misswalkerdrama

Exam Revision

· Read the question.

· Make references to the text.

· Give reasons to support your answer (refer to text)

· Spend half an hour on Section A. Answer ALL the questions.

· Spend an hour on Section B. Pick 1 question.

· Spend an hour of Section C. Pick 1 question.

· Use how many marks are available as a guide for how much you should write.

Acting

· Say what aspects of the character you would like to bring out.

· HOW?

· Describe what happens in the scene (2-3 lines max)

· Describe what the character is like (2-3 lines max)

· Mention voice- pitch, pace, power, pause.

· Mention movement- posture, walk and facial expressions.

· Space

· Levels

· WHY? (Refer to text, extract, status)

· When my character says ...their voice would...their movement would...I would do this because...

· When another character says... their voice would...their movement would...I would do this because...

Directing

· Responsible for the direction of members of the cast in rehearsals to produce a polished end product.

· Describe what happens in the scene (2-3 lines max)

· Say what aspects of the character/scenes/themes you would like to bring out.

· HOW?

· Mention voice- pitch, pace, power, pause.

· Mention movement- posture, walk and facial expressions.

· Mention set/lighting/costume?

· Space

· Levels

· WHY? (Refer to text, extract, status)

· When the character says I would direct them to use their voice...their movement ...I would do this because...

· Throughout the rehearsal process I would encourage them to...because...

· I would direct the set/lighting/costume to...because...

Lighting Designer

· Involves conceiving a lighting style, working with the lighting team to set and focus each light and to agree to lighting cues.

· Describe what happens in the scene (2-3 lines max)

· Include a labelled diagram, referring to where you would light the lights focussed, what colour filter and why.

· Gobos- A patterned metal disk placed in front of the lights to project an image on to the scenery

· Remember: If you are performing this in a good theatre, you can get lights that move!

· You can have lights from different angles.

· Think about the shadows that the lights can create. (if you don’t want shadows, then use several lights focussed in the same place.

· In this part of the script I would use this light...this colour...to show to the audience... because...

· I would focus the light on this character because...

Sound Designer

· Works closely with the Director and other Designers to produce music and effects for productions.

· Describe what happens in the scene (2-3 lines max)

· In this part of the script I would use the sound... at this volume... to show the audience... because...

Set Designer

· Responsible for creating a scale model of the set. Designs and collects props and helps with the construction of the set.

· Describe what happens in the scene (2-3 lines max)

· How will you get the set on/off for the start/end of a scene.

· What type of staging have you used? Proscenium arch, thrust staging, traverse staging, site specific, in the round?

· Include a labelled diagram, referring to what set you would have, what materials you would use and what colours they would be and why.

· Mention props.

· In this part of the script I would create this set...using this material...in these colours... to show the audience...because...

Costume Designer

· Responsible for creating costume drawings and selecting fabrics.

· Include a labelled diagram, referring to the costumes you would like, the style, the materials and what colour and why.

· In this part of the script I would create this costume...using this material...in these colours... to show the audience...because...