Initial Sketches

Above is a list of my very first ideas on what to include in my set.        

 

My first 2 sketches are above and show my initial ideas for my set.  I thought about using mannequins behind a white cloth, creating a silhouette. I thought this would work well because it promoted the 'busy' cafe idea. However I was advised that the cloth would not be the most suitable because mannequins were hard to get hold of, and also from the other perspective, the lighting and the size of the cloth did not fit the space I needed it to, there was also an issue with the time in which it would take to set up. As a plan B,  I decided that I could hang posters with a link to France / the cafe. Such as the Eiffel Tower, a menu on a chalk board and a caricature poster. But I felt that this was not abstract enough and was too generalistic. 

A new sketch of my set, illustrating the idea of hanging a violin and jackets / coats from the rig by a coat hanger, fishing wire and a hook.

I used LX free java because I felt like it would make it more clear for the team who were to be producing my design to see where abouts on stage the tables and chairs would be situated. 

Above is a list of things I need for my set. Most of which are props, which we should have already in college.