Advice wanted from costume designer / makeup artists / lighting technicians
Sat, 25 Aug 2007, 06:18 pmJohnny Grim4 posts in thread
Advice wanted from costume designer / makeup artists / lighting technicians
Sat, 25 Aug 2007, 06:18 pmA lad in sane productions next showing is a one act play as part of
Blak Yak's one act season at Playlovers - September 2007. Our small contribution tells the story of two wooden puppets (played by two very human puppets). The play requires the puppets to remain motionless for the duration of the performance, (yeek!) with the one exception being they can move their head and speak (the obvious compromise). This challenging role will require the actors to ignore the discomfort of dead limbs, and to make great use of the dialogue and facial expression. My questions for those with experience in similar fields are:
1. What makeup would you suggest we use to hi-light facial expression (if any)?
2. Any tips on lighting, as per above.
3. Any other suggestions re costuming / lighting / set design most welcome. We have some ideas, but there's nothing wrong with seeking a second opinion. Please contact me on 9355 5591 or e-mail me at johnnygrim@optusnet.com.au.
cheers
Johnny Grim
A lad in sane productions
Johnny GrimSat, 25 Aug 2007, 06:18 pm
A lad in sane productions next showing is a one act play as part of
Blak Yak's one act season at Playlovers - September 2007. Our small contribution tells the story of two wooden puppets (played by two very human puppets). The play requires the puppets to remain motionless for the duration of the performance, (yeek!) with the one exception being they can move their head and speak (the obvious compromise). This challenging role will require the actors to ignore the discomfort of dead limbs, and to make great use of the dialogue and facial expression. My questions for those with experience in similar fields are:
1. What makeup would you suggest we use to hi-light facial expression (if any)?
2. Any tips on lighting, as per above.
3. Any other suggestions re costuming / lighting / set design most welcome. We have some ideas, but there's nothing wrong with seeking a second opinion. Please contact me on 9355 5591 or e-mail me at johnnygrim@optusnet.com.au.
cheers
Johnny Grim
A lad in sane productions
NaSun, 26 Aug 2007, 10:03 am
Can you give us more
Can you give us more details of your venue/lighting equipment? It's very hard to give you advice on lighting design when we don't know what your limitations are in terms of placement of rig/type of equipment you're planning on using, etc. It also depends on your set design - I could give a couple of ideas, but it would be dependent on set.
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Don AllenSun, 26 Aug 2007, 01:21 pm
Use a Par16 (birdie) as a
Use a Par16 (birdie) as a footlight for each puppet. You can choose the beam angle for a tight focus, probably a 16 degree. That would allow you to use a profile special on their body at a lower intensity so they can get away with a twitch now and then as the audience view will be directed to their face. For a dramatic effect use a high top light to cast some shadows on their body and highlight the strings if you use them.
If you are looking for specific lighting effects you will need to block the actors to suit your venue. Playlovers have a thrust stage so no high top position is available until they are behind the proscenium arch.
Johnny GrimSun, 26 Aug 2007, 02:23 pm
Advice
Don, thanks for the advice....
cheers
John Grim