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.

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1. 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. 2. The scenographic lexicon and building materials. The suitability of materials for execution in accordance with available resources. Working lexicon  and materials of costume design and makeup design. Outfit adjustment to the physiognomy of actors/ presenters. 3. 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. 4. Props and wardrobe: active search, adaptation and construction. Safe design and set construction methodology.

The teaching methodology emphasises collaborative practice and brainstorming by setting challenges for the group(s) to solve graphically in a shared file. These challenges are analysed collectively in class and are designed to facilitate the assimilation of theoretical knowledge and the design and development of entertainment content for a television platform, including set, costume, hair and makeup design. During the preparation and construction phase, students should understand the responsibilities of each role, and also learn to work as a team. The methodology therefore encourages teamwork. It raises awareness of the topics presented and develops spaces for discussion and problem solving through key concepts, content resources, case studies and practical classroom activities and workshops.

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