Products
and Product Proposals
Your 'products' are sections of your portfolio that you will be creating for this show. They are documentation of the work you are already doing for the show and your chosen area...it is something tangible that would be created as a result of the successful completion of the jobs in your area of focus (as well as work you are doing that may not be in your area of focus).
HOWEVER, before you finalize and submit your product, you will create a 'product proposal' for it (that will double as a cover page for the product). This should include all of the items and pieces of documentation you plan to include in your product, and explain the product for anyone who is looking through your portfolio for the first time.
The proposal should be approved by Mr. Faw.
Below is the rubric you will be using to grade your own, and each other's, products.
HOWEVER, before you finalize and submit your product, you will create a 'product proposal' for it (that will double as a cover page for the product). This should include all of the items and pieces of documentation you plan to include in your product, and explain the product for anyone who is looking through your portfolio for the first time.
The proposal should be approved by Mr. Faw.
Below is the rubric you will be using to grade your own, and each other's, products.
| product_rubric.pdf |
Product and Proposal Examples
Product One: At least 3 artifacts that show work at the very beginning of the production process.
Timeline: As far back as possible (even through junior year), up through the auditions/cast list posting.
Examples (each bullet point wold constitute one of your three artifacts).
Timeline: As far back as possible (even through junior year), up through the auditions/cast list posting.
Examples (each bullet point wold constitute one of your three artifacts).
- Script research you did before the script was selected, even if that script was not chosen
- Couple of paragraphs for initial script read through, your thoughts on design ideas.
- Pictures of the audition process along with a picture of the cast list, and/or a paragraph or two about your experience through the audition process.
- A couple of paragraphs documenting your discussion with the directors or other designers on your area of focus, ideas you have that you want to bring to the stage
- Early research for your design focus... pictures, descriptions, ideas, etc., with descriptions
- Helpful resources or tools to assist your job (lighting plot for our stage, costume measurement sheets, stage management reports, director's logs, etc)
Product Two: At least 3 artifacts that show work roughly 1/3 of the way through the production process.
Timeline: First rehearsals through (appx.) end of April.
Examples (each bullet point would count as one of your three artifacts)
Timeline: First rehearsals through (appx.) end of April.
Examples (each bullet point would count as one of your three artifacts)
- Scenic or Costume Design early sketches, pictures of ideas you have, based on research
- Costume/Scenic/Lighting/Props (etc) plot, listing the elements needed from the script, page number, description.
- Early rehearsal pictures (using rehearsal props, rehearsal scenery, rehearsal costumes, etc) with descriptions, focusing on your area of production.
- Early rehearsal pictures of the scene(s) you are acting in with descriptions.
- Pictures or artifacts from your design research (specific costumes/props/scenery, where to find them online, early pricing, budgets) with descriptions.
- Publicity: Social Media pages created for your show with early posts, emails with newspapers discussing how to get columns printed, etc.
Product 3: At least 3 artifacts that show work roughly 2/3 of the way through the production process.
Timeline: Beginning of May through final dress rehearsal (May 15)
Examples
Timeline: Beginning of May through final dress rehearsal (May 15)
Examples
- Pictures from rehearsals the week(s) leading up to the show with descriptions.
- Notes, documents, rehearsal reports from the weeks leading up to the show.
- Pictures of you working on your area of focus (building scenery, picking up costumes, organizing props, etc) with descriptions
- Pictures and descriptions of your area of focus on being used on stage stage (your props, costumes, scenery being used in rehearsals).
- Pictures of and descriptions of you working in your acting scenes in later rehearsals, incorporating props, costumes, lighting, etc.
- Pictures and descriptions from final dress rehearsal.
Product 4: At least 3 artifacts that show work on the final production, and after the production has finished.
Timeline: Production day (May 16) and after, including strike and all post show work
Examples
Timeline: Production day (May 16) and after, including strike and all post show work
Examples
- Pictures from the final show or a photo call day day (these can be on stage, of the audience, backstage, etc) with descriptions
- Pictures from strike, or you organizing/returning materials after strike, with descriptions.
- Meeting notes from a 'post-mortem,' a meeting after the show finishes, going over what worked well, what needs to change.
- Designer: Pictures and descriptions of your final design (set design, costume design, props design, etc)
- Thank you to your mentor (make this something a little more formal...a had written letter, maybe with a few pictures from the show)