First impressions:
I utally adore a good murder - it's just up my street and I really like the script that we were given - although it would be great to decrease it in some parts as it can sound a bit wordy. I have always been fascinated in murderd even since I was young (ok that sounds odd), but I love the idea of planting ideas to distract the audience, using different methods and all that. Geraldine McEwan has been really my inspiration growing up doing drama - she's my one and only tv actor that portrays her character incredibly well. I wanted to say that when reading the script and trying to wrap my brain around who murdered who, that I believe the script is very vague in actually telling the audience how the victim died. When we read it today and I've just re-read it again, it's not very clear that someone has died? Or is this just me? Has the murder happened before the play starts?
I believe the reason why I'm not skipping to conclusions is that I can't find any facts, for example (I don't know how the victim died but) the victim could have been poisoned? Drugged? Or something? Plus I have no idea who Ivor is/was? If I finally work out that then I'll have a better idea and understanding of the play as well as each of the characters.
Radio:
I'm not sure on this either, thinking something funny - (impressions? Innuendo Bingo?) or on the other hand I'm up for doing something much darker. I would like to work on how to show emotion through voice in depth to get a better understanding of what path I could take. Although what I have thought of, I have based it around what would I like to listen to and what emotion would I like to get out of listening to it - for me I would listen to someone funny that would make me laugh rather than someone talking about the weather or politics - although if you made that funny that would be cool too.
Or: just every day things that just get on your nerves or just makes your day, makes you giggle eg; people at the gym, old people waving their walking sticks to wave down a bus, trying to imitate someone's accent, listening into overheard convosations.....)
Or: impersonating a character - basically making strange noises
Or: accent challenge as I don't know about you guys but when I hear people trying to recreate an accent I just BURST out laughing, it's just to funny and then all of a sudden you (as the audience member) are trying also to recreate it in the best way you can.
Notes from today's meeting:
Film Making:
Senopsis of an idea
Title sequences to reflect their film
Write first page of script
Short - Long
End of the film is the beginning
Engage the audience - taster to the audience
Casting
Costume
Gender
Locations
Daras:
Transformation of a homeless man finding a suitcase - things that can/could change his life.
Alex:
Dark wood - man/woman being chased - non liner. Writing an image/note before they die. The persons death is being investigated - crime - thriller. Sequence of person is running and giving hints to the audience to the about the story - background - the lead up. Ending at the beginning.
Man or Woman
- Butterfly effect (that sort of style)
- Straight into filming - Easter holidays or straight after
Martin:
Two rival gangs.
Italian - Old/Moder
Music - overlay grandfather with electronic beats
One gang leader - OCD, Sycopath, calm
Looking thorough objects - symbolisim
Neat
Posh
(Already got props)
(After Easter holidays)
Rob:
Masari film
Western movie in Japan
Honour
Swords
Based of Zatueche
Female - Itchie (One - in Japanese)
Frozen death, stumbling through a wood - very disoriable
Shoot in Arendal (tall grass)
Day & Night
Simple
No diolog
Voice over
(He's already got all the props)
S & S
One character - two people.
Split personality
Running through the woods with two other people.
Good - Normal - Evil
Modern
Straight after Easter holidays
Monday 31 March 2014
Suspects for the murder-granted I have a lot!
I've just read this murder mystery again to try to understand it a bit more and get my head around it. I've thought about this a lot and I'm still really undecided
I don’t really know who the murderer is. But there are some that I think could
be in the pipe line and have an alibi for the murder. Ok just before you start reading my suspects granted I have suspected a lot
of the cast but you know you can never be to careful hopefully at least one of
my suggestion is right!. So bare with me but i think the suspects for the
murder is either
Maggie- Ok so just an observation but 1.she is wearing a scarf and Ivor was strangled!!....coincidence I think not!!!. I think she could have done it because she didn’t like Ivors music and the singer she likes (Rob Stuart) has gone out of work because of him and she loves and would do anything for the Rod Stuart (the singer act whatever his name is) as a fan girl would. I also think she could have done it because she seems to really like Gerry and seems to be really sympathetic toward him (obviously she would be but that’s not the point) because Ida is having an affair. I think she could have maybe taken it into her own hands to sort out the relationship for her best friends? to make Ida come to her senses. It feels a bit like Ida has dragged her into this party and Maggie is a bit fed up with her?.
