Tuesday, May 29, 2012
Saturday, May 26, 2012
Wednesday and Thursday
Wednesday-stayed after to help with Freshman Showcase Art Gallery
Thursday-worked FOH and saw the Freshman Showcase
Thursday-worked FOH and saw the Freshman Showcase
Tuesday, May 22, 2012
Saturday-Tuesday
Saturday-Called Cake Show (extra credit)
Sunday-Called Cake Show (extra credit)
Monday-NTHS ceremony
Tuesday-Stayed after and began helping Brendan with the framing for the frames. Also, talked to Pete and I'm now directing the Safe Dates Play.
Sunday-Called Cake Show (extra credit)
Monday-NTHS ceremony
Tuesday-Stayed after and began helping Brendan with the framing for the frames. Also, talked to Pete and I'm now directing the Safe Dates Play.
Saturday, May 19, 2012
Tuesday-Friday
This is late, but I got in from New York late last night and fell asleep. So,
Tuesday-CAKE Tech
Wednesday-CAKE Tech
Thursday-CAKE Show (Called with Courtney)
Friday-CAKE Show (CALLED BY ME!)
woop woop.
Tuesday-CAKE Tech
Wednesday-CAKE Tech
Thursday-CAKE Show (Called with Courtney)
Friday-CAKE Show (CALLED BY ME!)
woop woop.
Monday, May 14, 2012
Try number 2 on these new blogs-Monday
Doing my blog some what on time. Simply unheard of.
Short story time!
So today, as I was sitting in work, I was listening to my boss sing. He's a bit of a music geek, and from one or two conversations, I remember that he learned how to play guitar like 10 years ago, and he's 42. I say more power to him, artistic drive is artistic drive. Follow it whenever it hits you. Now this is the inspiration behind my next project. I plan on producing/creating a documentary about the artistic moment. The click. This time when a "normal person" decides to do something artistic. Is it a decision. Did they always know, how did they achieve it, what are they doing today. What people consider art and who they consider artists, who I consider artists. This topic really hits close to home because I want to be an artist, but would not currently consider myself an artist. My family is extremely unartistic; coming from parents who are middle class, blue collar, desk job people, and two sisters who followed in that path. I want to use this to maybe find my own "spark moment" or help others find their own. Who knows yet. The exact, precise, pin point goal is not there yet. This might be a personal trip of discovery or a portfolio piece. I've been toying with ideas much like this one for years now, and I think its time to put it into motion. I'm hoping this counts as a reflection...
Now for the beginning product!! ; this is a soc/organizational writing to start off. I will eventually go back over this and edit or change and make sections make sense.
Over the course of this documentary I want to create a few working definitions. Defining what things are changes so rapidly for people. I want to find solid, personal definitions for the following word/terms by the end of the documentary:
art
artist
influence
inspiration
creation
success as an artist
failure as an artist
I think the best way to approach the documentary is from a personal "self-searching" point of view. I feel like this would best communicate what I'm trying to accomplish, which is to find what creates an artist.
And I will save that goal now. GOAL OF FILM: to find out what creates an artist.
To start, I would want to document or at least explain my beginning with the land of "Art".
ME: I wanted to draw and be what I thought was an artist (aka, someone who painted and drew all day and magically got paid) from a very young age. When asked "what do you want to be?" I'd say artist or painter. And back then (kindergarden era) I would draw with crayons or paint with water colors all the time. they were rudimentary and colorful at best. At worst, they were scribbles. (POINT: But who's to say thats not art? If I had continued with that where would they have gone?) That dream continued for awhile, until I started playing dress up with one of my best friends on a nearly daily basis. Then we just started playing pretend. We were business women, roommates, witches with crazy powers, we'd take plots from tv shows or use Bratz Dolls characters. I really had a lot of fun being anyone, creating worlds and whatnot. So in 5th grade my mom signed me up for a community theatre/dance company Stage Stars. I wanted to act, but I learned how to dance and sing, because they were required to be part of the company. This began my performer days. Then, driven by my passion for acting and performing on stage, I applied for Vo-Tech in 8th grade, was accepted, and attempted acting. I fell in love with back stage, lights, stage management, and then directing. But where does that put me now? As such a young inspiring artist, how much have I contributed? Will I contribute? What is the voice I want to portray?
