DDMZY11 Scenic Technologies and Materials

Theatre Faculty
Winter 2023
Extent and Intensity
0/1/0. 1 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Jaroslav Peterka (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. MgA. Blanka Kolegar
Theatre Management and Stage Technology Department – Dean’s Office – Theatre Faculty – Janáček Academy of Performing Arts
Supplier department: Theatre Management and Stage Technology Department – Dean’s Office – Theatre Faculty – Janáček Academy of Performing Arts
Timetable
Mon 12:00–13:30 107
Prerequisites
Successful completion of 1st year of study.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The aim of the course is to introduce the student to materials and production processes in the theatre environment.
The student will have a practical experience of the various activities in the theatre workshops (locksmithing, carpentry, carpentry, painting). The student will learn about the operation of the workshops, the planning and actual production of each department and their specificities. Students will visit professional workshops during the course of the course.

Descriptors: the student will use the acquired knowledge and skills in his/her future professional life, especially in the position of stage master or production master.
Learning outcomes
Upon completion of the course, the student will be able to:
- elaborate the design of a set for the production process, including economic and time requirements,
- orient in the most used materials,
- map the production process of scenery,
- design suitable materials for production,
- observe the principles of occupational health and safety during production,
- design the production process of decorations to comply with H&S regulations.
Syllabus
  • Familiarisation with the observance of the OHS rules in workshops and production processes.
  • Observance of OSH and H&S principles on stage.
  • Materials:
  • - Textiles (natural, artificial) - properties, use.
  • - Wood (types) - properties, use.
  • - Metal (types) - properties, use.
  • - Plastics (types) - properties, use.
  • - Other materials - properties, use.
  • Procedures for making decorations:
  • - design,
  • - design processing,
  • - manufacture of rough construction,
  • - decorating,
  • - installation on set.
Literature
  • https://www.materioprague.cz
  • ŽURKOVÁ, Darina. Concepts, overlaps and philosophy of granular synthesis : Thoughts on the approach to compositional work with granulated material. In prof. PhDr. Zuzana Matináková, PhD. Vedecké, umelecké a filozoficko-estetické reflexie. Banská Štiavnica: HUAJA, 2017, p. 5-9. ISBN 978-80-972605-0-7. info
  • ASHBY, Michael F Johnson Kara. Materials and Design, Third Edition: The Art and Science of Material Selection in Product Design. Oxford: Butterworth-Heinemann, 2014. info
  • KOLEGAR, Jan. Historie scénických technologií. 2nd ed. Brno: Janáčkova akademie múzických umění v Brně, 2011, 136 pp. ISBN 978-80-86928-94-4. info
  • GREGORINI, Bedřich and GREGORINI Jiří SRSTKA JINDŘICH. Základy divadelní činnosti. 2007, 105 pp. info
Teaching methods
Teaching takes the form of practical exercises.
Assessment methods
Credit is awarded based on attendance and completion of the teacher's partial assignments.
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Winter 2019, Winter 2020, Winter 2021, Winter 2022, Winter 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Winter 2023, recent)
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