SWINEFLU1995 Posted May 6, 2011 Share Posted May 6, 2011 Next week I have my GCSE Drama exam, as it is unit three I have chosen to do technical theatre. More specificly lighting, I have to make a presentation to the examiner about what I have done. I have looked on the exam boards website (Edexcel) and there was nothing to go on. So my question; does anyone have the foggest what has to be in my presentation? or able to point me to another website? Thanks for any help you can give me. SWINEFLU1995 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dj Dunc Posted May 6, 2011 Share Posted May 6, 2011 For my GCSE drama presentation, I got the advice to prepare a portfolio (of material relevant to the show they come to see), and then present this, and demonstrate whats in there and why. So in this was a marked up script, screenshots of the SCS showfile, cue lists, research of sound effects etc, system setup guides, patch sheets, places to refer to when stuck, manuals etc etc. Disclaimer. Even though I did get 100% for the technical work/portfolio, this was in 2007 so things may have changed since then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J Pearce Posted May 6, 2011 Share Posted May 6, 2011 SPEAK TO YOUR TEACHER! Our students being assessed on tech support prepare a portfolio, containing development work, research, analysis of script and sketches/models. They are then assessed on a presentation of this portfolio. You need to get hold of the mark scheme and find out what you will gain marks on. Again, speak to your teacher asap! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingstech Posted May 6, 2011 Share Posted May 6, 2011 Hi, I recently completed the unit 3 of the same specification for GCSE (edexcel). What I did was have a few presentation slides, very basic outlining the play, Justification of the design such as Initial research an thoughts, gel research links to the colour research, initial ideas you had from the script and watching the group. Make sure you have a mood board, A3 size one for each scene, or one A2 covering the whole performance should be ok. I put these in bullet points on the presentation and then talked in breifly but covering the relevent information to the examiner. (this was all contained within 3 slides) You then want to do a scene by scene breakdown of the performance, (get a load of pictures taken in rehearsals with the lighting, as you will be before the group) put in pictures of the scene and talk to the examiner WHY you chose to do it this way, the effect it created, the decisions involved in making the final choice, and then why you chose to use the lanterns you did. Depending on the length of your performance, and some of the effects used in it, not all scenes will need to be done like this, select the ones you feel work well/look effective/support the acting... etc. You then possibly want to talk about some challenges, limits or problems you encountered while working with the group, and what you did to overcome the problems or what you did to try and overcome them. Then you also want quite a bit of documentation/paperwork such as:Mood Board - discussed earlier, A3 page for each scene, or one A2 page covering the whole performance. Make sure lots of colour, pictures, research, maybe some gel swatches?Grid Plans - Get a scale drawing of the performance space, if you cant get hold of scale drawings, do a basic line drawing for rigging bars in roughly the right area, draw the correct lighting symbols on for the correct lanterns, I assume you know how to draw the grid plans, Make sure you include the gel colour codes used, and make sure you have a Key on the plan to explain to the examiner what each of the symbols mean, and what the information means. (The examiner will act as if they know nothing, you need to explain it to them). As well as rough focus areas. Any questions just ask. Info found here: http://www.onstagelighting.co.uk/lighting-design/stage-lighting-plan/Lantern Schedules - What each lantern includes, colour, accessories, etc, also patching and dimming information as well as rough focus areas and any other information, Example found here: http://www.monkeybaa.com.au/pdf/MonkeyBaa-MJDC-Lantern_Schedule_Milli.pdf Cue Sheets - These are detailed information as to what happens in each cue, each fader/channel that comes down, each fader/channel that comes up, which preset - if using a preset desk - the scripted cue as to what the cue is to change the state, and any other notes such as fade times and any other information. Example and info can be found here: http://performingarts.about.com/od/Lighting/ss/Lighting-and-Sound-Cue-Sheet.htm any more information just ask.A marked up script - doesnt matter if its devised or scripted you MUST have a script, write the script up yourself or ask one of the actors to do it. Then mark in where each cue is on one side so it stays constant throughout the script, this must be handed in with the cue sheet.Photos of rehearsals - create a small mood board that include the photos of rehearsals, dont have too many, just some to highlight areas that work well similar to the scene by scene break down but printed out and on paper. You have 5 minutes to get the presentation done, this is done to make sure you get the information across but dont blabber on. Keep the examiner interested, you are more likely to get a few more minutes if the examiner is interested. The documentation can be handed in at the start of the presentation, or at the end, or during the presentation, it is up to you. Remember to say WHY you chose to do it like this, WHAT effect it created and WHY this was effective. REMEMBER HOW AND WHY, also the so what rule, when writing the presentation ask your self so what after everything, making sure you explain youself. If you have any questions as to the layout of things, or any other questions related to the presentation, ask on here, or send me a PM. I can send some examples but for the reasons of the examboard taking my documentation to use, I cant provide the documentation I used in the presentation but I can give examples of previous shows or alter the documentation to make it different. I honestly had no idea of what to do before this either, but with a lot of help and guidance from a teacher at our school, technical specialist, I managed to pull this out of the bag and I got told it was a good standard by the teacher. I hope this helps you an anyone else who is doing the technical option. If anyone has any questions just ask. Callum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramdram Posted May 7, 2011 Share Posted May 7, 2011 Crikey SF'95, you're leaving it a tad late, are you not? I'm slightly(!) surprised you are even asking the question at all. Shirley your teachers would have given you some idea of how to go about giving a presentation? Or is this lighting thing something you have just "discovered"? As in have you lit any shows, or worked on any shows as the gopher, anywhere? What exactly would you be telling the examiner? Do you for instance know how a particular lantern "works" and the effects you can, or cannot, produce? Have you rigged or plugged them up or focussed them or gelled them, with supervision of course, ie did said supervisor take you through what you were doing and what effect you were trying to achieve? If so then you have the the very basics for a presentation of some sort. But, candidly, is this lighting game what you really want to do? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWINEFLU1995 Posted May 7, 2011 Author Share Posted May 7, 2011 First things first. I have asked my teacher numerous times and she does really tell my anything, I have looked at the stuff from the exam board and it is usless. My school isn't exactly big so I can't go and ask the school technican what I need to do. I got the portfolio and the screens shots and script, just the prestenation were I am lacking. Thanks Kingstech, thats great hope fully that will get me through. So to some up what your saying is just say why I did everything and that will be good? Thanks for the advice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J Pearce Posted May 7, 2011 Share Posted May 7, 2011 Be careful what you say about your school in a public place. If you aren't completely truthful it could come back to haunt you. Us school staff do keep an eye out on online... We run the edexcel course, and the point of the presentation is to provide the examiner with artistic justications for your work, and to demonstrate your knowledge and how you came to those artistic decisions. Our students don't use a powerpoint, they verbally present, guiding the examiner to relevant parts of their portfolio as they go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingstech Posted May 7, 2011 Share Posted May 7, 2011 Yes. There's no point in explaining what you did, that probably won't get you anything, its justifying why you did something and the thought process involved. J pearce makes a good point on powerpoint, don't rely on it, should the presentation go wrong you should be able to do verbally. On the ppt only bullet point. Explain in depth. If you know what your talking about you should be fine Callum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J Pearce Posted May 7, 2011 Share Posted May 7, 2011 As I have conveyed in a PM to the OP, the spec is freely available on Edexcel's website, locatable with minimal google search skills. This details where marks can be gained, and what the candidate should present. Not rocket science, and I'd hoped most GCSE candidates have sufficient aptitude and willing to work this much out for themselves... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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