Shakespeare Evaluation

What went well in our performance was that everyone was confident and they knew there lines and none of us came out of role if we forgotten our lines. Everyone knew what they were doing and where to walk on stage. In rehearsals everyone knew there lines roughly within three days of getting the script and that meant we could focus on working on where to move on the stage and our body language more. What didn't go well was that I forgot my lines and I stood there trying to think but fortunately the person I was in the scene with covered for me and came onto the stage and we continued the scene. In the rehearsals we didn't really rehearse my scenes as much so next time I should try and ask my group if we could rehearse it because I felt that if I didn't rehearse it then I would forget my lines and that's what happened. If I had to perform it again I would learn my lines properly and rehearse my scenes a lot. I would add more body language and more emotions to what I'm saying because half of the time I didn't really understand what I was saying. In the afternoon performance we got a lot of laughs from the audience but in the evening it was different because not of parents laughed but we didn't try to make them laugh we continued to perform like we did in the afternoon performance.

Monologues

Today we had Sharon and we had to get into pairs and we had to tell a story of what we did over the Christmas holidays. We then had to pair up with another pair and then tell them our story's and make up a piece of drama to tell what we did over the christmas holidays and we could combine our storys together or just choose one and what we did we chose one story and tried to make the story come to life on the stage. After that we then got our modern monologues and walked round the room saying them and thinking how we would present it.

Shakespeare

Today we got given our shakespeare scripts and i got given the script for 'two gentleman of verona' and i got the role of the host and elgamour. We then read through the script as a group to get a rough idea of whats happening in each scene.  We then started to think about how were gonna stage it and where people are go to stand or sit. We then rehearsed act 1 scene 1 and changed a few bits and how to say each line.

Futures

Where Am I?


The skills I've developed so far are that I'm more confident in acting on the stage and I'm less nervous. I've also been able to project my voice more and have been working on my articulation and to help with that I've been reading tongue twisters.


Areas


The areas I need to work on is when I'm performing I need to be in character the whole time even backstage. I also need to watch more plays so they can inspire me and help me with my acting. I need to also work on my inner monologue. When I'm acting on stage I need to work on breaking the 4th wall.



Next Steps?


After I finished college I plan to apply to drama school and I have two in mind which are RADA (Royal Academy Of Dramatic Art) or LAMDA (London Academy of Music & Dramatic Art). I've already got a couple of Shakespeare monologues and a couple of modern monologues and I have been learning them so I'm prepared to audition for the drama schools. 

Into The Woods Review

On Wednesday we watched a film called 'Into the woods' which is a musical. I liked the film and I was very engaged with it. They made it very interesting because they combined different fairy tales such as little red riding hood, jack and the beanstalk, Cinderella and repunzel and they all meet in the woods because they all have to get somewhere and they all have to go through the woods. The Story's cross over because the witch put a curse on the baker and his wife and some of the characters have the items that witch tells them to get to release the curse.

The set wasn't basic and it wasn't confusing there were lots of trees and some stairs so Cinderella could run down from the castle it was all based outside.

The costumes weren't to complex but I felt the wolf from little red riding hood wasn't very well done and the wolf looked and sounded like a stalker.

I liked the film and it's music but towards the end I started to get a bit bored as there was a bit too much music. By watching this film it helped me understand more on how to keep an audience engaged and how to tell the story.

Shakespeare

If i was to design Two Gentlemen Of Verona I would Silvia's house throughout the whole play in the center then move backwards when they go to the woods. For the lightning I would have green and blue and have a tree stencil for the woods scene. I would try and modernise it so every age group could understand Shakespearean language. The costumes would also be modernised as well so for the men they would wear a suit, tie and trousers and for the woman they would wear dresses.I think the themes for this play is comedy/Romance

Introduction to Professional Practice

Sound Technician

What is a sound technician?

Sound technicians should be able assemble, operate and maintain the technical equipment mix or reproduce sound.

They can find the sound requirements for a task or situation and perform the appropriate actions to produce this sound for a person's performance piece

Sound technicians can work with different industries such as

Film

broadcasting (radio or television)

live performance (theatre, music, dance)

advertising

Audio recordings

What Qualifications do sound technicians need?

You don’t need a degree to become a sound technician. but it is important to show a good understanding of the physics of sound, technical aptitude, good aural skills, excellent communication skills and acute attention to detail.

you need general education. GCSEs or A-levels in maths and physics and qualifications in electronics will be particularly beneficial. The people who want to employ a sound technician are also looking for these qualifications as well:

broadcasting

sound design

audio engineering

acoustics

music recording and/or technology

media production

Music (Bmus)

How much does a sound technician get paid?

Sound technicians get paid depending upon the actual role and type of production they are in so for instance if I was in a popular film such as mission impossible I would get paid a lot because they would be using a lot of sound. In an established studio or in television and radio, starting salaries may be in the region of £16,000 to £18,000.

With experience this can rise to salaries upward of £30,000. Supplements for unsocial hours may be available.

Freelance work is common and in these instances you must be prepared to negotiate rates according to your experience and the type of production.

The Broadcasting, Entertainment, Cinematograph and Theatre Union (BECTU) recommended day rates for sound assistants working on feature films in the UK range from £275 to £385, depending on the budget of the film.

Who I work close with?

I work close with audio visual designer, sound designer, lighting technician and lighting rigger. The reason why I work closely with them is because without the audio there would be no sound. I work close with lightning technician because in a theatre they need sound and light and we can help each other out when doing the performance.