Drama: Mon. Feb. 27, 2012
• Team Worksheets Due
• Did ANYONE bring in stuff for Apotheosis?
• Exciting Developments
• Sound Design = Let’s hear’em
• Lighting Design: Get together with Sound today.
  Figure out what you have to do together.
• Finish Blocking Act III Scene iii
• Start Cleaning up of scenes
Exciting Developments: Creative
 problem solving/budgetary concerns
• Rear projection of scenery onto white bed
  sheets (NEED: white bed sheets)
  – Digital Photography Class will take still images we
    use as backgrounds & animate leaves
    falling, pollen blowing, etc. (Flower?)
  – DPC will also create burning effects off screen &
    other special effects (flashes)
Exciting Developments Cont’d
• Action/Fight scene added (in silhouette)
  – During Von’s journey to fulfill his crucible much of the
    action will take place behind the white sheet.
  – This way we can include fantastical creatures & locales
    without it looking cheesy.
     • This will include carefully planned & rehearsed fight
       sequences (this should include Devon’s back to standing
       acrobatic)
  – During Whammy section in “Simple Boy” Von will fight
    various mythological creatures (Including The
    Anathema). He will slow down at various spots ala
    300-style.
Exciting Developments: Modern
conventions of the television medium
            incorporated
• A “Previously in Solipsis…” back-story explanation
  montage will explain the basic information an
  audience member will need to understand
  characters & motivations in Apotheosis
  – Current actors (along with Lodi) will recreate scenes of
    Solipsis to be included in the “previously on”
    montage.
  – This will involve experience in working with cameras
    (or the class which uses these) & cue cards so that
    memorization is not key
  – …and now…or is it then…or actually whenever…
                        APOTHEOSIS
Exciting Developments: Technology in
               the Arts
• Apotheosis: Facebook Group
  – Mass, instantaneous communication among
    groups & memebers
  – Songs & sound effects can be shared
  – Sketches, pics of ideas for costuming, prop ideas
    found on the net can all be shared.
  – Students who might be “sick” can easily still
    interact with the class in real time.
Exciting Developments: Live Music
• NAHStars members + my former band’s
  drummer + me will perform a live song at
  various points throughout the play.
• The lyrics speak to a major message Dante
  wishes to get across to Von
• The Song? “Simple Boy” by Karnivool
I'm high above the world               You're free to go
   Why should I feel pain                 (We'll face these things
   Or feel alone                          some other day)
   To be protected like a simple boy      you're free to go
   If I choose to let you down            (I won't leave you you're not ok)
   Begin to know                          you're free to go
                                          (We'll face these things
   You're free to go                      some other day)
   you're free to go                      you're free to go
                                          (I won't leave you you're not ok)
   I will fight until
   there's nothing left                   Simple boy, stay here
   Cross the world together               Simple boy, don't wander
   from this sinking ship                 Simple boy, you're safe here
   Or drown alone                         Simple boy, simple boy
   Off the coast
   Facing nothingness                     So when did we lose the plot
   Drawn to feel the emptiness            Were running against the clock
   Oh help me now                         don't hesitate
   Describe the scene                     Or you will never know
Simple boy, you're free to go
  don't wander, you're free to go
  Simple boy, you're free to go
  you're safe here, you're free to go
  you're free to go
  you're free to go
  My simple boy, my simple boy
  My simple boy, my simple boy

Week8 spring2012dramanahs

  • 1.
    Drama: Mon. Feb.27, 2012 • Team Worksheets Due • Did ANYONE bring in stuff for Apotheosis? • Exciting Developments • Sound Design = Let’s hear’em • Lighting Design: Get together with Sound today. Figure out what you have to do together. • Finish Blocking Act III Scene iii • Start Cleaning up of scenes
  • 2.
    Exciting Developments: Creative problem solving/budgetary concerns • Rear projection of scenery onto white bed sheets (NEED: white bed sheets) – Digital Photography Class will take still images we use as backgrounds & animate leaves falling, pollen blowing, etc. (Flower?) – DPC will also create burning effects off screen & other special effects (flashes)
  • 3.
    Exciting Developments Cont’d •Action/Fight scene added (in silhouette) – During Von’s journey to fulfill his crucible much of the action will take place behind the white sheet. – This way we can include fantastical creatures & locales without it looking cheesy. • This will include carefully planned & rehearsed fight sequences (this should include Devon’s back to standing acrobatic) – During Whammy section in “Simple Boy” Von will fight various mythological creatures (Including The Anathema). He will slow down at various spots ala 300-style.
  • 4.
    Exciting Developments: Modern conventionsof the television medium incorporated • A “Previously in Solipsis…” back-story explanation montage will explain the basic information an audience member will need to understand characters & motivations in Apotheosis – Current actors (along with Lodi) will recreate scenes of Solipsis to be included in the “previously on” montage. – This will involve experience in working with cameras (or the class which uses these) & cue cards so that memorization is not key – …and now…or is it then…or actually whenever… APOTHEOSIS
  • 5.
    Exciting Developments: Technologyin the Arts • Apotheosis: Facebook Group – Mass, instantaneous communication among groups & memebers – Songs & sound effects can be shared – Sketches, pics of ideas for costuming, prop ideas found on the net can all be shared. – Students who might be “sick” can easily still interact with the class in real time.
  • 6.
    Exciting Developments: LiveMusic • NAHStars members + my former band’s drummer + me will perform a live song at various points throughout the play. • The lyrics speak to a major message Dante wishes to get across to Von • The Song? “Simple Boy” by Karnivool
  • 7.
    I'm high abovethe world You're free to go Why should I feel pain (We'll face these things Or feel alone some other day) To be protected like a simple boy you're free to go If I choose to let you down (I won't leave you you're not ok) Begin to know you're free to go (We'll face these things You're free to go some other day) you're free to go you're free to go (I won't leave you you're not ok) I will fight until there's nothing left Simple boy, stay here Cross the world together Simple boy, don't wander from this sinking ship Simple boy, you're safe here Or drown alone Simple boy, simple boy Off the coast Facing nothingness So when did we lose the plot Drawn to feel the emptiness Were running against the clock Oh help me now don't hesitate Describe the scene Or you will never know
  • 8.
    Simple boy, you'refree to go don't wander, you're free to go Simple boy, you're free to go you're safe here, you're free to go you're free to go you're free to go My simple boy, my simple boy My simple boy, my simple boy

Editor's Notes

  • #6 I only want members of the group to be able to see posts from me in that group. They don’t have to be my friend.