concepts of theatre design midterm

Line:

Lines help draw the eye in a specific direction or to a specific object.

Shape:

Symbols that are used to convey emotion and meaning that are understandable across cultures. For instance, a triangle seems dangerous because of the connections to sharp edges, spears, arrowheads, etc.

Mass:

Affects how something appears to weigh. Can be affected by color, tone, density, etc...

Tone:

Shading, it involves how light is affecting an object.

Color:

Affects the emotional feel of the object due to natural and cultural associations with each color.

Texture:

To show depth, and to show how something looks like it feels.

Balance:

Visual Weight, depicting the objects equality throughout the piece, if it is even.

Proportion:

The size and mass of one element of the object in relation to another.

Rhythm:

The speed at which your eye travels around the object.

Emphasis:

What point in the design your eye lands on first.

Unity:

Connectivity, it depicts the connection of the whole piece.