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Languages of Film and Theatre

Description

For the graduation show, I have made a short film-document that illustrates how my engagement with film as a medium has influenced my work as a theatre designer. Since starting my studies at Piet Zwart Institute, I have completed three theatrical designs. Each project reflects on the nature of the frame and the cinema screen, merging their properties with the perspectives of theatrical space. All these projects approached the presence of the screen differently. Firstly, a production of Harold Pinter’s 'The Birthday Party' (directed by Susanne Kennedy) creates the illusion of a screen by putting the actors inside a framed rectangular box within a greater, darkened space, like people moving inside a television screen. The second project is Dea Loher’s 'Land Without Words' (directed by Jaap Spijkers). This time an actor moves before and behind an actual semi-transparent screen, one that is also used as a canvas for painting. By placing the screen diagonally, and making it larger than any audience member could take in with one glance, the design creates an experience of depth. The last project, Susanne Kennedy’s version of Henrik Ibsen’s 'Little Eyolf', is the only one where images are projected into the design. This design fuses elements from the previous two projects. A gauze screen separates actors from the audience; sometimes this screen forms a barrier onto which text is projected; sometimes, when the space is lit where the actors perform, it offers a window into their claustrophobic world. At the back of the space is a second screen onto which images from medical films (microbes and blown-up x-rays) and of clouds appear, presenting the elemental aspects of the characters’ experience. Although I have used elements from film and video before, these three works together form a trio, a way of making the ideas and practices explored in the Masters course at Piet Zwart Institute my own.

