The Trojan Women fittings

Andy Jean working his magic on Colleen's dress:
Check out that awesome zipper!!!

cheap, AWESOME samples

Hey, costumers,
a few of you have been thinking about samples. Exotic Silks has a site where you can order samples of their collections--a few for even $3.00 each (plus shipping, of course). Anyway, it's a good place to start your serious sample box.

"What's a sample box?", you say?

Well, every designer has a sample or swatch box that they have collected throughout the years as designer. It contains cool fabrics from which to pull your swatches for to use on those cooooool renderings you do! But, most importantly it contains a few extra swatches of everything you've worked on so far, because, let me tell you, how many times do you plan on redo-ing your portfolio?

"None"? you say?

I fair not!!!

Take it from me, you will want to redo your portfolio at SOME time, and you will thank me for the swatch box idea. (I have a cool little wooden trunk with swatches in it, and it looks like a treasure box!) So, even though you may be done now, plan ahead, and collect!

oh look! people working!

My Hero!

And, remember, for updates on the process of RUR's costumes, check out Slanina's blog!

robot gun arm!

Hey guys, check this out!

For a great pocket size water colour tin, look at this Instructables site!

students making felt!

Fish

Spider

Found Object Color Wheel--ASSIGNMENT

Found Object Color Wheel

What is a color wheel?

The color wheel is a traditional representation of the ways that colors relate to each other.

The colors are logically arranged around a circle, so that it illustrates how the primary, secondary, and tertiary colors relate to each other.

Check out the link to “Color Matters” and read through to understand a little better. There are illustrations of each type, and different theories.

Your assignment for next Tuesday is to make a Found Object Color Wheel.

In your everyday life, you are to begin to collect objects around you, and assemble them into a color wheel.

Rules:

1. You may have as many objects as are feasible for you to carry or assemble and bring to class, BUT you may have no less than 12 colors/objects.
2. The objects must be monochromatic—no prints, patterns, etc.
3. They may be mounted on a board, or you may assemble them on a table.
4. The objects must be smaller than a breadbox.

5. The objects do not all have to be the same.
6. You must bring the objects to class (Tuesday, January 20, 2009)

Also, you are to bring your paints and some paper to class on Tuesday, January 20, 2009

We will be painting in class.

Mongolian Felt Making

This is a video of some Mongols making felt from start to finish, it shows rounding up sheep, shearing them by hand and the process they use to felt the wool into large sheets to wrap around their dwellings, called yurts.

Your Co-Workers On Set

BREAKALEGG instructs us on the different co-workers on set. Remember these are for film and television, but they still apply. Know what your co-workers do.

Lou Bou's Galore

examples of resumes

In all resumes, you are promoting yourself. So, your name should be first, and largest. You should also have what position you're going for, and your contact information--usually your permanent address (people in school, this may be your parent's address and your cell phone.

While you are still in school, you should put your educational experience first, then your experience. Notice how these people have many different sections which tell what they have experience in.


Branden Tucker's resume is nice because of the organization. There are recognizable columns which have the most important information: being position, company, show, year (listed reverse chronological--present year to earlier stuff). Curt's draws your eye to his name, and then to the fact that he's a scene designer. Again, columns are good.

Casey's resume does not have columns, however, you can still tell what he worked for because he has his different jobs listed by position.

Ginger's is the same as Casey's--Her experience is broken up into sections.

More columns, but divided up into relevant position.

Christopher's has reverse chronological listings by position.

Ms. Jackson's is thorough, draws your eye to her name, and gives "selected academic experience" with the professional experience. You will get to this point, but not now--you don't have enough on your resumes to be "selective".

I put this one in to show the difference paper makes. This was a textured paper, and the way that it copies is very ugly, and confusing. Stick to heavyweight paper, no texture.

Mr. Engle has a lot of information in a small space. However, notice how it's hard to find what you're looking for--same as Ginger's, above.

