I think that I have learnt an invaluable
amount during this project. It has been very rewarding to experience the
realisation of my designs whilst overcoming any problems that occurred. I think
I have a much better understanding of the design process and things to consider
before the realisation of a project. I have really enjoyed working within a
team of people who have varied skills and therefore I think I am a much more
rounded designer. I have gained practical experience through helping with the
making of set elements and costumes. It was a challenge when compromises had to
be made on some of the hire costumes, however I found this very exciting and I
managed to make the colour scheme work as a whole despite the changes that had
to be made. I have found that through designing and changing some elements of
the set, (chest and benches), I have acquired new skills and a better
understanding of my role and relationship with other members of the team such
as the production manager and carpenters. I think that I planned my time well
between the costumes and set keeping an overall view of the production. Working
closely with the director and listening to ideas as well as giving them has
helped to push me with design challenges. I always considered my director’s
view and issues with anything and therefore ensured everything worked smoothly.
I think some elements of the set could have been improved, for example the
shields, which I have thought about and detailed in my sketchbook. Going to
fittings, being available at university and attending rehearsals as much as
possible helped me fully understand how my designs were being realised and also
meant that I was available to answer questions from my makers etc. Working with
a supervisor, buyer and production team was a new experience and a very
beneficial one. I think my professional practice has vastly improved and I have
discovered that I really enjoy being part of a big team. Working with props was
also a new experience, however doing in depth research into the period allowed
me to make confident design decisions when props were sourced. I originally
picked more affordable fabrics for my costumes, however on discovering we had
more funding I chose better quality natural fabrics that would have been around
in the medieval period. I think this greatly improved the costumes and
therefore the overall look of the show. I feel ensured that the designs were
authentic to the period yet creatively suited to the piece. It was very helpful
to me to constantly consider different design options so the differentiation
between what was sourced, hired and made was as seamless as possible. The speed
at which the costumes and set had to be produced was intense yet exciting. It
was my constant aim to ensure the costumes worked together, in colour palette,
hierarchy and character and that they complemented the set, which also ran
smoothly. The Canterbury Tales was an
extremely valuable experience and has taught me a huge amount.
Thursday, 6 December 2012
Monday, 3 December 2012
Finishing off the Counter and Set Assisting evaluation.
Below is a picture showing how the scenic artist and I finished off the counter by adding the drawers.
The set - Lighting designer testing the lighting.
My set assisting work has been a challenging experience and has pushed me to look at a design which creatively I had little input on and figure out how it could work as a set in a short space of time. I think I have been very proactive and the project was interesting and a new challenge.
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