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  • Management (managing the DOE)•DOE.  1 hour –Who –How. –What. •Custodians –Work orders (PO 18) •Project arts. •OPM (the book.)
  • Set Design (Other disciplines)–Art •Set design is an art. •Art studio fulfills requirements. •Visual research (museums). –History •research for period pieces •Historical literature. –English •Shakespeare, etc. –Mathematics •Scale drawings. •Measuring rooms and furniture
  • Sets (Building Supplies)•Lumber –1X3, 2×4, furring strips –Plywood of various sorts –Suppliers and methods of ordering •Generic hardware. –Nails, screws (drywall), Staples. •Theatrical hardware. –loose pin hinges, tight pin hinges –Lashing hardware, stage braces,
  • Sets (Tools)•Power tools –Jigsaws –Circular saw. –Drills/screw gun. •Hand tools. –Measuring tape, framing square, Carpenter square, levels –Hammer, pry bar –Saws, rip, crosscut, coping, hacksaw –Clamps, C. clamps, pipe clamp –Screwdrivers, Phillips and
  • Sets (other disciplines)• Physics –Rigging –Counterweight balance. –Structural integrity. • Math –Cut list. –Budgeting supplies –Measuring and angles. –Fractions. –X-Y coordinates (ground plans)
  • Sound (Design)1.what is it? –Background music? –Sound effects? –Voice amplification? –Sound reinforcement? 2.Why do you need it? 3.Sound paperwork –Sound plot: list of cues and other needs. –Sound system layout plans 4.Online resources – http://www.waste
  • Sound (designing layouts)•Microphone placement. –Types of microphones. –Pickup patterns. •Speaker placement. –Types of speakers. –Sound patterns. •Feedback! –Gain before feedback –Frequency adjustment. •Cabling: mapping it out. SESSION – STAGE SOUND The vocabulary
  • Sound (equipment and technique)•Mixers and what they do. •Amplifiers, and what they do. . •Signal processors. –EQ = equalizers –Effects generators. •Playback devices. –CD players. –Cassette decks. –MP3 players (iPods).
  • Sound (equipment and technique)•Mixers and what they do. •Amplifiers, and what they do. •Signal processors. –EQ = equalizers –Effects generators. •Playback devices. –CD players. –Cassette decks. –MP3 players (iPods). SESSION – SOUND IN PRACTICE A discussion of typical st
  • Sound (other disciplines)•Mathematics –dB’s and logarithms –Impedance values. •Physics and sciences. –Acoustics –Atmospheric effects upon acoustics. •History –From Alexander Graham Bell to the present: how sound is transported from here to there. •Computers and tec
  • Paint•Mixing color. •Types of paint. •Types of brushes. •Painting techniques. –Layering –Sponging. –Stenciling. –Paintings take things (trompe l’oeil). •Preparing surfaces for painting.
  • Internet resources•Mailing lists. •Online forums. •Tutorials. •Lesson exchanges. •OPM •NYPL. •Online museums. http://digitalgallery.nypl.org/nypldigital/ http://digitalgallery.nypl.org/nypldigital/
  • Computers in Production OrganizationThis outline is a work in progess. Google calendar. Google spreadsheet. 37signals.com Tadalist Backpack Protopage.com google personal web pages powerpoint to create show outlines
  • Theater BlueprintThis PDF file is an edited version of the overall Theater Blueprint created by the Arts and Special Projects office at the DOE. This version highlights the design and technical theater sections. Please download and review when considering a
  • Sound Equipment to be used during Hands On workshopsThese various pieces of equipment are expected to be used during our hands on workshops on Wednesday. Some of these systems may be found in some of our public schools. Some are simply representations of what might be found, or would be very
  • Stage Lighting Gear to be used during Hands On workshopsG Lighting System in a Box A complete portable lighting system from Lightronics. Ideal for solo performers, small bands, school dances, and more. Rugged contructions stands up to the rigors of touring and daily use. Al packaged includes (1)
  • High School Musicals: the Tech Side ~ AOK1Members of this class will be working, side by side with current public school teachers. Assisting them in the production process during the school's semester show. The average High School Theater Teacher wears many hats; Director, teacher,
  • Stage Management IIThis course is a continuation of studies of the working procedures, forms, and regulations used by the stage manager in the Broadway format. Students will be taught the union regulations governing actors, stage managers, designers, and the
  • Intro to Stage DesignThis is an exploratory studio class in which students will study the creative and production process for putting on a theatrical event. Students will explore the design process as performed by the Scenic, Lighting, Costume, and Sound design
  • Management (managing the production)SESSION  – MANAGEMENT OVERVIEW A discussion of the standard organizational structures of various types of theatrical companies and how they might be adapted to various theatrical venues. Including community, repertory, professional, non-pro
  • Lighting (Design)• Properties of light. • Angles-backlight-front light, etc. • Paperwork. –Plots, symbols V  U  /  \  >  < –Hookups • Lightwrite • Excel • Google online spreadsheet –Light sketches • Patterns • Color. SESSION – STAGE LIGHTING The vocabulary
  • Lighting (hardware and electrics)•Hanging and focusing. •Running a light board. –Computer board –2 scene preset –LMI •Dimmers •Stage lighting math. •Lamps versus bulbs –Types of lamps. –Lamps specific for fixtures. –Changing lamps. •Plugs and cables. –Frayed wires. –Short
  • Lighting (other disciplines)– Science •Properties of light. •How we see light and color. •The rainbow – Mathematics •W/V=A •Angles of lighting units. –Art •seeing light in artistic works •Using art for research. –History •Evolution of lighting technology and its effec
  • Sets (scenery, building)•Flat –Soft covered, hard covered –Parts of a flat –Cut list •Platforms –Framing, supporting loads, legs •Boxes and cubes SESSION  – TWO-DIMENSIONAL SCENERY The vocabulary and methods of traditional and contemporary scenic construction tech

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