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Event Production



Key elements of staging

1. Building a show2. Design

o Elements of designo Principles of design

3. Décor



Building a show aims..

• Balance – variety, not monotonous

• Flow – seamless transitions

•

Pace – keep it moving, retain energy• Build – making sure each moment is enhanced

from the moment before

•

Surprises – try not to let the audienceanticipate the next moment



Beginnings, endings &

transitions

• Visualise what you want – see it, feel it, believe it.

• Set goals, objectives

• Beginning• First impressions

• How will you introduce show, event, conference?

• Live intro – professional MC or amateur?

• Onstage or voiceover (smooth transition)

• No intro – music down, lights down

• Ending

• Last impression – strongest memory• Acknowledgments of acts, presenters

• Encores

• Rehearse

• Finish on time



Beginnings, endings &

transitions

• This glue’s the show/event together

• Live MC/voiceover

•Changing audience focus – performers enterthrough the audience interacting with them,another stage

• Interaction of acts – commonly in theatre, comedy



Design

Elements of design

• Space

• Form

• Line

• Texture

• Value & Light

• Colour



Design

Space – 3D design :• Wall coverings, tables, chairs (2D length & width -

horizontal)

• 3D – height (vertical):

– Tall centrepieces, ceiling, balloons

• Place all essential décor above eye height

• No ceilings/very high ceilings pose challenges

•

What is already in existence? – columns, balconies,unmovable furniture, bars, seats – try to incorporaterather than hide



Design

Form

• The tangible element of design

• Combination of shapes – rectangles, triangles,

circles, boxes, cones, balls, tubes etc• Fabric, trussing/scaffolding, air tubes, lighting –

create a colourful sculpture

Line

• To outline, separate an item from the surroundingspace – i.e. car

• Abstract, leads our eye from one point to the next



Design

Texture

• Tactile or visual

• Vary textures

•Linens, fabrics, metal, wood, plastic, mirrors

Value & Light

• Value – the relative lightness or darkness of a certain

area within a space. Also the amount of light in a certainarea

• Lighting gives contrast, can highlight, create a focal point



Design

Colour

• Most powerful design element

•

Can be used to give dramatic effect, calming,create mood, give a subtle look, tie objects

together



Colour Meanings



Colour schemes

1. Monochromatic

– Single colour,

varying shades

– Looks clean and

elegant

– Lacks contrast



Colour schemes

2. Analogous

– Related colours from the colour wheel

– Try to use one dominant colour and enrich with

colours adjacent to each other



Colour schemes

3. Complementary

– Uses colours that are complementary or directly

opposite on the colour wheel

– Best results are to place warm colours next to cool

colours



Colour schemes

4. Triadic

– Gives strong visual

contrast and

richness

– Choose one colour

and add others



Design

Principles of design

• Proportion

• Contrast

• Placement

• Isolation



Proportion

Relationship between size and scale

• Large room = large objects (vice versa)

• Most pleasing ratio to the human eye is 1:1.618 – the

‘golden ratio’. First developed by the Greek sculptor

Phidias

• Need to have balance of objects

• Rhythm – the way the object draws your eye into thedesign



Proportion

Relationship between size and scale• Large room = large objects (vice versa)

• Most pleasing ratio to the human eye is 1:1.62 – the‘golden ratio’. First developed by the Greek sculptor Phidias

• Need to have balance of objects• Rhythm – the way the object draws your eye into the

design

• Emphasis – dominance

•

Contrast – created by colour, shape and texture• Correct placement of décor

• Isolation – i.e. giant inflatable



Decor



Summary Today…

1. Building a show2. Design

o Elements of design

o Principles of design3. Décor



Reading

• Matthews D (2008). Special Event production – The Resources’. Butterworth-Heinnmann. Oxford

• Matthews D (2008). Special Event production – The Process’. Butterworth-Heinnmann. Oxford

•

Silvers, J (2004). ‘Professional Event Coordination’. Wiley & Sons. New Jersey.



Assessment

• Portfolio Section A



Next Week…

• No formal lecture

• Group research – will agree groups in

seminars this week

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