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 Posted: Fri May 27, 2005 2:45 pm
Here's the deal. I'd like to get accepted into a good theatre program for thechnical theatre/ design for theatre. The problem is is that our school rents out the local professional theatre for our plays. This is good for us because it means we get all the people who work there too but it's bad for anyone who actually wants to design things. Our director is also a nutjob who tries to do everything. I tried asking her to let me design a few things and I had some sketches but she kind of just gave up on me.
so, I need a way to build up my portfolio. Our school is starting a student run production thing so that'll help and I was thinking of just grabbing a script and doing some theoretical sketches.
Any Advice?
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Posted: Fri May 27, 2005 8:25 pm
I suggest trying to talk to your director. Make them understand that you need help to build up your portfolio and ask if you could possible be given jobs to help you. If you try to talk to her, maybe she will come to an understanding with you?
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WickedElphie Vice Captain
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Posted: Sat May 28, 2005 12:41 am
this is going to sound really stupid... but go to a school the doesn't need a portfolio to get into their bachelors program, and gives you a lot of opprotunity to design so you can build up their portfolio there....
i'm currently going to George Mason University in Fairfax, VA (i know i've proably said this... but i actually have school pride now!!!)... there is no audition/portfolio required and it is a REALLY good school for design/tech... it is about 20 miles outside of DC (so you can get jobs there) and all of the professors are working professionals.
there is also a class on how to do portfolios
so not only is this school good for building up/making portfolios it is really good for references... like i can get refrences for stage managing, costumes, and sound... the sound is from a Helen Hayes (DC's Tony's) Award winner for sound design
okay i'm done bragging, but give it some thought
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Posted: Sat May 28, 2005 9:03 am
Thanks for the help! I know of a few schools that don't require portfolios and it'll probably be easier for me to design for our plays rather than the spring musical (which was the one were I requested help before).
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Posted: Mon May 30, 2005 10:05 pm
another thing to do is if you have to do any design for a theatre class you can use that stuff. I know that I'm starting to assemble my portfolio and any drafting/set rendering stuff I've done is going into that, since my director does all of the designing for our plays.
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Posted: Tue May 31, 2005 2:14 am
At my school, you basically grab the drama teacher (literally) as he dashes past, and say 'can I do something?'. It works for acting and teching. I have a giant portfolio now, mainly consisting of photos of shows I've lit, and a couple of costumes I've designed.
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Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2005 1:35 pm
Ive been trying to work on my portfolio (lighting) but have had a really hard time getting good pictures, Does anyone know the best way to do this? Is there a setting on a digital camera that makes it easier?
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Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2005 8:57 pm
funkylight Ive been trying to work on my portfolio (lighting) but have had a really hard time getting good pictures, Does anyone know the best way to do this? Is there a setting on a digital camera that makes it easier? On my digital camera I found I got the best pics using the night setting, but you have to hold the camera very still or better yet get a tripod, otherwise it comes out really blurry.
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