Good to see you getting stuck in - but some constructive criticism to follow. I think it significant that Jackie struggled to understand the 'conceited' aspect of your character; in terms of staging, you need to further refine act 1 - so that the audience absolutely understands that the cuckoo clock likes the limelight; this is about performance and 'acting' - but also about character design, so I also encourage you to revisit your design; I think you need to simplify its shape further and employ the silhouette method to ensure that it communicates; see this post from a current third year project for a great example of character being successfully conveyed through the simplest, most readable means...
You'll see how the first silhouettes (on the left) communicate very little, but the silhouette on the right is much more successful.
Also - in terms of staging and your audience 'getting it', your cuckoo clock needs to be of the traditional kind - as you posted previously - the clock you've created is much too generic; your audience needs to understand your premise in about 2 seconds, so make it easy for them.
In terms of your essay choice - be very careful - Walt Disney is a GREAT BIG TOPIC; loads has been written about him and it can be difficult to find something specific to say - be sure to identify what you want to investigate in relation to Disney; please reading the following post carefully for guidance.
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ReplyDeleteHi Ben,
Good to see you getting stuck in - but some constructive criticism to follow. I think it significant that Jackie struggled to understand the 'conceited' aspect of your character; in terms of staging, you need to further refine act 1 - so that the audience absolutely understands that the cuckoo clock likes the limelight; this is about performance and 'acting' - but also about character design, so I also encourage you to revisit your design; I think you need to simplify its shape further and employ the silhouette method to ensure that it communicates; see this post from a current third year project for a great example of character being successfully conveyed through the simplest, most readable means...
http://heather-young-final-major-project.blogspot.com/2010/02/evolution-of-bert-and-his-home.html
You'll see how the first silhouettes (on the left) communicate very little, but the silhouette on the right is much more successful.
Also - in terms of staging and your audience 'getting it', your cuckoo clock needs to be of the traditional kind - as you posted previously - the clock you've created is much too generic; your audience needs to understand your premise in about 2 seconds, so make it easy for them.
In terms of your essay choice - be very careful - Walt Disney is a GREAT BIG TOPIC; loads has been written about him and it can be difficult to find something specific to say - be sure to identify what you want to investigate in relation to Disney; please reading the following post carefully for guidance.