Class Scenography

The curriculum unit of SCENOGRAPHY works the scenographic and artistic production process underlying entertainment and fiction programs that involve studio's construction, in a theoretical and practical approach. It focus on the aesthetic, artistic and technical approach in the creative process through the various premises of visual language as motor, along with the understanding of the economic, cultural and ethical context of the art department as a practice.

• Concept and function of Scenography, Costume Design and Makeup Design. The importance of visual components and rhetorical elements, scenographic languages and specificities of the various formats (information/entertainment and fictionalized sketch) in the definition of visual aesthetic.  The TV Art Direction team – positions and responsibilities.
• The scenographic lexicon and its building materials. Adaptability of materials to the execution capacity and available means. The materials and working lexicon of costume design and makeup design. Adaptation of the outfits to the physiognomy of the actor / presenter.
• Working Methodology: Decoupage, documentation, visual research, renders/ graphic representation of proposals, scale models and technical project. Management and planning of means and resources. Budgeting. Structure of an Art Dossier.
• Props and wardrobe: active search, adaptation and construction. Safe design and set construction methodology.

The teaching methodology emphasises collaborative practice and brainstorming through challenges set by the teacher, to be solved by graphic recording in files shared by the group(s). These challenges are analysed collectively in class and are designed to respond to the assimilation of theoretical knowledge and the design and development of the project (set, costume, hair and makeup design) for entertainment content - television platform. During the preparation and construction phase, the aim is for the students to understand the responsibilities of each position taken, but also to work as a group, so the methodology encourages teamwork. The methodology raises awareness of the topics presented and develops spaces for discussion and problem-solving through: key concepts, content resources, case studies, practical activities in the classroom and workshops.

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