Performance review.

On the 1st of December 2009 creative media diploma students performed the performance: spotlight.

During and when preparing for the performance “spotlight” I had the role of set design. Set design involves creating the scenery that would be seen during the performance. I feel that I performed my role to the best of my abilities. For set design I had to design scenery, this required precision as I was required to carefully trim pieces of paper so that only the scenery was visible after it was stuck together and hung up on the black boards. The software I used is called Raster Bator; it allows the user to enlarge images to that they can be printed onto multiple pieces of paper. In addition to this I also had to do photography, this involved taking photos of things that were happening so that they could be documented, however I was unable to do this because I was too busy creating things for set design. Whilst doing set design I also managed to cover: 3D visual art, 2D visual art, and craft.

My strength in all of this was my ability to use the software: rasterbator to enlarge images into pieces of scenery; however my weakness was that I had a lot of work to do on rasterbator. I could have been a bit faster with my time keeping and blogging and that is one of the things I would change if I could do it again.

During the actual performance I had to move the microphones, this ensured that the dancers would be safe during their act and that they would not trip over any wires. The performance went well, all of the performers knew when to come onto the stage and they did so professionally. Everything about it was professional the singing was rehearsed brilliantly and everyone continued to show this professionalism during the fashion show part of Spotlight, which had barely been rehearsed in comparison to the talent show.

In conclusion the preparation and actual performance went great and it would be fun if we had the opportunity to do it again.