POINT: What is "voice"? Another definition? A question to be answered by interviewies? Or by the film itself? Not sure yet.
Creeping on Crystal Skillman: I want this some how in the documentary:
"being a theater artist is about seeing your plays in the hands of great people: Illana Stein directed the hell out of Ten Year Twilight in a wee backyard creating magic withJames Leighton and Isobel Bruce! Amazing night. Also talked to Evan F. Caccioppoli on the walk from Park Slope to home. He agrees. the draft we're going into rehearsal for Wild next week in chi-town (Kid Brooklyn Productions Presents WILD by Crystal Skillman.) is KICK ASS. Revelations even abounded on the walk home. I am living in a dream. This is what I dreamed. Creating great work with great people. Thank you!"
And that would end my 20 minutes of product, if this counts as a product. Brain storming perhaps?
Short story time!
So today, as I was sitting in work, I was listening to my boss sing. He's a bit of a music geek, and from one or two conversations, I remember that he learned how to play guitar like 10 years ago, and he's 42. I say more power to him, artistic drive is artistic drive. Follow it whenever it hits you. Now this is the inspiration behind my next project. I plan on producing/creating a documentary about the artistic moment. The click. This time when a "normal person" decides to do something artistic. Is it a decision. Did they always know, how did they achieve it, what are they doing today. What people consider art and who they consider artists, who I consider artists. This topic really hits close to home because I want to be an artist, but would not currently consider myself an artist. My family is extremely unartistic; coming from parents who are middle class, blue collar, desk job people, and two sisters who followed in that path. I want to use this to maybe find my own "spark moment" or help others find their own. Who knows yet. The exact, precise, pin point goal is not there yet. This might be a personal trip of discovery or a portfolio piece. I've been toying with ideas much like this one for years now, and I think its time to put it into motion. I'm hoping this counts as a reflection...
Now for the beginning product!! ; this is a soc/organizational writing to start off. I will eventually go back over this and edit or change and make sections make sense.
Over the course of this documentary I want to create a few working definitions. Defining what things are changes so rapidly for people. I want to find solid, personal definitions for the following word/terms by the end of the documentary:
art
artist
influence
inspiration
creation
success as an artist
failure as an artist
I think the best way to approach the documentary is from a personal "self-searching" point of view. I feel like this would best communicate what I'm trying to accomplish, which is to find what creates an artist.
And I will save that goal now. GOAL OF FILM: to find out what creates an artist.
To start, I would want to document or at least explain my beginning with the land of "Art".
ME: I wanted to draw and be what I thought was an artist (aka, someone who painted and drew all day and magically got paid) from a very young age. When asked "what do you want to be?" I'd say artist or painter. And back then (kindergarden era) I would draw with crayons or paint with water colors all the time. they were rudimentary and colorful at best. At worst, they were scribbles. (POINT: But who's to say thats not art? If I had continued with that where would they have gone?) That dream continued for awhile, until I started playing dress up with one of my best friends on a nearly daily basis. Then we just started playing pretend. We were business women, roommates, witches with crazy powers, we'd take plots from tv shows or use Bratz Dolls characters. I really had a lot of fun being anyone, creating worlds and whatnot. So in 5th grade my mom signed me up for a community theatre/dance company Stage Stars. I wanted to act, but I learned how to dance and sing, because they were required to be part of the company. This began my performer days. Then, driven by my passion for acting and performing on stage, I applied for Vo-Tech in 8th grade, was accepted, and attempted acting. I fell in love with back stage, lights, stage management, and then directing. But where does that put me now? As such a young inspiring artist, how much have I contributed? Will I contribute? What is the voice I want to portray?
POINT: What is "voice"? Another definition? A question to be answered by interviewies? Or by the film itself? Not sure yet.
Creeping on Crystal Skillman: I want this some how in the documentary:
"being a theater artist is about seeing your plays in the hands of great people: Illana Stein directed the hell out of Ten Year Twilight in a wee backyard creating magic withJames Leighton and Isobel Bruce! Amazing night. Also talked to Evan F. Caccioppoli on the walk from Park Slope to home. He agrees. the draft we're going into rehearsal for Wild next week in chi-town (Kid Brooklyn Productions Presents WILD by Crystal Skillman.) is KICK ASS. Revelations even abounded on the walk home. I am living in a dream. This is what I dreamed. Creating great work with great people. Thank you!"
