29-02-12 session

So here's the notes from today:

Lauren's workshop

11.00- Lauren taught us 1min of dance rep, choreographed from a chosen track of music wiyth the idea of 'the fates' from greek mythology.

Lauren's dance style is quite lyrical and traditional, and likes to work using music as a starting point.

We could use this movement to adapt using different methods like chance, changing dynamics, levels, directions, body parts etc. Open to adaption.



12.00

We discussed ways in which we visualise the piece, looking at a dreamworld, focusing on the visuals of inception.

Suggest mirrors to use for experiment in creating this.



1.00 (After lunch)

Zach's Workshop

We familiarised with the control room, looked at all the equipment and how it works.

Looked at soundboard and lighting....board? (lol)

Learnt how to use lights and music from the control room.

1.30- Rigged lights and tested different gobos, learning how to install said gobos and how to focus.

Continued testing gobos and discovered the smaller and more intricate patterns were more successful and diverse for what we require for our piece.

Accidentally walked in front of the lights creating a good effect (happy accident) we would like to use in piece and experiment more with.

2.00- discussed the use of light to temporarily "blind" the audience to manipulate what we wish them to be able to see when performing and possibly changing the set.

Further discussed the audience and lighting as a relationship. We considered using a turning spotlight, usnig pieces of set and performers to turn the opposite direction to give the effect of the audience having a 360 degree "tour" of their surroundings we create. Clever use of lighting.




3.00- Discussed applying a C'ode of Practice' to set guidelines for future sessions. This will happen tomorrow

3.05 FIRE ALARMMMMMMMMMM


:)

Really successful day in all got some ideas of what could and couldn't work.


Everyone can we make a rough sketch of how we visualise the piece even just where the audience could be, or lights, or set, or performers anything. Lets use this to make comparisons to find a common ground to explore next............