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STAGE 4
PLAY WITH IDEAS
Reflecting on the designs in
their portfolio so far, students
will develop their ideas using
the SCAMPER methodology,
considering the practical elements
of set and costume design.
ACTIVITY 9: 5 Minute peer to peer reflection
Ask your students to find a partner and to reflect on their designs and processes from the ‘Explore
the World’ stage. They should each explain their concept and how it links to the Director’s Vision.
Their partner should then feed back, suggesting ‘What Went Well’ and ‘Even Better If.’
ACTIVITY 10: SCAMPER
The ‘Play with Ideas’ stage should see students producing plenty of different ideas and adaptations
before settling on one to pursue. Reminding your students of the brief, encourage them to revisit
their ideas, their moodboards and responses to music to design for three scenes or three characters,
working through the SCAMPER methodology to push and challenge them.
Choose a SCAMPER method
Play with the idea using…
S
SUBSTITUTE:
What could be used instead?
Concept and processes, material,
colour, texture, shape etc…
C
COMBINE:
What can be added?
Techniques, materials, colour,
texture, shape, themes, layering
concepts etc…
A
ADAPT:
How can it be adjusted to suit a
condition or purpose?
Tools/utensils, process, space,
colours etc…
M
MODIFY/MAGNIFY/MINIMISE:
How can it be changed?
Exaggerated, higher, bigger, stronger,
increase frequency, duplicate, reduce,
smaller, distort etc…
P
E
PUT TO OTHER USES:
What else can it be used for other
than the original purpose?
ELIMINATE:
What can be removed or taken
away from it?
Objects, media, materials,
concept etc…
Simplify, remove parts, cut away,
part of etc…
R
REVERSE/REARRANGE:
How can it be turned around or
placed opposite its original position?
Process, interchange materials,
transpose positive and negative,
turn it around, backwards…
Minimum suggested time: 120 minutes
Royal Opera House: Design Challenge 2018/19 (Secondary)
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