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Imagining new worlds: set design
I can use paper techniques to develop a set design.
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- Year 7
Imagining new worlds: set design
I can use paper techniques to develop a set design.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- Set design is the art of designing environments and atmospheric spaces.
- Colour combinations and different mark- making techniques can be used to represent different atmospheres.
- Card brackets are useful in constructing temporary three dimensional spaces.
- To test and show the scale of space, silhouettes of actors can be placed in the space.
Keywords
Set design - the art of designing environments and atmospheric spaces
Scale - in set design means the relative size of the space to the size of the actors
Mood board - a collection of sketches, images, colours, textures and words that show the look and feel of an idea
Three-dimensional - something that has height, width, and depth
Common misconception
Set designers work only in theatre and film.
Set design is used in many different contexts, including theatre, film, fashion, art and music.
You could also encourage pupils to use small-scale props to place in the scene.
Teacher tip
Equipment
A range of materials and textures for the mood board task and paper, cardboard, paint and masking tape.
Licence
This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2025), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).
Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which of the following is not an example of a design industry?
Which of the following is not an example of a design industry?
architecture
product
fashion design
Q2.What is the term that refers to the purpose or intended use of something?
What is the term that refers to the purpose or intended use of something?
benefit
design
feature
Q3.What is the term that refers to how things look and feel?
What is the term that refers to how things look and feel?
design
function
perception
Q4.An important part of the design process is the stage to consider different possible solutions.
An important part of the design process is the stage to consider different possible solutions.
Q5.What can be used to help visualise a design solution?
What can be used to help visualise a design solution?
photograph
checklist
mind-map
Q6.What is the term given to aesthetics, function and interactivity within design?
What is the term given to aesthetics, function and interactivity within design?
Assessment exit quiz
5 Questions
Q1.What discipline of design is the art of designing a physical setting or environment?
What discipline of design is the art of designing a physical setting or environment?
Q2.Set design is used in many contexts, including theatre, film, fashion, art and music.
Set design is used in many contexts, including theatre, film, fashion, art and music.
Q3.What do set designers often use to start exploring the subject they are designing for?
What do set designers often use to start exploring the subject they are designing for?
sketchbook
models
mood boards
Q4.What do Tim Yip and Cleo Pettitt often use to visually explore their designs?
What do Tim Yip and Cleo Pettitt often use to visually explore their designs?
Q5.What is it called when something has height, width and depth?
What is it called when something has height, width and depth?