Frank-Lee- 1. He wanted to play his own music and wanted to be in the spot light for once 2. He wanted some credit as he done all the work for Ivor and never got any recognition
Also just throwing it out there Melody is very quiet so I don't know weather this is enough to be a suspect she could be fed up with Ivor? but yes I don't know I'll leave it there anyway again I hope at least one of these is right!.
Maggie- Ok so just an observation but 1.she is wearing a scarf and Ivor was strangled!!....coincidence I think not!!!. I think she could have done it because she didn’t like Ivors music and the singer she likes (Rob Stuart) has gone out of work because of him and she loves and would do anything for the Rod Stuart (the singer act whatever his name is) as a fan girl would. I also think she could have done it because she seems to really like Gerry and seems to be really sympathetic toward him (obviously she would be but that’s not the point) because Ida is having an affair. I think she could have maybe taken it into her own hands to sort out the relationship for her best friends? to make Ida come to her senses. It feels a bit like Ida has dragged her into this party and Maggie is a bit fed up with her?.
Frank-Lee- 1. He wanted to play his own music and wanted to be in the spot light for once 2. He wanted some credit as he done all the work for Ivor and never got any recognition
Bet or Rob- These are both brother and sister and I think
they could have been trying to help each other out for both Bet’s business and
Rob’s career. So 1. Killing Ivor would help publicity for Bet’s pub as he’s a
small star 2. Bet could want to get back at Ivor for giving Rob a breakdown as
she had to put up with the consequences of Robs breakdown all because of Ivor
kicking him out of the band.
Ida- The obvious reason is the affair BUT also she went to
question ivor but apparently he was already dead. I don’t know if I believe
this. She could have wanted her old life back and didn’t want to go to America with
Ivor (like she says) and could have killed him because she saw no other way out.
She even says that she was stupid to have an affair in the script. Also she’s
very worried about the flower bed (the chrysanthemums) and if she loved Ivor
you would have thought she would be very upset really I don’t know maybe it was a cover
up? I don’t know
Trevor- I don’t know I just think he’s suspicious. He’s
always like in mostly everything he says that he was working early but maybe he
wasn’t?
Gerry- also for the obvious reason of his wife’s affair and
he had a bit of a fight (not really a fight) with Ivor the night before about a
suspicious circumstance.Also just throwing it out there Melody is very quiet so I don't know weather this is enough to be a suspect she could be fed up with Ivor? but yes I don't know I'll leave it there anyway again I hope at least one of these is right!.
This week
Reminder of this week's plan.
tuesday with sophie.
wednesday on infographics. (look out for more collaborative reading suggestions on blog)
Thursday tutorials with Ria and Ryan on any catch up parts of units.
Friday submission of infographics.
Please email Ria for a tutorial time.
Please discuss casting so we can get writing/ learning lines over Easter. And complete and add to your radio proposals as i need to send them to the radio people.
Thanks
tuesday with sophie.
wednesday on infographics. (look out for more collaborative reading suggestions on blog)
Thursday tutorials with Ria and Ryan on any catch up parts of units.
Friday submission of infographics.
Please email Ria for a tutorial time.
Please discuss casting so we can get writing/ learning lines over Easter. And complete and add to your radio proposals as i need to send them to the radio people.
Thanks
Ideas on casting
A first proposal. Going on choices mostly rather than considered suitability.
Please discuss, argue, bid, or agree. Script will be edited etc. As we discussed, Bet can be shared in some way with additional script and changes. and inspector and sidekick need to be written in. I cut wiglaf. Again.
Inspector & sidekick : jack & charlotte
gerry: dan
ida: gigi
bet : ami/ lissie
rob: victor
maggie: cody
frank: jordan
melody: anna
trevor: shivvy
Rod Stewart impersonator.
What if we changed this to an Elvis impersonator? or someone else? then whoever plays that part can act like that which would be fun?
Radio!
Hey Y'all.
It is really exciting to be doing a radio show.
my idea for this play is a serious of monologues consisting of off record interviews with people involved in a serial killer case, this may included key detectives, reporters following the case or pathologists.
I feel this could be a good chance to play with characters and story, and also help me gain experience in writing.
the reason for the interviews to be "off record" is to allow human emotion to seen, having someone in the character of a detective talking about a case would be interesting, but to have it on a human level and hear a character with traits and opinions i feel can be much more effective as a piece.
Any thoughts? feedback is more than welcome.
It is really exciting to be doing a radio show.
my idea for this play is a serious of monologues consisting of off record interviews with people involved in a serial killer case, this may included key detectives, reporters following the case or pathologists.
