will teach us how to use our brains more than just building an easy one.
There are many challenges for the set of "Clue". The main two are the limited space and the cost. If we need extra materials, that cost money and wood is expensive.
As a class we counted how many rooms there were, we counted 8.5 in total. To get enough rooms we could use the periaktoi as three rooms to decrease the cost and space. However, we need more rooms which causes a problem if we use a big set. Using a big set affects the scene changes. We need a comfortable size set that's easy to move so everyone cal feel like their actually there.
If it takes to long to change scenes people come back to their seat and it affects the way they see the show.
I think one of the biggest challenges for building the set to Clue was making sure that the images in your ground plan are to scale and also fit in the amount of space given on stage> For example you could draw the masterpiece or wings too small compared to the stage space and when actually put into real life, there would be too much open space. There would also be the problem of maybe having setting pieces too close or too far apart.
Creating the set could potentially be hard just because we have to make a two story house and be able to make it were the audience would be able to see the whole set. It could also be hard just because in the play not all rooms are being used. Another thing was I didn't really know where some of the rooms would be. I couldn't really figure out the measurement and making sure there was enough space for walking or getting to the next room. I would say in order to make sure everything is correct would just simply asking coach for measurements or maybe looking up other sets and maybe in cooperating other parts of a set.
Challenges of creating a set for Clue would include, budget, material availability, space and manageability.
Everything would need to be scaled to a point where it will fit on the stage, it would also need to fit within whatever budget we have while being good enough to manage and maneuver on the stage.
I could better prepare myself by knowing the dimensions of the stage and making the necessary adjustments to my ground plan.
I also agree that we have to keep the budget of the set in mind. Even though it is not exactly up to the students or even in our control, we have already spent over 1,000 dollars on the play already.
Some challenges would be space and light to name a few. my eight rooms, four on the top and four on the bottom would have to fit on a forty five foot stage from one end to the other. that would leave roughly 11 feet per room on the stage which is very cramped. the other issue is lighting for the bottom half of the set.
i don't know if we are allowed to use the spotlights for lighting the set. i think that putting the spotlights on the widest setting would help make the light look less like a spotlight and more like natural-ish light. using wings instead of walls on either side of the set could also help with the light problem as it is one less wall shadow to worry about. as for the space issue there is not much that i can say about that other that it's gonna be squishy. but it was gonna be squishy anyway.
i need to know more about the dimensions and who is where and when. knowing these things will give me good grasp of the proportions. it would also help with room placement.
My challenges for creating a ground plan for Clue was figuring out how to place each room and where to place it. I also struggled with how it would look after if it were to be built like would it be too big to fit the stage and spin at the the same time.
One of my biggest challenges was trying to figure out where to put the rooms. Our biggest obstacle is the final scene where we have to run through every room in the house. We just need to find a way to have easily accessible connected rooms, so that we don't have to keep doing long clunky scene changing.
One of my biggest challenges was not knowing the space and how much room we have because that all depends on how big each room is and trying to figure out what rooms should go next to each other since we are using eight and a half rooms.
There are multiple issues with the building of the set for Clue. It is going to be a very large build that needs to be done on budget and in the space we have. Along with budget and space being an issue the placements of the rooms and rooms that really need to built is another bump in the road. Thinking about how you are going to fit so many rooms on a not so big space without it looking crowded and still having space to act is something that needs to be kept in mind. The rooms couldn't be too shallow and they would also need to support the wait of a person (if two floors) and have quick transitions of necessary.
I could better prepare myself to meet those challenges by knowing the dimensions of the stage, knowing what rooms are going to be built, and where they are going to go. I could also help myself with this by getting to know the play enough to know which rooms need to be built and their placement.
I agree with you on budgeting and figuring out the space needed for each piece of material. Also with the spacing being a concern its also about figuring out the measurements and other things needed in order to creat a perfect set.
Finding out everything wouldn't be that hard because we would learn how to measure things properly in order to create the set with having the right measurements for each room. Creating this set will be challenge but its nothing that can't be done.
I mainly had an issue with figuring out how I should utilize the things we already have all while trying to make sure we have enough rooms for the play. It was difficult trying to find out where things could be placed without it being a sore eye or distraction yet making it easy to move if needed or etc. I didn't know where to put the corridor, whether or not it should be left behind stage or on stage or hidden behind something and move it when needed or just keep it in the place it was needed.
The clue set was difficult to try and figure out without actually seeing the stage and just trying to picture in my mind. So I couldn't really actually see what I was doing. I kind started putting things down and making it up as I go. It was difficult trying to find what scenes were needed to be next to one another and what didn't need to be next to each other.
Next time I'll actually think about what I'm putting down and think about it thoroughly instead of thinking as I go.
