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The purpose of this category is to provide an opportunity for students to showcase and receive critiques, for original, creative contributions to productions that are clearly outside all other existing tech categories. Projects in this category can be from either the list of plays or an actual school production. The key function is to focus upon ORIGINAL and CREATIVE contributions rather than the use of pre-existing technology for special effect. Projects must be able to travel to Area and State Conferences and be demonstrated for the judge. Projects can be any length, but demonstrations of projects should be limited to 10 minutes.
Such Projects could include, but would not be limited to:
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Multimedia Projects to include image creation (including photography), image manipulation (such as graphic design and animation), as well as image editing and dissolves. An example could be the inclusion of recorded live action sequences into a video presentation/projection via laptop using editing software.
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Film/Video Production
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Audio Compositions that would include original scores, sound effects or soundscapes.
Such projects are NOT to include
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Projection Sequencing (i.e.: simplistic Slide Shows or pre-formatted PowerPoint presentations)
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Scenic Design elements (i.e.: any moving or flying scenery)
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Lighting Design elements (i.e.: moving lights or color scrollers)
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Sound Design (i.e.: setting up speakers in different areas of the theatre to produce a surround sound effect)
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The normal use of Special Effects programs or equipment (i.e.: fog machines, strobe lights, color scrollers, servo- units, etc)
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Pyrotechnics
In addition to the actual project, the Project Book is to include:
1. Play Synopsis
2. The pages of the script where the project is to be used in the play.
3. An interview with a director (such as the theatre teacher or community theatre director) that helps to show how the student’s project will add to the overall theme and meaning of the play.
Actual School Production AMMENDMENT
If a project from an actual school production is submitted in this category, the specifications must also include the following:
1. The entire script of the play used, with indications of where the project was performed.
2. Production photos of the project in use must be included in the Project Book.
A program of the play that lists the student’s name as the designer of the project.
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