I feel this could be a good chance to play with characters and story, and also help me gain experience in writing.
the reason for the interviews to be "off record" is to allow human emotion to seen, having someone in the character of a detective talking about a case would be interesting, but to have it on a human level and hear a character with traits and opinions i feel can be much more effective as a piece.
Any thoughts? feedback is more than welcome.
Radio Show Idea
The idea that has come to my head, is a football debate, i thought it would be a different, interesting topic, i think i will have it scripted as people may not have a good knowledge of football.
a couple of individual ideas,
Messi VS Ronaldo
Pele VS Maradona
will think of more….
a couple of individual ideas,
Messi VS Ronaldo
Pele VS Maradona
will think of more….
Why Cody's accusations are wrong
Hello friends, your probably wondering why Cody Nobrain Mckenzie is accusing poor innocent Margret, when the Obvious culprit is The almight flesh-eating-Wiglaf, now to my understanding Cody is a simple house wench so she may not be able conprehend true thinking and she drinks cat piss, yet my mind wonders why blame innocent Margret, well in 1998 Ms Mckenzie fell in love with Wiglaf after indulging on a mead infuse act and this is why she shifts the blame to Margret the kind, who recently stopped aids with her bare hands. In conclusion we should believe that the only reasonsable suspect is Wiglaf, thank you and peace out!
A Tribute to Murder!
after re-reading the script and giving it some thought,
my first suspicion was with Ida as I felt she may have got cold feet about moving to the U.S with Ivor?!
as said, after reading through the script again I now feel that Maggie may have killed Ivor.
the process of thought is that she is solely there to see the Rod Stuart tribute act?
it mentions in her character bio that the idea of "having to endure a live performance of Akie Joynt" filled her with "dread".
Maybe, just maybe; she really hates Akie Joynt to the point she would murder the lead singer?
Another factor may be her discovery of Ida and Ivor's secret love affair.
This may be stupidly in-depth thought, or she did the deed!
but who knows, IT'S A MURDER MYSTERY!!
my first suspicion was with Ida as I felt she may have got cold feet about moving to the U.S with Ivor?!
as said, after reading through the script again I now feel that Maggie may have killed Ivor.
the process of thought is that she is solely there to see the Rod Stuart tribute act?
it mentions in her character bio that the idea of "having to endure a live performance of Akie Joynt" filled her with "dread".
Maybe, just maybe; she really hates Akie Joynt to the point she would murder the lead singer?
Another factor may be her discovery of Ida and Ivor's secret love affair.
This may be stupidly in-depth thought, or she did the deed!
but who knows, IT'S A MURDER MYSTERY!!
The fantastic radio show of 'Co-co flavoured Chardonnay.'
Myself (Co-co) and Charlotte (Chardonnay) have come up with an idea of a radio show.
we are taking on the personas of 'obsessive fan girls' where we interview chosen people of interest.
we can create an interview where we ask people to ring in for us to ask questions. but to our surprise, no one calls in. which means we have to take it into our own hands and ring people. if in the likelihood that they answer we can then interview them. asking question. The people we will be ringing, we would of already had and in depth understanding on who that person is. we want the to feel like they are celebrities who are uncomfortable with fan girls who know everything about them.
we will research into obsessive questions, but not going too far.we will also research into people and seeing how easy it is to get all there information.
if there is to be a meaning behind this it should be…
. Don't put personal info on Facebook.
. Don't be a celebrity.
The ultimate radio show! … THE VICTOR BUTT SHOW!!
my idea for the radio show is based on the popular pod cast show called The Ricky Gervais show. what happens in The Ricky Gervais show is that ricky and steven merchant ask Karl Pilkington questions and metaphors/theories to dissect or ask him about his daily business and Karl answers with his own unique view on the world. In my idea i would have me and Jakko taking the positions of Ricky Gervais and Steve Merchent while Victor takes the position of Karl Pilkington. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxvABwEayJ8 <----- heres a link to The Ricky Gervais show that i want to base the Victor Butt Show on. the length of the show can be changed depending on how many subjects we discuss and theres the possibility of people phoning in to give us subjects they want us to discuss. i think this show would be be perfect for north brook radio because it would be funny light hearted and is very flexible with times subject etc.
Who done it!
I think Maggie done it, she is the only one who seems up-beat and she doesn't have that sense of normality, like the other characters. she stood out in some on the scenes just from what she was saying. but now i think maybe Maggie is just a cover up character for someone who really done it. Maggie could just be the one that everyone suspects. when it could be someone who is more in the background. i need to read the script again to get a better idea.
