Tomorrow from 1pm-3pm we will present our poster at the Celebration of Academic Excellence research poster presentation. If you are in Buffalo, if your are free please come to the atrium at Center for the Arts. We will stand next to our posters! If you really can not make it.. ..-.- you might be able to find us in ~~>http://curca.buffalo.edu/symposium/index.php sooner or later
here is my small version of the poster
Projection research poster
Hello again all,
Here is my promised post of my poster made on information gained at the USITT conference in Cincinnati. Enjoy!!
Best,
Andy
USITT Upstate NY Regional Section SPRING Meeting
Saturday, May 2nd, 2009 | University at Buffalo
Schedule as of:
04-03-09
(subject to change.)
SPECIAL EVENT
ALL DAY
STUDENT SHOWCASE: Student design & tech work on display.
More information to come. Students keep your eyes open for how to submit…
SESSIONS
8:30am
WELCOME: Registration & Coffee
Registration, coffee provided. Coat racks located outside registration.
9:00am
Session 1A
On The Call: Tricks & tips for keeping yourself and the equipment you are using safe.
9:00am – 10:00am
This will be a hands on class about moving the “heavy stuff.” All statures of participants
are welcome.
Session 1B
The Personal Touch: Tricks and tips for dying and painting fabrics.
9:00am – 11:00am
Join UB faculty who regularly costume for dance, and learn what some of their methods
are for treating fabrics to give costumes a more personalized touch.
10:00am
Session 2
LED’s: Lighting Demonstration
10:00am – 11:00am
Join LED lighting reps from various companies while they demonstrate what they have to
offer…
11:00am
Session 3A
Process, Inspiration, Exectution: Lighting Design for Dance
Lighting designers Lynne Koscielniak, Dyan O’Connell, and Carlie Todoro-Rickus
introduce their process for creating the designs for Configuration Dance Theatre. All three,
experienced in lighting for dance, will walk you through their process from inspiration to
execution (light plots, magic sheets, focus, cuing, etc.). You will be able to see the actual
light plot in action as they describe their techniques. Those attending the USITT meeting
will be able to attend the Configuration Dance Theatre presentation in the evening at a
reduced cost. A post show discussion will be held afterwards. Anyone interested in the
design, production, or management of dance is encouraged to attend.
Session 3B
Little pay and less sleep: How to get the most out of that summer internship.
More information to come.
12:00pm
LUNCH
1:00pm
Session 4
Upstate NY Regional Section Meeting: with Trish Ralph
2:00pm
Session 6A
Sound Design: A Panel Discussion
A panel of distinguished designers from around the city of Buffalo talks about what makes
good sound design. This will include the tips on what to do and what’s just taboo.
Session 6B
Scenic Charge: Tips and techniques from a real world scenic charge. More information to come.
3:00pm
Session 7A
Pyrotechnics: An Introduction & more.
More information to come.
Session 7B
PQ: What is it and how to get students involved…
More information to come.
4:00pm
Session 8A
Carpentry: TBA
More information to come.
Session 8B
Stage Management: Tricks of the trade with Melinda Lamoreux
More information to come.
5:00pm
Session 9
The “Square-off:” Vectorworks or Hand Drafting?
This session will put the two head to head in a square-off! Which is faster to draft with, a
computer or a t-square? Participants should be advised to bring their own drafting supplies
(both digital and traditional).
8:00pm
PERFORMANCE: Configuration Dance Company.
More information to come.
We will have more information on this as we hear back from the presenters and continue finalizing things. Please email afenster@buffalo.edu and keg5@buffalo.edu if you are interested in helping out with this conference. otherwise just come as a guest and have a great time!!
the USITTUNY Meeting Planning Team!!
Hello all,
After a rather needed break to catch up on work missed and tying up ends from the trip, it is time to for a closing remark about what was and remains to be an undeniably valuable experience. As a final part of our CURCA award project I made a poster about everything I had learned at the conference which will be displayed at the University at Buffalo Celebration of Academic Excellence. This poster will be poster here with a few days as soon as our webmaster Chris can help me out with posting it.
Throughout the five day trip many I learned countless new things and heard from professionals in the field who gave great lectures on a vast range of topics. My first thought looking back on the conference now is how much I cannot wait for next year. By far the most interesting part of the trip was getting into the Vari*Lite unveiling of the new VLX, that instrument was groundbreaking on so many levels and proved to be far more than I had expected. Imagining the possibilities of a show that has a row of VLX’s hanging over the stage is a rather exciting thought. However this did not personally affect me as a designer nearly as much as some of the other elements of the trip did; throughout the entire experience hearing from designers and technicians alike and seeing other student works I feel that I really came into myself as a young designer. Once torn with decisions between what to do with my future in the field, and though a great amount of uncertainty still exists this conference made me want to be a lighting designer unquestionably.
Some of the sessions that proved very interesting included magic sheets where designers talked about the importance of good magic sheets; and in contrast to that was a session on developing design where these equally distinguished designers referred to them as the very last step in the process. This was very interesting to see just how different the design process is to each person, and how though there are many very important things to be learned on design, a lot of it is personal and must be self extablished. other good sessions were knots knots knots, top hats, and the cirque de soleil session. I walked away from each with new knowledge and many new ideas I cannot wait to employ in my design/tech work at the University and beyond. Hearing from Jules Fisher and the Beijing Olympics Designer were also some great experiences and a good insight into some of the largest scale lighting designs one can do in the bussiness. From Jules Fisher’s beautiful designs in shows like Le Reve, to the 3000 moving light 3 GrandMA show that was the Olympics opening ceremony, it was really great to get to hear from those two great designers.
Thank you for reading and following my journey to USITT 2009, please continue to check our site regularly as we will be posting on many other design/tech related topics from UB. I cannot advise strongly enough how valuable this conference was and if at all possible make your way to USITT 2010 in Kansas City next year.
For now,
Andy