3 multimedia ideas
in my group are first idea was to use the sheets which we hung up and backlit with a light creating a shadow. we then performed behind it creating a love story then showing one of them being dragged away.
another idea was having a person writing into there diary and projecting it onto a screen.
one of the ideas was righting on the the projector words such as privacy then shouting them out.
Thursday, 8 May 2014
Response of 1984
my first initial response to 1984 was that it reminded me a little bit of Nazi Germany because there is one person in charge and if you don't comply with the rules then there will be serous consequences same as 1984. whilst watching the movie it really showed me about the way we look at life and that some things from 1984 could be the happening in the world today for example the amount of CCTV around.
my first initial response to 1984 was that it reminded me a little bit of Nazi Germany because there is one person in charge and if you don't comply with the rules then there will be serous consequences same as 1984. whilst watching the movie it really showed me about the way we look at life and that some things from 1984 could be the happening in the world today for example the amount of CCTV around.
The performance
I think that the performance went really well on the night because we were all focused and spent a lot of time rehearsing our scenes and what our characters were going to do threw out the play as floater material. my group which included Sam, Samara, Katie and Isaac as the inner party members all did different things in our piece for example me and Isaac guarded the doors making sure everyone had their tickets and that they were wearing their masks at all times during the scene and the rest of the performance. Katie and Samara went outside just before we started the scene to give the audience the masks and making sure that everyone had one and also asking some of the audience members questions, after that they waited on the other side of the small gap between the entrance and lecture theatre making sure that the audience members got in line and telling them to be quiet. as soon as we got everybody in the lecture theatre Sam started to give the speech to brief the audience as soon as that finished we lead the audience out into the main building free to go see other scenes which were going on.
As soon as we took the audience to the main building we all went to do our individual performances as floaters, first of me and Isaac searched around the building showing people who is in charge, after that i met up with some of the rebels taking secret notes and sneaking about talking to some such as Hector as i am a secret rebel. towards the end of the play everyone had to go outside for the end of the performance we started of as all of us marching on the spot but later on all the rebels including me started to express our selves whilst all the people who supported big brother watched on with confuesment and tried to stop us, then we started to dance with them making them feel uncomfortable, and then started to move around them whilst clicking our fingers making them intimidated then finally tying mr O'brian to the tree and forcing all of the supporters into the bike shed. As they were trapped fifi and rasaq gave there speech.
I think that the performance went really well on the night because we were all focused and spent a lot of time rehearsing our scenes and what our characters were going to do threw out the play as floater material. my group which included Sam, Samara, Katie and Isaac as the inner party members all did different things in our piece for example me and Isaac guarded the doors making sure everyone had their tickets and that they were wearing their masks at all times during the scene and the rest of the performance. Katie and Samara went outside just before we started the scene to give the audience the masks and making sure that everyone had one and also asking some of the audience members questions, after that they waited on the other side of the small gap between the entrance and lecture theatre making sure that the audience members got in line and telling them to be quiet. as soon as we got everybody in the lecture theatre Sam started to give the speech to brief the audience as soon as that finished we lead the audience out into the main building free to go see other scenes which were going on.
As soon as we took the audience to the main building we all went to do our individual performances as floaters, first of me and Isaac searched around the building showing people who is in charge, after that i met up with some of the rebels taking secret notes and sneaking about talking to some such as Hector as i am a secret rebel. towards the end of the play everyone had to go outside for the end of the performance we started of as all of us marching on the spot but later on all the rebels including me started to express our selves whilst all the people who supported big brother watched on with confuesment and tried to stop us, then we started to dance with them making them feel uncomfortable, and then started to move around them whilst clicking our fingers making them intimidated then finally tying mr O'brian to the tree and forcing all of the supporters into the bike shed. As they were trapped fifi and rasaq gave there speech.
Punchdrunk
Punchdrunk is a British theatre company which was formed in 2000, this uses the form of immersive theatre which means the audience is free to choose what to watch and where to go. This format is related to promenade theatre.
The company was founded by Felix Barrett. Its executive director is Griselda Yorke. Company members include associate director and choreographer Maxine Doyle, enrichment director Peter Higgin, producer Colin Nightingale, sound and graphic designer Stephen Dobbie, technical director Euan Maybank and design associates Livi Vaughan and Bea Minns.
In a typical Punchdrunk production, the audience members are free to roam the performance site. They can either follow the performers and themes or simply explore the world of the performance.
in my room (lecture theatre)
we used the corridor in-between the entrance and the room by blacking it out when we had a certain amount of people in there then closed the door to scare them and to intimidate them, we then had a Prezi set up and announced in a robotic dialect.
room 101 (411)
room 101 had a projection of eye surgery and played a repeated sound of crying baby which is very distressing to audience members. also the use of fake blood in room 101 which was covered on the whiteboard. and finally the use of props were torture tools were laid out on the table, this was used to scare the audience and immerse them into the play.
the food hall
the food hall had loads of posters which were stuck on the walls saying war is peace etc., we had projections of the thought police members saying war is peace which was being repeated and also we used real food to give to the audience members and bowls and cups to make the audience feel as if this world is more real.
