Scenic devices - set dressing and special effects
There are several other scenic devices that can be incorporated into a set design:
- set dressingSmaller items added to basic scenery to make it more detailed. - smaller items that add details to a set, such as stage furnitureLarge items that are not background scenery, eg chairs, tables or a piano., to help establish setting and era
- entrances and exits - a set designer might include naturalisticA form of theatre designed to create the illusion of reality for an audience. Originated in the late 19th century. doors or performers may enter from the wing space or even enter or exit from trap doorA removable panel within the stage floor.
- floors - sets usually incorporate a floor that is fixed to the stage
- pyrotechnics (pyro) - the use of fireworks within theatre to create effects, eg explosions
- hydraulics - machinery used in large-scale productions to move set, usually up and down
- smoke - used to create dramatic effects and created with a foggerAn electrically powered unit that produces clouds of white fog. or a hazerAn electrically powered unit that produces an atmospheric haze.
- truckA moving stage platform. - a moving platform on which a piece of scenery is built to facilitate scene changing
- revolve - a turntable built into the stage floor on which scenery can be set and then turned
- flying - involves a manual or electric system that lifts performers off the stage, allowing for stunts and aerial sequences
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