My challenges that I faced while drawing my ground plan for the play Clue were numerous. Not only did I not know the proper layout and transitions of how the actors and actresses needed to get from place to place, but I also didn't know the general size and dimensions of the stage it's self. After talking to the members of the cast I learned that places like the study, kitchen, and dining room all need to be close to each other for easy access and transitioning. And after today I learned the dimensions and lengths of the stage in order to properly build a set that is easy and sturdy enough for the actors to perform on that is to scale with the stage. I was lacking in knowledge of the play in general. I didn't know how the performance was supposed to be set up and I didn't know anything about the stage lengths. For future reference I could easily go into deep thought when trying to plan or make another set for my next play. I could also try and do as much as I possibly can before doing my sketches. Now that I know the measurements of the stage this part will be very easy for next time.
Some changes for the set design for CLUE would be limited space, time management when it comes to scene changes, and one floor vs two.
ReplyDeleteLimited space would probably be the biggest problem because the scenes have to be big enough people all the way in the back are able to see the scene/props, but the characters in CLUE need space to run around. There is one scene where Mrs. White runs around the room freaking out and she wouldn't be able to do that if there's almost no room because of there being almost no space. This leads to the second issue.
The scenes are done in many rooms, not just one like in Ask Any Girl. So, if we have big walls and props that are having to be moved around, it would take too long if not done properly.
The third issue is how many floors should be done. My idea is if we keep the Masterpiece right in the middle as the hallway, backed up compared to the actual rooms. We already have one periaktos and we could put it on the right side of the stage with three different scenes. Then, we can build a square one with four different scenes. You could have the current scene on one side and be preparing for the next on the other side. If the next scene happens to be on the side currently being used, this is where there's an opportunity to show the crew in their masks to rotate the platform.
I feel like I was lacking preparation and creativity in my plan because I was trying to think of a plan no one else was probably thinking of. This set my time back because my mind would space out and I'd have to come back and the cycle would repeat.
DeleteI could better prepare myself by thinking of what would work the BEST, not what's the most creative and what one no one else might be thinking of.
i also feel like I was lacking creativity in my ground plan. I sort of just threw a whole bunch of random ideas out there and hoped for the best.
DeleteTransitions from scene to scene are a problem mostly because there are some many room and the fact there are so many rooms also lead into different problems but transitions is one of the problems. The transitions could get confusing or a lot for the audience to see all the scene being moved just to see one scene.
ReplyDeleteBuilding a set of CLUE is also a challenge because we don't wanna spend to much money and also have a limited space to do work and also the setting is in a mansion so its going to be expected to be a little big not like a tiny house or something like that.
I agree, I think the transitions will be difficult since it's just one long play with no acts.
DeleteThere are many challenges that come with building the set of Clue. First with it being a mansion and having so many rooms there will be a need for ways to incorporate all the rooms seen. The next problem is making the rooms big enough for all the characters to be in. The final problem is how to incorporate all the places we need with the limited space we have on stage.
ReplyDeleteTo prepare building this set, is to come up with a coherent plan. With knowing what we need to build and which places will be where, then there will be room for painting and setting up the rest of this set. We could also make group brainstorms, with these we can all create and agree on one plan that everyone can understand.
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DeleteOne of the biggest challenges that we may have for creating a set for Clue is fitting everything in the limited space that we have. So we have to kind of limit the props and and rooms that we create and try not to build more than what is really necessary because of our limited space.
ReplyDeleteAlso going back to the limited space that we have to work with, it would be confusing and frustration to transition from scene to scene due to the amount of rooms we have in that space. we have to be able to smoothly transition from scene to scene without having the audience see all commotion in the background.
We can better prepare ourselves by finding the order the scenes transition into and also making sure we have enough resources to build everything we need. We also have to make sure everything goes in the right spot and make sure we have the right timing.
Also we have to know exactly how big the stage is so we can know how to scale or draw the ground plan.
DeleteI think the biggest challenges for our set design will be how we focus on clearly changing rooms with our enormously varied set. Simply put, I believe having a set that requires many different rooms to make up the Mansion, will be a difficult challenge that we, as the theatre production class, will have to overcome
ReplyDeleteI agree that we will have to overcome making such a difficult set, especially because this is the first one we're making. But it also means that it will teach us how to use our brains more than just building an easy one.
DeleteThere are many challenges for the set of "Clue". The main two are the limited space and the cost. If we need extra materials, that cost money and wood is expensive.
ReplyDeleteAs a class we counted how many rooms there were, we counted 8.5 in total. To get enough rooms we could use the periaktoi as three rooms to decrease the cost and space. However, we need more rooms which causes a problem if we use a big set. Using a big set affects the scene changes. We need a comfortable size set that's easy to move so everyone cal feel like their actually there.
If it takes to long to change scenes people come back to their seat and it affects the way they see the show.
I think one of the biggest challenges for building the set to Clue was making sure that the images in your ground plan are to scale and also fit in the amount of space given on stage> For example you could draw the masterpiece or wings too small compared to the stage space and when actually put into real life, there would be too much open space. There would also be the problem of maybe having setting pieces too close or too far apart.
ReplyDeleteCreating the set could potentially be hard just because we have to make a two story house and be able to make it were the audience would be able to see the whole set. It could also be hard just because in the play not all rooms are being used. Another thing was I didn't really know where some of the rooms would be. I couldn't really figure out the measurement and making sure there was enough space for walking or getting to the next room.
