Blog 22: Senior Presentation Reflections

(1) Positive Statement

I'm truly most proud of how I presented, I say this based off of how the students were animated rather then being asleep. Also I feel that most proud of it because Mr. Pang couldn't find a Recommendation to say at the very end even me asking for people to give me a few, they still couldn't do it.

(2) Questions to Consider

a.     What assessment would you give yourself on your Block Presentation (self-assessment)?

AE       P          AP       CR       NC

b.     What assessment would you give yourself on your overall senior project (self-assessment)?

AE       P          AP       CR       NC

(3) What worked for you in your senior project?

For me what worked was how well this large project was broken down. What I mean is by the senior teachers breaking down this project into very manageable sections was what allowed me to remember all my steps. The best thing that worked for me was every step along the way was just an addition the the previous step. A great example of this is when we had our 10 minute presentation then our 30 minute presentation then it all built up to our final, that is what truly worked for me.

(4) (What didn't work) 

What didn't work was my lack of motivation to find more sources for research. I did do what was required when it was required, but since I didn't find to many pieces of research it wasn't as easy doing this project as it would have been with 10 or 15 more.

(5) Finding Value

I have learned that if you do the bare minimum that is what you'll receive back. Most of all I learned how to communicate to not just with people in my field, but also to all the students in my year. Due to this communication on this mutual level I came to have this feeling camaraderie with the class. That is what I will take with me is the idea of what camaraderie is like and apply this idea where ever it best fits.

Blog 16: Advisory Meeting #2

EQ

What is the best way to optimize a stage for a successful production?

 

1) Answer #2:

Using state of the art lighting boards and audio mixers, is the best way to optimize a stage.

2) 3 details to support the answer:

•  With the use of a new lighting board you can manipulate the lights that are attached to hydraulics. What is meant by "manipulate" is the ability to move the lighting fixture in real time to follow an actor on stage.Moving them into different focus zones for the next act without having to manually move them while on a ladder. This task can be achieved remotely through the lighting board.
•  With audio mixers you can combined multiple channels into one. An audio mixer uses a plethora of incoming audio channels to: raise or lower the gain, increase or decrease each individual channel, along with turning off that channel completely or even have the ability to still listen to a channel without it going through the speakers.
• With a state of the art audio mixer it will give the best audio quality and will have systems in place if there would happen to have audio feedback.

3) The research source (s) to support your details and answer:

Source: 

11-ETC manual: goes into detail on each function the lighting board can do. 

13-"How to use an audio mixer": gives you a full tutorial on how a lighting board functions.

4) Concluding Sentence:

With the ability to use a modern lighting board and audio mixer allows the technician the ability to have to correct lighting and crisp clear sound.

Blog 13: Lesson 2 Refletion

Content:

1. Positive Statement

What are you most proud of in your Lesson 2 Presentation and why?
I'm most proud of my power point being minimal forcing me to go completely off of memory rather then reading off of the presentation itself.
2. Questions to Consider
       a.     What assessment would you give yourself on your Lesson 2 Presentation (self-assessment)?

       AE       P          AP       CR       NC

       b.     Explain why you deserve that grade using evidence from the Lesson 2 component contract.
I stuck to what was required. Such as making sure my rough draft lesson plan was turned in on time, my EQ was clearly visible throughout, and I even was able to connected multiple pieces of research to the presentation when I possibly could.

3. What worked for you in your Lesson 2?
What worked for me was the ability to say the directions of what my activity was. Then let them free to work on it with little questions, what scared me was that I failed at directing but rather then it being bad everyone understood it and completed the activity as I pictured it would.

4.  (What didn't work) If you had a time machine, what would you have done differently to improve your Lesson 2?
I have a feeling I might not have made the 20 minutes I sort of felt that I rushed the activity. So what didn't work was most likely my time management.

5. Finding Value
What do you think your answer #2 is going to be?  
My next answer could possibly be "communicating to the production staff with full understanding" My whole goal with this answer is to go in depth on how to structure you vocabulary in a way that will be calm and kind while being able to be aggressive on how things should be done on stage.