Set construction

Scenes (of French coulisse ) were originally the slides, in which the sliding walls, respectively, the parts of the decoration in theater or film recordings were postponed. Today, the term backdrop for the sliding panel is used for slide the term is used in French glissière. In the historical stage images were mostly standing parallel to the ramp, with painted fabric or paper -covered wooden frame. Pictures of modern theater stage consist of various objects and materials, which are usually not called scenes.

Historical Significance

In the Baroque period, the " Box Set " changing scenes with ( reinforced by painting) was created with proscenium, a lockable by the stage curtain proscenium and a deep main stage, which by use of slide, staggered in depth and perspective painted scenes and also painted prospectus ( stage background ) illusionistic, strong spatial effect enabled. The stage machinery with their cables allowed for a changed in seconds scenes ( "Open transformation " ) and achieve dramatic effects.

Scenes underlined in traditional theaters, the action by an artificial, most model-like background, which corresponded to the location of the action. They could also transport certain symbologies, such as a color symbolism. Scenes could even be whole building facades or streets ( Linde Road at GFF Cologne).

In the theater scenes were produced by the workshops designed by the set designer, the film from the build platform, according to the film production designer.

When scene changes the scenes were mostly rebuilt behind closed curtains.

Props ( individual objects ) as well as special effects complemented the scenes.

Derived meanings

By the term " setting " can also generally be a background meant a further term significance is the noise.

The concept behind the scenes describes figuratively something that is hidden from the public.