Guiding Inspiration

Directors have different ways to help inspire their designers, but usually at the first production meeting s/he goes over the vision of the show, which includes:

• Director's Concept
• Guiding Inspiration: Images / Quote / Song / Idea (etc.) 

This Guiding Inspiration will help to ensure that all of the designers are creating work that comes from the same source of inspiration. 

Sometimes it takes a while to find your Guiding Inspiration. In fact, an inspirational board with a range of images might be helpful. For example: 

Other times, you may find the perfect Guiding Inspiration in just one piece: 

Guiding Inspiration for Seedfolks -- London Tube Map
Source: TFL Maps Image from: bbc.com

Guiding Inspiration for Shrek -- Organic and Original

Pink Floyd's Another Brick in the Wall Concert -- Berlin
Guiding Inspiration for "Another Brick in the Wall"
Image courtesy of: intelligentanswers.com

IB Year 2's -- As you move forward making design choices, please make sure have a piece of Guiding Image that will help to guide your work!