ReplyDeleteI would say in order to make sure everything is correct would just simply asking coach for measurements or maybe looking up other sets and maybe in cooperating other parts of a set.
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ReplyDeleteChallenges of creating a set for Clue would include, budget, material availability, space and manageability.
ReplyDeleteEverything would need to be scaled to a point where it will fit on the stage, it would also need to fit within whatever budget we have while being good enough to manage and maneuver on the stage.
I could better prepare myself by knowing the dimensions of the stage and making the necessary adjustments to my ground plan.
I also agree that we have to keep the budget of the set in mind. Even though it is not exactly up to the students or even in our control, we have already spent over 1,000 dollars on the play already.
DeleteSome challenges would be space and light to name a few. my eight rooms, four on the top and four on the bottom would have to fit on a forty five foot stage from one end to the other. that would leave roughly 11 feet per room on the stage which is very cramped. the other issue is lighting for the bottom half of the set.
ReplyDeletei don't know if we are allowed to use the spotlights for lighting the set. i think that putting the spotlights on the widest setting would help make the light look less like a spotlight and more like natural-ish light. using wings instead of walls on either side of the set could also help with the light problem as it is one less wall shadow to worry about. as for the space issue there is not much that i can say about that other that it's gonna be squishy. but it was gonna be squishy anyway.
i need to know more about the dimensions and who is where and when. knowing these things will give me good grasp of the proportions. it would also help with room placement.
I also agree that we should use wings instead of walls because it would help make the lighting of the play a bit easier.
DeleteMy challenges for creating a ground plan for Clue was figuring out how to place each room and where to place it. I also struggled with how it would look after if it were to be built like would it be too big to fit the stage and spin at the the same time.
ReplyDeleteOne of my biggest challenges was trying to figure out where to put the rooms. Our biggest obstacle is the final scene where we have to run through every room in the house. We just need to find a way to have easily accessible connected rooms, so that we don't have to keep doing long clunky scene changing.
ReplyDeleteOne of my biggest challenges was not knowing the space and how much room we have because that all depends on how big each room is and trying to figure out what rooms should go next to each other since we are using eight and a half rooms.
ReplyDeleteThere are multiple issues with the building of the set for Clue. It is going to be a very large build that needs to be done on budget and in the space we have. Along with budget and space being an issue the placements of the rooms and rooms that really need to built is another bump in the road. Thinking about how you are going to fit so many rooms on a not so big space without it looking crowded and still having space to act is something that needs to be kept in mind. The rooms couldn't be too shallow and they would also need to support the wait of a person (if two floors) and have quick transitions of necessary.
ReplyDeleteI could better prepare myself to meet those challenges by knowing the dimensions of the stage, knowing what rooms are going to be built, and where they are going to go. I could also help myself with this by getting to know the play enough to know which rooms need to be built and their placement.
I agree, I found it difficult to find out the placement of rooms and what rooms were mandatory and which ones weren't.
DeleteI agree with you on budgeting and figuring out the space needed for each piece of material. Also with the spacing being a concern its also about figuring out the measurements and other things needed in order to creat a perfect set.
DeleteFinding out everything wouldn't be that hard because we would learn how to measure things properly in order to create the set with having the right measurements for each room.
Creating this set will be challenge but its nothing that can't be done.
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ReplyDeleteI mainly had an issue with figuring out how I should utilize the things we already have all while trying to make sure we have enough rooms for the play. It was difficult trying to find out where things could be placed without it being a sore eye or distraction yet making it easy to move if needed or etc. I didn't know where to put the corridor, whether or not it should be left behind stage or on stage or hidden behind something and move it when needed or just keep it in the place it was needed.
ReplyDeleteThe clue set was difficult to try and figure out without actually seeing the stage and just trying to picture in my mind. So I couldn't really actually see what I was doing. I kind started putting things down and making it up as I go. It was difficult trying to find what scenes were needed to be next to one another and what didn't need to be next to each other.
Next time I'll actually think about what I'm putting down and think about it thoroughly instead of thinking as I go.
there were plenty of challenges i just feel like i can be pore prepared for the class .
ReplyDeleteMy challenges that I faced while drawing my ground plan for the play Clue were numerous. Not only did I not know the proper layout and transitions of how the actors and actresses needed to get from place to place, but I also didn't know the general size and dimensions of the stage it's self. After talking to the members of the cast I learned that places like the study, kitchen, and dining room all need to be close to each other for easy access and transitioning. And after today I learned the dimensions and lengths of the stage in order to properly build a set that is easy and sturdy enough for the actors to perform on that is to scale with the stage.
ReplyDeleteI was lacking in knowledge of the play in general. I didn't know how the performance was supposed to be set up and I didn't know anything about the stage lengths.
For future reference I could easily go into deep thought when trying to plan or make another set for my next play. I could also try and do as much as I possibly can before doing my sketches. Now that I know the measurements of the stage this part will be very easy for next time.