And that would end my 20 minutes of product, if this counts as a product. Brain storming perhaps?
Friday, May 11, 2012
Friday
I'm very tempted to do a "soc" and just rant about how much i dislike these journals, but i feel like thats just cheating.
I had to get fingerprinted today. I want to be a finger printer, or at least have their technology. I would love to do something about finger printing, I just have no idea what. Finger-print people! Finger print-painting! Finger-print god only knows what else. But they look cool. And each one is unique yet they're all kind of this set group that belongs together. they might reflect off one another or use a similar part. So yeah, i want some finger print art to show up on my door step.
I had to get fingerprinted today. I want to be a finger printer, or at least have their technology. I would love to do something about finger printing, I just have no idea what. Finger-print people! Finger print-painting! Finger-print god only knows what else. But they look cool. And each one is unique yet they're all kind of this set group that belongs together. they might reflect off one another or use a similar part. So yeah, i want some finger print art to show up on my door step.
Thursday
Today I didnt really have an "artistic" project. I scheduled my film. Its all there on google calender. I then began emailing everyone details about our first filming/production day. I also reviewed Brittany's costumes and I'm happy with the direction their going. I want these kids to look like adults. The girls at least. John is my problem. We have no Star Wars t-shirts, so I will most likely be settling for a solid color shirt. which is fine, but I'm hoping that it doesn't hurt the "fan boy" in Luke.
I also created a sound list for sebastian and he apparently has sounds for me already so I'm looking forward to hearing them.
I also created a sound list for sebastian and he apparently has sounds for me already so I'm looking forward to hearing them.
Tuesday
Derp Derp Derp
Today i had a meeting with all of the directing seniors (basically all of the girls) on what they wanted for their shows. I have some ideas, but i'm desperately afraid of time. I wont be there to make adjustments during the first tech week. I would have a day to make final changes, then cue their shows. Its times like these where i feel like i have taken too much on. I also have to give Miguel a plot and hope to god it works. All while calling a show.
Basically I plan on doing this-- I will create a large center area, i'm thinking one tight area, one larger area, and another larger if needed. and then I'll just have specials for lindsay's and zari's, and some atmospheric lighting for ashley's and scarlett's.
Today i had a meeting with all of the directing seniors (basically all of the girls) on what they wanted for their shows. I have some ideas, but i'm desperately afraid of time. I wont be there to make adjustments during the first tech week. I would have a day to make final changes, then cue their shows. Its times like these where i feel like i have taken too much on. I also have to give Miguel a plot and hope to god it works. All while calling a show.
Basically I plan on doing this-- I will create a large center area, i'm thinking one tight area, one larger area, and another larger if needed. and then I'll just have specials for lindsay's and zari's, and some atmospheric lighting for ashley's and scarlett's.
Monday
So day 1 of this new journal-ing system.
Today's artistic endeavor takes the shape of the student film. Today i had to actually sit down a story board with rebecca. Something i actually enjoyed doing because it gave me a chance to start seeing shots and to see the film in my head. up to this point i had sequences, a minute here or there and how i wanted them to look. But storyboarding gave me a chance to put those sequences somewhere other than my mind. I also was able to delegate tasks to Brittany and Hayley, my two P.A's, and we started getting somethings done such as the prop list and a bit of a schedule. Abbi and Kelsey scouted locations for filming and Abbi presented an interesting idea for our opening and closing credits using a similar motif to that of Raging Bull with all the still shots.
Today's artistic endeavor takes the shape of the student film. Today i had to actually sit down a story board with rebecca. Something i actually enjoyed doing because it gave me a chance to start seeing shots and to see the film in my head. up to this point i had sequences, a minute here or there and how i wanted them to look. But storyboarding gave me a chance to put those sequences somewhere other than my mind. I also was able to delegate tasks to Brittany and Hayley, my two P.A's, and we started getting somethings done such as the prop list and a bit of a schedule. Abbi and Kelsey scouted locations for filming and Abbi presented an interesting idea for our opening and closing credits using a similar motif to that of Raging Bull with all the still shots.
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