Stanley's room
Stanley's room had a hidden music box which was under the bed which was on repeat. also a bed in the middle of the room with a desk at the back with his diary which was to show the audience the life of the character and read through diary and get involved in the life of Stanley.
415
in 415 the monitoring room we used computers for the people working for Mr O'Brien to make it realistic for the audience.
The Space
the space which was the hate room had a projection a short film showing the rebels and it was in a dark room with flashing lights which kept the audience concealed and controlled and the flashing lights got the audience annoyed and was meant to make them feel angry when watching Goldstien so that they didn't like him.
we used the corridor in-between the entrance and the room by blacking it out when we had a certain amount of people in there then closed the door to scare them and to intimidate them, we then had a Prezi set up and announced in a robotic dialect.
room 101 (411)
room 101 had a projection of eye surgery and played a repeated sound of crying baby which is very distressing to audience members. also the use of fake blood in room 101 which was covered on the whiteboard. and finally the use of props were torture tools were laid out on the table, this was used to scare the audience and immerse them into the play.
the food hall
the food hall had loads of posters which were stuck on the walls saying war is peace etc., we had projections of the thought police members saying war is peace which was being repeated and also we used real food to give to the audience members and bowls and cups to make the audience feel as if this world is more real.
Stanley's room
Stanley's room had a hidden music box which was under the bed which was on repeat. also a bed in the middle of the room with a desk at the back with his diary which was to show the audience the life of the character and read through diary and get involved in the life of Stanley.
415
in 415 the monitoring room we used computers for the people working for Mr O'Brien to make it realistic for the audience.
The Space
the space which was the hate room had a projection a short film showing the rebels and it was in a dark room with flashing lights which kept the audience concealed and controlled and the flashing lights got the audience annoyed and was meant to make them feel angry when watching Goldstien so that they didn't like him.
brief explanation of scene
lecture theatre to be blacked out apart from two dim strips of central lighting, a projection of the 'INGSOC' logo on screen at front of theatre and strong lighting beamed downed to focus on multiple tables and lots of chairs centre front of the lecture theatre, to later move the podium where a speech will be given to brief the audience.
audience will walk through the blacked out small section before double doors leading to lecture theatre and be greeted by two security officers (ushering the audience members where to go), lots of 1984 INGSOC such as posters. when entered theatre, audience will be separated into lines.
the audience members will give over their details for example; email and twitter accounts to be used later in the digital double part of the O'Brien room, also surgical masks with numbers on, to be handed out at the beginning and asked to put them on.
a speech will be given at the front of the lecture theatre supported by an animated prezi explaining the do's and the donts in the world of 2050. this will not last long and once completed audience will be directed to leave
audience is the story teller
The audience is left free to roam the multiple rooms of intricately designed, theatrically lit stage sets. Creating hazy moments of sensory spectacle,
They can explore empty rooms, rummage in draws, read notes, letters and books. A phone booth that actually works?
Audience will be inside the space, walking through site-specific installations, choosing what scenes to see, changing and elaborating the text, creating movements and physically responding to actions to create site-responsive theatre. The performance will never be the same.
Combining text, movement, video, objects, sound, lights and visuals, we aim for a ‘total experience’, for ‘transportation performances’ that result in rendering powerful emotions and eye-opening adventures.
evaluation of the lesson
today we worked as a team and put our scenes that we created together so that we can decide what order they go in. we saw other scenes from different groups and saw the whole of 2050 planned out for the first time, this will help us in the future because we learning to work as a big group.
Wednesday, 7 May 2014
Wednesday, 30 April 2014
Immersive Theatre
Immersive Theatre isabout creating participative theatre experiences in which audience members give up their “observer’’ status to become co-actors and co-creators of the narrative and of the storytelling process. Our audience members are action wise performers who direct the story by taking decisions, choosing from infinite options and negotiating the process.
‘Immersive theatre’ has shifted the spotlight toward experiential design-led performance, in which the audience is the centre of the action. This proliferation of immersive performance work demonstrates a public appetite for hedonistic theatrical thrills, where the audience is offered an ‘authentic’ experience in a realistic staged environment.
‘Immersive theatre’ has shifted the spotlight toward experiential design-led performance, in which the audience is the centre of the action. This proliferation of immersive performance work demonstrates a public appetite for hedonistic theatrical thrills, where the audience is offered an ‘authentic’ experience in a realistic staged environment.
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