Visual Influences- The Tempest Research Project

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Visual Influences for ‘The Tempest’

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Sea &Water Imagery

Sun rays under sea water- inspiration for lighting and also Ariel

16th Century ship- Inspiration for colour and lighting of set

Bermuda’s famous shipwrecks- this shipwreck left the people aboard stranded and they became the first settlers of Bermuda. Links to the idea of arriving in a new place, like in ‘The Tempest’. Also inspiration for colour and lighting of set.

The Bermuda Triangle- The island could be a strange force such as the Bermuda triangle, that Alonso and his men get drawn In and trapped by.

The New World Imagery

‘For Gold, God and Glory’ Christopher Columbus- Painting by Igor V. Babailov

Navigation tools- inspiration for ship e.t.c. links to Renaissance design.

The Spanish Armada

Francis Drake16th century explorer. I like the colour scheme and style of this image and think this could inspire the set, costume and feel of the production.

The World illustration found in a Shakespeare book

Royal De Luxe theatre company, LiverpoolTitanic themed event links to the journey Alonso and his men take to the island. I like the imagery of the worn boat and I also like the scale of the characters.

Royal de Luxe theatre company- Liverpool

I Like the costumes used worn by the puppeteers and I think they link to my version of the tempest as the look like 16th century explorers/pirates and so I imagine Alonso and his men to be dressed similarly.

Character Inspiration imagery

Inspiration for Ariel

Inspiration for characters in play such as Ariel, Prospero and other spirits. Illustration by Bjorn Wiinblad

Lords Coats for ‘The Tempest’ by Philip Witcomb

Caliban illustration by

Ariel costume design by Illustration by Bjorn Wiinblad

Street Art, Germany. Inspiration for Ariel.

Stone carving- photograph taken in Bournemouth. Inspiration for Caliban

Inspiration for Alonso and men. Also, inspiration for bird like creatures.

Inspiration for Miranda

Painting of Ariel 1800

Renaissance theatre Costume

Inspiration for Prospero or perhaps Ferdinand. The cloak reminds me of octopus tentacles.

Colour scheme and shape both inspiration for island and characters as renaissance design have a both magical and natural feel to them.

Renaissance design- inspiration for Ariel as either a bird or ethereal form.

Renaissance design inspiration for Ariel (left) and Prospero ( right)

Renaissance design- inspiration for harpy Ariel of creatures of the island.

Renaissance design- inspiration for set of island and boat scene.

Illustration of plants from 1550

More Island Imagery

Inspiration for location- island imagery

‘A Frozen Nordic Landscape’

Set by Ralph Koltai