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Question 1

Name of light that comes from above (shining down) and effect​?

Answer 1

Toplight – distorts features, look more tired, dark circles​

Question 2

What kind of light is used for backlighting, side lighting, uplighting etc​?

Answer 2

Parcans (they’re also used for gobos)​

Question 3

When can practical lighting be used in The Crucible​

Answer 3

Flickering candles in the antechamber (Act 3), dying fireplace in Proctor home (Act 2), lanterns in prison (Act 4)​

Question 4

Effect of backlighting and where it could be used​

Answer 4

Makes a person a silhouette, casts big shadow over someone else (e.g, Act 3 when Danforth questions Mary Warren) ​

Question 5

How can lighting be used to create tension in dramatic moments​?

Answer 5

Strobe lighting (strobe light), snap into a red wash (fresnels), increase the intensity of the light​

Question 6

Things that you have to mention when talking about lighting​

Answer 6

Intensity, snap/fade, colour, type of light used, line cue for it (maybe also warm/cool colour) and effect for audience. If for a spotlight, must mention hard-edged/ soft-edged​

Question 7

How can lighting be used to reference McCarthyism​?

Answer 7

Spotlight getting smaller – how people felt trapped, oppressed and afraid​

Question 8

Things you have to mention when talking about sound​

Answer 8

Diegetic/non-diegetic, volume (level), snap/fade, speaker direction, pre-recorded or live, effect on audience. If directional speaker, must say where it is.​

Question 9

How can sound be used to establish setting​?

Answer 9

Pre-recorded, diegetic soundscape of bird song, cows, villagers chatting, horse hooves​

Act 2: crickets chirping, wind etc​

Question 10

Sound effects that could be used in any act​

Answer 10

Surround sound speakers: church bells ringing, hymns, whispers, drums​

Question 11

What does EQing mean/do​

Answer 11

EQing a character’s lapel mic boosts the low/high tones and cuts the high/low tones. Makes a character sounds strong/dominating or weak​

Question 12

Echo vs reverb​

Answer 12

Echo repeats the last word of a sentence to give it more impact. Reverb gives audience a sense of room size (more reverb in large empty room, e.g prison)​

Question 13

What is delay​

Answer 13

When an entire line is repeated, giving it more impact​

Question 14

Panning vs routing​

Answer 14

Panning moves the sound from left to right, whereas routing means the sound can bounce around to specific speakers (not in any order). Routing is more chaotic​

Question 15

How sound can be used to reference McCarthyism​?

Answer 15

Whispers in surround sound, oppressive powers of rumour, how rumours and lies of communism spread during McCarthy era​

Question 16

What materials were the clothes likely to have been made of and why?​

Answer 16

Linen, felt, cotton​

cheap and simple materials ​

Durable and thick so endure strenuous tasks​

Question 17

What were examples of expensive materials and who was likely to own them?​

Answer 17

Silk, lace​
The Putnams (wealthier puritans)​

Question 18

How were puritan beliefs shown through costume?​

Answer 18

Their beliefs were shown through the modest, simple clothing that they wore, preferring to live a simplistic life devoted to Religion.​

Question 19

What clothes would the women have worn?​

Answer 19

Long dresses covering legs and arms​

Buttoned blouses​

Long skirts​

Aprons​

Coif​

Plain black leather shoes

Question 20

What clothes would the farmers have worn?​

Answer 20

Doublets (jackets)​

Knee length breeches​

Stockings​

collars​

Clothes would be dirty/worn​

Question 21

How did higher status men show power through costume?​

Answer 21

Tall, wide brimmed hats​

Buckles on shoes​

Black dyes – more expensive​

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Question 22

How would character’s personalities be shown through costume?​

Answer 22

Parris: materialistic and cares about rep. So a lot of jewellery/gold even though not normal for puritans​

Hale; more devout to religion and profession, so simple costume to highlight seriousness​

Question 23

How would Abigail’s character be shown through costume?​

Answer 23

Carefree and confident: hair loose, no bonnet – less obedient to Puritan dress code​

Sleeves rolled up showing skin, no apron​

Question 24

How is Proctor’s guilt of his sin (adultery) shown?​

Answer 24

Aggressive and defensive nature​

Sharp movements towards characters, threatening, low menacing voice, refusal to look Abby in the eye, physical distance from Abby​

Question 25

How does Proctors character change in act 2?​

Answer 25

Happy, warm smiles, casual and relaxed tone when with Elizabeth​ When accused by Hale: frantic movement, gesticulating, desperate, unsettled facial expression (raised eyebrows, darting eyes), cautious and slow voice (careful of what he's saying)​

Question 26

How does Proctor's character change in act 3?​

Answer 26

Persuasive (wants Mary to tell the truth): fixed eye contact, gentle gestures, close proximity​ When M refuses, Proctor becomes angry: erratic movements – loss of control, aggressive shouting as opposed to respectful tone with the judges​ wild struggle when arrested, flailing movement, resistant​

Question 27

How does Proctor's character change in act 4?​

Answer 27

Shows affection for Elizabeth – close proximity, gentle eye contact, worried expression (raised eyebrows), speak slowly to show emotion​ Laboured movements = discomfort of prison​ Stands straight after ripping confession, decisive and confident, devoted to religion​

Question 28

What is Abigail's character like in Act 1?​

Answer 28

Fake shock: over exaggerated gaping mouth, high pitched voice = innocent​ Manipulative with the girls: authoritative tone, firm eye contact, back straight, confident​ With proctor: eye contact, coming closer to him, touching arms, soft spoken and lower voice to seem mature​

Question 29

What is Abigail's character like in Act 3?​

Answer 29

Serious expression in court, calm, mature, fake nice, mocking​ Variation in pitch and tone to emphasize some words to sound convincing ( heartfelt and sincere), piercing shriek when yellow "bird"​

Question 30

How could voice be used to convey tension/anger​?

Answer 30

Increasing in volume to show increasing temper, faster pace shows nerves and anger, low tone – signalling danger​

Question 31

How could physicality be used to convey tension/anger​?

Answer 31

Fists curled up, chin held high to show defiance, maintaining eye contact, tense shoulders​

Question 32

How could stage proxemics be used to convey tension​?

Answer 32

One person moving towards someone, while they move away, turning head away​