GERM 1171 Chapter Notes - Chapter 7: Studio System
26 Feb 2019
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Spatial considerations force stage directors to make constant compromises with their sets. If they use too much of the upstage rear area, the audience won"t be able to see or hear well. If they use high platforms to give actors dominance, they have problem of getting actor back to main level quickly and plausibly. Other genres, particularly those requiring a degree of stylization or deliberate unreality, have been associated with the studio: musicals, horror films, and many period films. In set design, as in other aspects of movies, the terms realism and formalism are simply convenient critical labels. Most sets tend toward one style or the other, but few are pure examples. Some critics use modifiers like poetic, documentary, or studio realism to make finer distinctions. The nature of beauty is also a complex issue. Many realistic films shot in the studio are slightly stylized to exploit this incidental visual beauty.
