Drama GCSE
Selective Visibility and Focus
What Selective Visibility and Focus means in Drama GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Selective Visibility and Focus
Directing the audience's attention to specific areas of the stage or characters through the use of specials and tight beams.
Topics that use Selective Visibility and Focus
- Guidance on theatrical skills (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Atmosphere and Psychological Realism
- Atmospheric Construction
- Integration with Live Performance
- Materiality and Texture
- Mechanics of Movement
- Practical Functionality
- Semiotics of Form
- Socio-Economic Representation
Using Selective Visibility and Focus in the exam
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