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BRISTOL BARNES.
director and designer for theatre and film.
The Swing of the Sea




The Swing of the Sea
by Molly Hagan
Produced by College of Charleston Center Stage
February 2022
director: Joey Kirkman
stage manager: Mikaela Phillips
scenic designer: Bristol Barnes
projections designer: Mary Hope Ballou
lighting designers: Alex Jones and Kate Yarbray
costume designer: Mattie Davis
sound designer: Eli Salas
properties designer: Mia Bowersox
photographer: Annie Morraye


scenic process work.
image research










initial sketches
the original concept was to combine all of the locations into ths backwall in a collage style. throughout the design process, this developed into the treehouse being the primary location because of how it serves as "homebase" for the characters throughout the story. the collage aspect turned into having set dressing being flyers, pictures, drawings and other papers that belong to the other locations in the show, with a window of the treehouse having a projection screen in it showing the other locations.



final rendering


paint texture inspirations


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