The Obvious Conclusion
My substations and various research all points to the inevetible conclusions that Wiglaf is the murderous participant in this story due to many reasons yet mainly because he admitted it on the Jeremy kyle show.
Contact details
Alex Mowbray
07938753412
alexgalexy@hotmail.co.uk
Martyn Turrell
07502476127
martynturrell9999@yahoo.co.uk
Rob Spence
07766585703
r.spence414@gmail.com
Shanice Roberts
07793066442
shanicelr@hotmail.co.uk
07938753412
alexgalexy@hotmail.co.uk
Martyn Turrell
07502476127
martynturrell9999@yahoo.co.uk
Rob Spence
07766585703
r.spence414@gmail.com
Shanice Roberts
07793066442
shanicelr@hotmail.co.uk
Film Makers meeting
Darius
transformation of homeless man finding suitcase full of clothes money etc. Title sequence about finding the suitcase.
Alex
Dark wood. Man or woman being chased. chaser unknown, non linear narrative, end point victim writes a message. the chased knows there is no escape. This person's death is being investigated so flash back to crime.
Opening sequence back and forth being chased and writing of story and hints of what series will be about. Key points, names & clues to story to come. End of sequence shot then titles. Reference of Butterfly effect. The suited man? Key decision who is the protagonist.
Shooting dates: shot during easter holidays or straight after.
Martin
Gangsta theme. Whole film based on two rival gangs and a hitman. In title sequence, focusing on one of gang leaders who is a psychopath & ocd. He is calm. Looking through objects that he has, to use symbolism and we see him in the end. Old italian with C21st century. Orchestral sound. Suited, neat and posh. possible locations but not sure near college. Shooting straight after Easter.
Ellie: not here but possibly horror idea.
Rob
title sequence for samurai film. Japanese western? Honour is biggest part of their lives. The way of the samurai. Based on a folklore samurai tale; most recent Katano's version. Main character female. End of film in the beginning; protagonist about to die. outside of battle which is dishonourable. Filmed north of Arundel, day to night. Slow, silent, atmospheric & beautiful. Ideally shoot next week (first week of Easter).
Chanice + Stephanie
One girl, three actors. Split personality. Running through the woods, not sure why and people discussing why she has done. in the end you find out it was one person. Three female actors. One is evil, one is good and the third is teenager. Shoot straight after Easter holiday. Near north brook.
cast: One homeless man
man or woman victim (cody or shivvy?)
gangster man & maybe 2 gang members
One samurai woman
3 female actresses
Ellie?
Saturday 29 March 2014
Murder Mystery
Georgia and I read through the script together aloud the other night and had a few ideas for how we can adapt this and cut it down to something we can perform in May.
The characters are pretty out there, but once we read it through to Act two we could see how this could take shape which was really exciting.
As there are only 8 characters we discussed how we thought we could create characters. As most of the characters speech is presented in short monologes and Georgia suggested we could all work together to pick this apart and create new characters from some of the text we cut or adapt.
I really liked the idea of creating a few 'mole' like characters who could, in character, take part in the evening as a spect-actor, pretending not to be part of the play but trying to influence the audiences perception of who the murderer is, if we decide to not reveal the muderer to even ourselves before performance then the people trying to influence the audience could be doing so from their own interpretation of who they think the murderer is, whih could bring some interesting perspectives to the story.
Im really looking forward to playing with this!!!
The characters are pretty out there, but once we read it through to Act two we could see how this could take shape which was really exciting.
As there are only 8 characters we discussed how we thought we could create characters. As most of the characters speech is presented in short monologes and Georgia suggested we could all work together to pick this apart and create new characters from some of the text we cut or adapt.
I really liked the idea of creating a few 'mole' like characters who could, in character, take part in the evening as a spect-actor, pretending not to be part of the play but trying to influence the audiences perception of who the murderer is, if we decide to not reveal the muderer to even ourselves before performance then the people trying to influence the audience could be doing so from their own interpretation of who they think the murderer is, whih could bring some interesting perspectives to the story.
Im really looking forward to playing with this!!!
Thursday 27 March 2014
Good to go!
Hello Vanessa,
It was great to meet you all yesterday. I'm really looking forward to what you and your students produce with the script.
Liz has emailed me back today encouraging that we make the play our own and she's happy for you to do whatever you like to achieve that.
I hope this means that we can progress forward with a confirmed yes.
Thanks,
Elli
Wednesday 26 March 2014
More photos
i'm sure it was something i must have said...
