You are in a class for Sound Design at the local University. During the class the Instructor goes over the history of sound in theatre and says that despite a lack of technology, ancient theatres considered sound crucial to their performances.
After the class you are talking with the Instructor and say that their comment of the history of sound design is?A. Correct, theatres in Ancient Greece required
audience members to be silent so that the show could
be heard.
B. Incorrect, sound did not become a component of
theatre until recent decades with the advances in
technology.
C. Correct, Ancient Greeks took advantage of sound by
building their theatres into hillsides for better
acoustics.
D. Incorrect, like lighting, sound was not emphasized
in theatre until in moved indoors.
Question 2
You are writer for a theatrical magazine, and your editor asks you write an article about Lighting Designers. In the article your editor wants you to discuss the various goals of the Lighting Designer.
After some research, you compile a list of common goals for lighting designers that consists of providing visibility for the show, creating a mood for the scene, establishing the environment or setting, and giving the look and aesthetic value. Your editor looks over the list of goals and asks you if, in most shows, one goal is more pragmatic to complete before addressing the others. Knowing what you have learned, you would most likely respond that __________would be the most pragmatic to complete for most shows.A. Providing visibility for the show
B. Creating a mood for the scene
C. Establishing the environment or setting
D. Giving the look and aesthetic value