Media

set design for 'The Birthday Party' by Harold Pinter

director: Susanne Kennedy, Het Nationale Toneel 2011, foto: © Deen van Meer

set design for 'Land Without Words' by Dea Loher

director: Jaap Spijkers, Het Nationale Toneel 2011

set design and video design for 'Little Eyolf' by Henrik Ibsen

director: Susanne Kennedy, Het Nationale Toneel 2012

process

test_1

test_2

test_3

rehearsal_1

final design fotos 2-4: © Carli Hermès

Video

Essay

Thesis click here to download

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- Name, Trimester (1, 2 or 3), Year.
+= Languages of Film and Theatre =
- OR
- Zhang, Graduation Project, Trimester (4, 5 or 6), Year.
-'''NOTE: All documentation material, PDF, photos, videos, etc, must be uploaded to the wiki. No embedding or third party hosts allowed, for obvious archiving issues ;)'''
-'''NOTE: Please use "your name, the title of your project, the year" as page name.'''
-= Your Project Title =
 == Description ==
+For the graduation show, I have made a short film-document that illustrates how my engagement with film as a medium has influenced my work as a theatre designer.  Since starting my studies at Piet Zwart Institute, I have completed three theatrical designs. Each project reflects on the nature of the frame and the cinema screen, merging their properties with the perspectives of theatrical space. All these projects approached the presence of the screen differently.
-words including aims of the theoretical and practical research as well as its outcome.
+Firstly, a production of Harold Pinter’s 'The Birthday Party' (directed by Susanne Kennedy) creates the illusion of a screen by putting the actors inside a framed rectangular box within a greater, darkened space, like people moving inside a television screen.  The second project is Dea Loher’s 'Land Without Words' (directed by Jaap Spijkers).  This time an actor moves before and behind an actual semi-transparent screen, one that is also used as a canvas for painting.  By placing the screen diagonally, and making it larger than any audience member could take in with one glance, the design creates an experience of depth.  The last project, Susanne Kennedy’s version of Henrik Ibsen’s 'Little Eyolf', is the only one where images are projected into the design.  This design fuses elements from the previous two projects.  A gauze screen separates actors from the audience; sometimes this screen forms a barrier onto which text is projected; sometimes, when the space is lit where the actors perform, it offers a window into their claustrophobic world.  At the back of the space is a second screen onto which images from medical films (microbes and blown-up x-rays) and of clouds appear, presenting the elemental aspects of the characters’ experience.
+Although I have used elements from film and video before, these three works together form a trio, a way of making the ideas and practices explored in the Masters course at Piet Zwart Institute my own.
 == Media ==
-=== Photos ===
+=== set design for 'The Birthday Party' by Harold Pinter  ===
+director: Susanne Kennedy, Het Nationale Toneel 2011, foto: © Deen van Meer
+[[File:Persfoto 5 Het Verjaardagsfeest - Nationale Toneel © Deen van Meer.png|thumb|center|500px]]
-* '''At least 2, Max 5.'''
-* '''native resolution only''' (that is the highest resolution you have for your photo and whatever resolution if you make screencaps)
-* '''PNG''' format
-=== Video ===
+=== set design for 'Land Without Words' by Dea Loher  ===
-'''''optional'' unless the final outcome of the project, or one of its main components, is a video/film/animation.'''
+director: Jaap Spijkers, Het Nationale Toneel 2011
-* allowed containers/codecs combos:
+[[File:LZW_2.png|thumb|center|500px]]
-** '''WebM''' '''(preferred)''':
-*** '''Video codec:''' VP8 (3-5 Mbps data rate)
-*** '''Audio codec:''' Vorbis (-q 6)
-** '''Ogg:'''
-*** '''Video codec:''' Theora (3-5 Mbps data rate)
-*** '''Audio codec:''' Vorbis (-q 6)
-** '''MP4:'''
-*** '''Video Codec:''' H.264 (3-5 Mbps data rate)
-*** '''Audio Codec:''' AAC (160kbps or 384kbps if 5.1) or MP3 (-V0 or -b 320)
-* '''resolution:''' 720p if source >= 720p, native resolution otherwise, '''progressive'''.
-* '''FPS:''' 24, 25, 30.
-* '''Sample rate:'''
-** 44.1kHz if source is 44.1kHz or 88.2kHz
-** 48 kHz if source is 48kHz or 96kHz
-** 44.1 kHz for everything else.
-=== Audio ===
-'''''optional'' unless the final outcome of the project, or one of its main components, is a sound piece/track.'''
-* allowed containers/codecs combos:
-** '''Ogg:''' Vorbis (-q 6) '''preferred'''
-** '''MPEG:''' MP3 (-V0 or -b 320)
-** '''FLAC''' (-8)
-* '''Sample rate:'''
-** 44.1kHz if source is 44.1kHz or 88.2kHz
-** 48 kHz if source is 48kHz or 96kHz
-** 44.1 kHz for everything else.
-*''' Do not transcode!''' For instance, if the sound generated is directly an MP3, do not re-encode it with the settings above or with a different codec. Only encode original uncompressed or lossless compressed sources.
-== Essay ==
+=== set design and video design for 'Little Eyolf' by Henrik Ibsen ===
+director: Susanne Kennedy, Het Nationale Toneel 2012
-Abstract and bibs/ref + link to PDF (PDF must be uploaded to wiki). <br />
-Use Steve's recommendations for abstract length and bibliographic style.
-== Additional Information ==
+'''process
+*test_1
+[[File:test_1.jpg | 450x300px]]
+*test_2
+[[File:test_2.jpg | 450x300px]]
+*test_3
+[[File:test_3.jpg | 450x300px]]
+*rehearsal_1
+[[File:rehearsal_1.jpg | 450x300px]]
-'''''non optional'''''
-* One page itemised budget estimate
-'''''optional'''''
+'''final design
+fotos 2-4: © Carli Hermès
+[[File:aarde_1.png|thumb|center|500px]]
+[[File:Kleine Eyolf fotograaf Carli Hermès (Unit CMA)2pers.png|thumb|center|500px]]
+[[File:Kleine Eyolf fotograaf Carli Hermès (Unit CMA)1pers.png|thumb|center|500px]]
+[[File:Kleine Eyolf fotograaf Carli Hermès (Unit CMA)5pers.png|thumb|center|500px]]
+[[File:Kleine Eyolf fotograaf Carli Hermès (Unit CMA)7pers.png|thumb|center|500px]]
-* Project URL (if lives on an external site)
+=== Video ===
-* extra wiki links (in case you have relevant notes/journals/documentation in your User: page, ''this is useful particularly if you have been asked to articulate further or refine your project during your assessment'')
+<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/45278788" width="500" height="281" frameborder="0" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen>
-* Animated GIFs
+== Essay ==
+*Thesis [[Media:Lena Mueller final thesis 2012*.pdf|click here to download]]
 [[Category: Graduation Projects]]
+[[Category: 2011/2012]]

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