1. Creative Technology Laboratory
Experimental Theater

2. Day1

3. Many TV programs and Movies are boooooooring!
Experimental Theater
The Problem
Many TV programs and Movies are boooooooring!
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4. Evil power does good things Good power does stupid things (oops!)
Experimental Theater
The Mission
Imagine you are an aspiring hot shot Hollywood director. Your mission is to produce and direct your super hero story! (a way cool experimental, computer controlled robotic).
Evil power does good things
Good power does stupid things (oops!)
Use your evil power to make the world better
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5. Dionysus History of Theater Greek 5th Century Experimental Theater
Dionysus-
Theater of DionysusIt all started in 534 BC, the ancient Athenians created a theatre culture and the first theatre was the ‘western theatre’ which is in Athens, Greece. The types of musicals that they had then were about their gods and mostly held in honor of Dionysus
Dionysus
5th Century
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6. History of Theater Vicenza Renaissance
Experimental Theater
History of Theater
Vicenza
Teatro Olimpico Vicenza, Italy
The oldest surviving theater from the Renaissance. First indoor theater. Stage attempted to duplicate the façade of the Roman scene house and had five alleyways leading off it. Down each alleyway, small models of building were created to give the illusion of disappearing perspective.
Renaissance
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7. History of Theater Japan 17th Century- Kabuki
Experimental Theater
History of Theater
Japan
17th Century- Kabuki
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8. This History is as yet incomplete…
Experimental Theater
History of Theater
This History is as yet incomplete…
21th Century- Cirque du Soleil
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9. Post-Production Phase
Experimental Theater
The Production Process
Pre-Production Phase
Project kickoff
Production schedule
Script development
Storyboards
Graphics concepts
Prop and wardrobe preparation
Post-production preparation
Production Phase
Action!!
Post-Production Phase
Editing
Sound
Visual Effects
Graphics
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10. S is for the setting. It tells us WHEN and WHERE
Experimental Theater
Storyline 101
What is a story…? S. T. O. R. Y.
S is for the setting. It tells us WHEN and WHERE
T is for the talking characters. Tt tells us WHOM
O is for “Oops! A PROBLEM!”. The conflict which evolves.
R is for resultion. The STEPS for us to solve.
Y is for “Yes!Woohoo!”. The SOLUTION has been found!
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11. For our STORY to succeed…
Experimental Theater
Storyline 101
For our STORY to succeed…
Plot is the sequence of a story.
Resolving your plot with climax!
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12. See if you can make your own story map!
Experimental Theater
Storyline 101
See if you can make your own story map!
Who
Problem/Main idea
First
When
Where
Next
Solution/End
Then
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13. Day2

14. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=- SjuiawRMU4 Scratch Basics
Experimental Theater
Scratch Basics
SjuiawRMU4
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15. From French-’little Mary’
Experimental Theater
Stories of Marionettes
A marionettes is a puppet controlled from above using wires or strings.
From French-’little Mary’
One of the first figures to be made into a marionette was the Virgen Mary
Prague’s traditional marionettes
Balinese wayang kulit
Indonesian Shadow Puppets at the Johnson Museum of Art
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17. Experimental Theater
Puppet Heads
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18. Experimental Theater
Puppet Body
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19. Day3

20. Mount Servos and attach strings
Experimental Theater
Mount Servos and attach strings
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21. Day4

22. Microcontroller （CMU） a small computer on a single integrated circuit
Experimental Theater
Arduino
Microcontroller （CMU）
a small computer on a single integrated circuit
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23. The Art of Presenting Your Ideas
Experimental Theater
The Art of Presenting Your Ideas
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24. Day5

25. Rehearsal Experimental Theater Build-It-Yourself.com
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26. BIY Award Ceremony Best Picture Best Writing Puppet of the Year
Experimental Theater
BIY Award Ceremony
Best Picture
Best Writing
Puppet of the Year
People’s Choice
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27. Class discussion / time out research / extra projects
Flying Machines
Class discussion / time out research / extra projects
Develop a scratch program that has two different triggers.
Add one more design element to the puppet.
What is the moral lessons between evil and goodness
What are examples of “evil power” has improved live?
What are examples of “goodness” has made life worse?
What do you think are the most amazing power?
Why is teamwork important?
What do you think are the biggest problems in the world?
How could technology help solve these problems?
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28. Jun Kaneko & the Magic Flute
Experimental Theater
How to think like an artist?
Start from SCRATCH
Think OUTSIDE of the box
Jun Kaneko & the Magic Flute
SF Opera
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29. See if your character fits your stage
Experimental Theater
See if your character fits your stage
Plan AHEAD
Visual effects:
Color
Composition
Elements
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30. How to think like an artist? The life of A Project*
Experimental Theater
How to think like an artist?
The life of A Project*
This is gonna take SOME work
OK, This is much Harder than I thought…
This is the BEST idea ever!
This is NOT going to work...and BORING!
(Dark night of the soul)
It will be GOOD to finish because I’ll learn something NEW
It’s Done and it not as good as I thought. But it is OKAY!
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31. Experimental Theater
Storyboard
From a storyline to storyboard(a sequence of drawings like your comic book!)
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