Responsive Posts (Week 3)

Marie,

i agree with what you wrote about the technical part of theater, and what you said about it being over looked, but without it, the show could not be performed. also you seemed to think of many of the things i did when it came to the technology. great minds think alike (:


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Kia,

what you wrote about sound effects was awesome. i also agree that we will be using many noises or sound effects for the avalanches, running, marching, war crys and other sounds to add to the dramatic effect. and for some scene changes i noticed the different sounds being used.

haha. and nice word usage of the word "thus".

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well, seeing as i wasnt there to see peter pan on friday i cant really write a post on it. but, im sure that the technical aspects of the play were amazing. im pretty sure tinker bell had to fly so they would have needed some special equipment to do that. compared to my other post im sure the costuming must have been unique and accurate for the play, which would be a connection to my writing about costumes.

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i chose costume for my form of technical theater. it is the overall appearance of a character or performer. this usually involves researching, designing and building the actual items needed. the costume design must fit the mood and the time period of the play. when starting out, the designs are first sketched out, and approved then either draped on a form or a pattern drafted. Along with the actual clothing, the costume may require accessories such as footwear, hats and head dresses for the actors to wear, but it may also include designing masks, makeup, wigs, underwear or other unusual specialty items. from head to toe everything is being looked at. the resource honestly provide any new information for me and does not contradict my own ideas about this technology. i could see this certain technology being applied in every production.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Costume_design

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my impression of the technical side of theater is that it is very important. sometimes most people over look the details and how it really does make a difference. theatrical technology will play a part in our production of Mulan by being a way of showing the audience the time period and location of where the play is set. theatrical technology also includes the lighting and sound. in order for all of the audience to hear our singing a microphone is required, along with the lights that is necessary for us to be seen. theatrical technology is actually something i would like to learn about. i think it would be cool to learn how to work lighting to create the different effects to set the mood.

Responsive Posts (Week 2)

Larissa,

your reaction to stomp was just like me. haha. you cracked me up with the one part in your post..simply a last minute clean up (or at least that's what I was thinking). funny. anyways...i agree i was also thinking about the choreography. and your also right that it showed us the difference between them and their "characters".
lol.
i was a little mad when they told us to leave also. everyone still had so many questions and i wanted answers(:

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Kristen,

i also liked what you wrote that the performers could keep the audience entertained without saying a word. there was never a point in the play where i was bored or my attention was not toward the stage. you are right the whole experience of seeing stomp was exhilarating! and that is good that you say they put a lot of themselves onstage when they perform and that they were not afraid of looking silly. that is something that i am over coming slowly every time i get onstage. everybody should just let go because it is not you on stage it is your character.

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wow. so where to begin with stomp? i thought it was really great. what i liked best about the show was that it was so creative. like who thought to use those different objects to create beats and rhythms that go together to make such cool musical sounds. lol. the one thing that did kind of bother me was that every time the performers did something people would clap. and the thing is, if your clapping they may not be done with what they were doing and therefore you miss some of the cool sounds that aren't heard due to the applauding. my reaction to meeting the performers was different than i expected. i figured that they would have much different lives than lives like ours but they seem to do the same things as well as eat the same things. they apparently do not even have to be in that good of shape physically. i have to say truthfully that i did not see any elements of tradition of Greek or Kabuki theater in the play because i was so into watching them make the noises and movements that i wasn't even thinking about what i was going to say in my blog(: anyways, i did learn something though that would apply to the production of mulan. just to be big with your movements and your character because you could be funny to the audience without you even doing anything..just being your character, not even saying a word!

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http://academic.reed.edu/humanities/110tech/Theater.html#Theaters

here is a cool website about the Greek theater. the Greek theater and the Kabuki theater are very different in many ways. first of all, the Greek theater is usually known for their tragedies and comedies which were always performed in outdoor theaters. while the kabuki theater has a rotating stage and has several gadgets like trapdoors and a footbridge that leads through the audience. now with my new knowledge about the Greek theater, i think i would like it way better than Kabuki theater.



this is a nice diagram of the Greek theater also : https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh99YE_5t178FsainvrKUDvcfAKBWRIfjXTTeK8cUy9aimKuXgtCu8P8mpFRdVghbN9gU2tbG1p6fu6qxf5QlusePRrSTkxRajoofB4eVtB7etzCGbpla528y7ylLUXI3BUALCcrT3zX4g/s1600-h/theaterdiagram.jpg

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