Proposal due for Solo Project Revision

Proposal due for Solo Project Revision -- what worked well from last year and what do you want to do differently/improve upon? Be sure to watch your video from last year. 400-500 words



The rough draft of my solo project was well executed. I spent a lot of time last year on truly emphasizing how to create sensory overload. I think the lighting of my project was great in terms of what colors I decided to use (green, red, yellow, white). I also believe that I executed the audio track really well. When reflecting with the class, I realized that my audio was very overwhelming for people to hear and I believe that that was the positive feedback I needed. One of the most overwhelming parts of the audio was the faint high frequency sound when the lights were blown out. 
What I do need to work on and think about are these following questions:
What is Laura going to be wearing?
At first I had Laura wearing a creme/ white dress that almost looked ritualistic from its simplicity. I did this because Artuad believed that costumes should look ritualistic in order to play on and highlight other aspects such as sensory overload. After seeing my rough draft performance I think I might not have Laura wear something as ritualistic. I'm thinking I will play on Laura’s outfits that she wore in other performances. Something more realistic like a light blue dress. I could also keep the ritualistic look because I believe it creates more fear, but I’d have to really think more about how I want to create this ritualistic look more.
How can I change my lighting grid to make the lights more blinding or overwhelming for my audience?
In my rough draft performance, the lighting grid had all the lights facing towards me. I would like some of the lights facing the audience so that they could feel almost like they are in a trance, just like Laura is feeling. This will create the feeling of the audience having no control of what is going on, and reflect what laura is feeling.
Do I want to isolate the audience or entice them?
Artuad used sensory overload to isolate the audience. I agree with doing this for the reason of isolation as well, but I also think that sensory overload can create an isolation effect from the audience’s own personal thoughts and force them to have to experience the craziness and more that Laura is feeling and thinking. I also think that more of an alienating effect can happen once Laura eats the glass so I am not very concerned with finding ways to alienate the audience through light and audio sensory.

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