Directors notebook
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Tuesday:
On Tuesday we spent some time going through the mark scheme for our presentations and we realised that we hadn't put in lots of things that we should have. I'm really glad that we took the time to go through the markscheme as it helped me to understand what things I needed to add to my presentation in order to get a better mark. It will also help me in the future when I come to do my real assessed presentation.
In the lesson we were also told to create a pie chart to show how much time we thought we had spent on each part of the presentation. I thought I had spent the most time on the research part and the least time on the actual practical part. Although I had researched a lot on the practical I hadn't actually spent that much time practising doing it. Mostly because I didn't really know how to as my convention was pretty normal.
For my presentation I chose to do English pantomime however now I wish I had chosen a different theatre practice because I feel that the convention I chose is not easy to analyse as there isn't much to it. It's too late now to change it but at least I know for the future to always do some research before settling on my final decision. The convention I chose was the lead male character who is usually a female actress. It was almost impossible to find examples as now a days this convention doesn't really happen as much.
Thursday:
On Thursday we spent the lesson starting to think about directors notebooks and thinking back on what Helen had taught us about being a director. We watched two youtube videos one by Elizabeth Le Compte the director of the Wooster group and one by Peter Brook. While watching these videos we had to answer the questions How do people approach the role of director? & What processes do directors go through?
Elizabeth Le Compte:
Peter Brook:
Friday:
On Friday we continued to look at Directors notebooks. We were given a sheet of paper which had the 9 most important ways to become a director on it. We were asked to chose the one we thought was most important and why. I chose to 'work as an assistant', I think this would be most important to me as I learn the most from doing. Also I would learn a lot from being totally immersed in the job. I might also be inspired by the director I would be working with. We were also asked to come up with our own most important director ways, my one was to write down all ideas, no matter how stupid or bad they may seem.
On Tuesday we spent some time going through the mark scheme for our presentations and we realised that we hadn't put in lots of things that we should have. I'm really glad that we took the time to go through the markscheme as it helped me to understand what things I needed to add to my presentation in order to get a better mark. It will also help me in the future when I come to do my real assessed presentation.
In the lesson we were also told to create a pie chart to show how much time we thought we had spent on each part of the presentation. I thought I had spent the most time on the research part and the least time on the actual practical part. Although I had researched a lot on the practical I hadn't actually spent that much time practising doing it. Mostly because I didn't really know how to as my convention was pretty normal.
For my presentation I chose to do English pantomime however now I wish I had chosen a different theatre practice because I feel that the convention I chose is not easy to analyse as there isn't much to it. It's too late now to change it but at least I know for the future to always do some research before settling on my final decision. The convention I chose was the lead male character who is usually a female actress. It was almost impossible to find examples as now a days this convention doesn't really happen as much.
Thursday:
On Thursday we spent the lesson starting to think about directors notebooks and thinking back on what Helen had taught us about being a director. We watched two youtube videos one by Elizabeth Le Compte the director of the Wooster group and one by Peter Brook. While watching these videos we had to answer the questions How do people approach the role of director? & What processes do directors go through?
Elizabeth Le Compte:
- Arranges space and listens to the way in which people speak within these different spaces
- Starts with a visual image (this can be one in her head or on paper) to help her create
- She is always thinking about her other productions. Her previous productions influence and inspire her current productions.
Peter Brook:
- Is inspired by his travels and by different cultures and people.
- He believes that props are not needed, just the skill of the actor
- Usually has his actors playing instruments and singing, they can do many things.
- He takes real life stories
- He believes that he is always first a traveller and second a director
- opposite of commercial theatre
- He was largely influenced by Shakespeare, by using simplicity and just the skill of the actor.
Friday:
On Friday we continued to look at Directors notebooks. We were given a sheet of paper which had the 9 most important ways to become a director on it. We were asked to chose the one we thought was most important and why. I chose to 'work as an assistant', I think this would be most important to me as I learn the most from doing. Also I would learn a lot from being totally immersed in the job. I might also be inspired by the director I would be working with. We were also asked to come up with our own most important director ways, my one was to write down all ideas, no matter how stupid or bad they may seem.
