Scenery is a very important part on any entertainment show. The action of tanking a script or idea and turn it into a visual design is fascinating. Considering this process I would like to take “The Old man and the sea” a novel by Ernest Hemingway to design three scenes. The scenery will be develop as a pop-up book format, this will add a fresh idea to the story. The pop-up mechanic will be a surprising element that will allow scenes changes in a quick way. This project could be close flat like a pop-up book for easy to storage. The design will be made out of cardboard, paper and other recyclable materials. In this theoretical project, I will be the scene designer, my job will be to research, design and build a scale model of scenery.
One of the issue that I will face is the selection of right construction materials, and definitely the techniques used for pop-up motion and construction.
In order to solve most of these problems I would have to do some research and get books that illustrate the mechanics of the pop-up, I will also get somesamples like pop-up cards to analyze the motion. I will like to implement this knowledge to scene design and construction. In order to make the right decision, I will try different materials before I build the last product. I have to determine the proper the model size that will allow the audience to appreciate the details of the design.
| Month | Project Improvement |
| Jan-Feb |
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| Mach | Week 1 scrip selection and story development
Week 2 sketches and visual development. First prototype is made Week 3 first meeting with advisor Week 4 apply advisor’s suggestions and ideas to the project improvement. continue final model construction. |
| April | Week 1 color and texture should be added to the final model
Week 2 Add details to finish model. Second meeting with advisor Week 3 apply advisor’s suggestions and ideas to the project Week 4 third meeting advisor, project and poster critic |
| May |
Culmination Outcomes
I want to apply all the knowledge acquired during these years in entertainment tech, especially, project management and scenic design courses.
I also want to face the challenges that this project could bring so I can gain some more experience on the professional field.
Deliverables
I will be able to present three clear scenes from ‘The old Man and The Sea” in a color scale model.
It will be developed as a pop-up book, the three scenes will be:
1st scene: beach landscape
2nd scene: Santiago’s house
3rd scene: sea landscape
Other visual elements included:
marlin fish
paper boat
Sketches
Sea Landscape
Santiago’s House
Beach Landscape
Process
Sea Landscape
Santiago’s House
Resources
The Old man and the sea by Ernest Hemingway
Pop-Up Cards: And Other Greetings That Slide, Dangle & Move by Sandi Genovese
Pop-Up Design and Paper Mechanics: How to Make Folding Paper Sculpture by Duncan Birmingham