David's is a bit artsy, with the boxes and the large first letters. That kind of font is a bit distracting.

Thoughts on Resumes--R. Finkelstein

Thoughts on Resumes...
C. 2001 R. Finkelstein

RULES OF THE ROAD . . .
· Know your objectives, and know your audience! Join the trend in producing resumes on demand. A resume formatted for one specialization may be horribly ineffective when used for attracting attention in another specialization.
· To be effective, a resume will need to convey information in an efficient, concise, and effective manner. Work towards these qualities. A list of shows per se is useless. Who knows, the show you list may have come from your grammar school days!
· Be sure to include your address and phone number. An added plus is inclusion of an e-mail address and website location.
· There are different thoughts on resume length. Some feel that a resume should be kept to a page in lengths. Others prefer a more thorough work. Choose your own strategy on length with reasoned care.
· These days, the standard is for professionally typeset or printing on a quality desktop publishing system. Your resume will definitely stand out (in a negative fashion) if it is not representative of rather high quality printing. Hand written resumes are no longer tolerated.
· Padding a resume can frequently be spotted and can backfire severely. Don't lie. Even a little white ones can backfire.
· List names if they will illuminate the nature of their work. Giving the name of the director of a show you have designed is only useful if the reader is familiar with that director's work or would be likely to contact that director.
· It may be helpful to include some descriptive material to put your show listings in the proper positive context. Consider placing such auxiliary information, though on a separate sheet.
1. Did the show tour?
2. Did it receive particular notoriety?
3. Was someone important involved?
4. Was it presented under unusual circumstances?
5. Did it solve unusual problems?
6. Was it a union production?
7. Was it a premiere?.....
· Consider making a modular resume, so that different sections can be added or subtracted to suit your particular audience.
· Use of proper theatre terminology is vital! Talking about "play practice" will instantly place you in the company of high school students.....bad ones at that! Needless to say proper spelling and grammar is vital!
· Get "cute" at your own risk! The person reading your resume will NOT be hiring a puppy!!!!! Philosophizing can backfire. The reader may not share your philosophies. Do not do something as stupid as listing your star sign!
· A short section listing "allied skills and training" or unusual, useful, or interesting interests and hobbies can be useful. Continually strive to increase your repertoire of skills. Needless to say, the best such lists tend towards pertinence. Chances are your prospective employer does not care that you love sun bathing, or watching the clouds roll by!

ORGANIZATION POSSIBILITIES
1. Chronological (usually from most recent)
2. Listing by specialty
3. Alphabetical listing
4. Listing by venue
5. Listing by importance
6. Columnar form
7. Paragraph form

REFERENCES
Including a listing of folks that may be contacted for a confidential evaluation of your work can be quite useful.
Continually cultivate your pool of references.
The most useful references will be those folks....
· Who have established reputations in the field
· Who are articulate and have experience writing and reading reference letters.
· Who are known to the widest possible audience
· Who have a reputation of only supporting quality work.
· Who know your work well.
· Who have worked with you or have supervised your work.
· Variety of references is to your advantage.
Separate from your list of references that your prospective employer can contact, try to maintain a body of reference letters that you can supply yourself.

HOW TO LEARN MORE
USITT Materials
Workshops
Review by practicing professionals
Learning about the work of those who have "made it" in your field.
Working in an environment that brings you into contact with practicing artists.
Conventions and conferences.
Reading other people's resumes - lots and lots of them. Get on a "search committee"! Go for an internship with a company that fields lots of resumes! Look at your friends'!

FINALLY
Keep your resumes continually maintained and up to date.
Keep copies at the ready! Sometimes jobs become available at the spur of the moment, available to those with their credentials at the ready that is! Keep your resume and portfolio close at hand always....even on vacation. Who knows who you will meet!
Keep records of your achievements. It is so difficult to figure out chronologies of shows years after the fact!
Save reviews, letters, testimonials, awards, religiously!