G & J fighting and noone even looking....
And Anna, caught red handed stealing the guitar carved by angels...
Photos in
Tom has brought in photos. As well as film, murder mystery, radio and workshops, we have to make Wiglaff the musical.
CHichester Event
1st thought! We need to go see one.
We need pictures of location and rehearsal time.
Chichester college
Charity event for 40 people.
Dinner break murder mystery.
Audience try to figure out who murderer is, questioning actors.
May 1st Thursday start at 12 till 3.pm maximum 1.5 hours play time!
questions:
what is charity?
branch; community first response back up ambulance
whose is script?
own copyright
what are the rights and flexibility?
ok to edit adapt etc.
who is audience?
mix of older generation, family, students, lecturers.
tickets £15
3 course meal.
Looking into accessing the space to rehearse before
do you have budget?
when is it set?
now?
Rod Stewart impersonator.
No budget from chichester college
Will author be involved in process, come to show? Let's misbehave company
author: liz davey
Has it been performed before?
Group 2 event manager 1st year foundation degree
4 business btec students
waiters will be class mates
level 2 kitchen students doing catering
Cast - play
4 male
4 female
Cast
5 boys
6 girls
Tuesday 25 March 2014
Some of the theory behind today's session...
•
LITERACY: traditionally and simply, the idea
that one can read and write (text). Now, technology has transformed this ( how
we read and write websites for example ), alongside the range of alternatives
to text in information and meaning making available to us.
• • If mono-modal implies a
form of communication – e.g. text/words, where representation is sequential,
then...Multi modality is what we can
create/find in e learning: image, icon, text, soundfiles, modelling software
etc, which does not need to be sequential....it can be re-framed
•
SOCIAL SEMIOTICS – signs in their social
environment or setting : the theory behind multi-modality, insofar as it “allows the
choosing of any modes in any combination to convey meaning
References:
Andrews, R (2011) Does E learning require a new theory of learning?
Journal for Educational Research Online vol 3:1, pp104-121
Haythornethwaite, C & Andrews, R (2011) E – Learning theory &
Practice, London, Sage
Comedy night
Hello all, catering request. Anyone funny and brave and generous enough to do this?
Hello,
My name is Edward Demangel (Frenchy), I got referred to you to find some actors for an event I am organizing at the Arundel restaurant on the 1st April. I am looking to do a comedy show to raise some money for a charity, I was hoping to see if you had some students available to perform in the evening between 19.15 and 20.30.
Edward Demangel
Info-Graphic session with Lisa
Colour (s)/Text:
·
Font-face?
·
Text
Size?
·
Hues
of colours?
·
What
do certain colours give off? Emotions? Feelings?
Audience Engagement:
·
Keywords
·
Colours
·
Shapes
Meaning Making
Multi-Modality
·
Meaning
is made from a range of modes: Text/Words, Depth (Scale, Dimension), Colour,
Contrast, Shape, Sound, Moving Images, Still Images, Form
·
Other Notes:
·
Guide
the watcher/audience through the sections
·
Well
known logos – safety, secure
·
Who
is your audience? Male/Female? Age? Does this impact on what you are going to
create?
c One of the well know info-graphics is by Harry Beck who created the London tube map which combines shape and colours with text to convey information. Easy to read and to find information quickly.
Monday 24 March 2014
Collaboration: What was on the board
Hey guys, I thought I might put this up for anyone who wasn't there or may have forgotten or may have lost there/will loose there notes or for someone who may forget.
Disciplines:
Acting
Directing
Script writing
Production - Manger
SM/ASM
Tech op LX SND
Sound & LX Design
Music
Catering
Props
Costume - 2 weeks
Set
Makeup
Differences:
Ethos
Working methods
Assessment criteria
Time constraints
Languages
Focus:
Point of entry/timeline
Creative input
Communication
Shared spaces
Other models
Language
Being marked on:
Principles
Classification
Theories
Models
RELATE TO A THEORY
Discipline:
Cross
Inter
Multi
Trans
Infogram
Visually
Glogster
Photoshop
Illustrator
Compare to other companies - Frankish assembly
Principles/Theories with examples
1 theory to link to
Link unit 1 & unit 2
Evaluate own practice in relation to others
Evaluate show photos
Collaboration Ninjas!
next monday, we are meeting the creative media group. I will invite them to our blog shortly.
Next wednesday 10am, we are meeting the chichester student re the murder mystery. Once we hear all details, we can discuss if we will commit then start rehearsing!
how about this for a collaboration metaphor?
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