wiredwinnie
14th June 2004, 11:06 PM
I?m producing a DJ/VJ rendition of ?King Lear? in 3 Acts* here in San Francisco this summer. I?m calling for VJ?s who would enjoy collaborating with a DJ (that you help select) and others to create this performance.
The story?s events are not depicted literally, with full shots of boy meets girl ? but through texture, interaction, color, detail, metaphor? that convey the story?s sequence of meaning and emotion. i.e., for the soliloquy, what is the imagery within Lear?s mind? (Those in the audience not paying attention merely enjoy the ear & eye candy. Nothing is taken away ? but a story is added.)
The ~30 minute performance will take place in a regular club in the middle of regular VJ/DJ set. There won?t (initially) be a lot of promotion or hype -- the objective is just to work out story telling of this nature.) Later, we promote?
In preparation, we meet a few times to develop ideas, review material, and rehears. The performance is still improvised, but the material and thoughts are coordinated.
If this sounds interesting, please drop me a note at VJcentral@PaulDSmith.com.
Thanks,
Paul D Smith
*Opera was invented. Some guys got together to study the classics: literature, theatre, song, and music. They decided to combine the best of each media (including an avant-garde arrangement of instruments called a ?symphony?) to create a new work. The first few operas were so-so, but shortly thereafter, other composers liked the new combination and began writing what many regard as masterpieces. Whether you specifically like opera or not, a lesson may be: periodically take the best ways of creating audio, visual experience and tell a good story. King Lear is such a classic story, and now is a good time to re-combine some old and avant-garde media.
The story?s events are not depicted literally, with full shots of boy meets girl ? but through texture, interaction, color, detail, metaphor? that convey the story?s sequence of meaning and emotion. i.e., for the soliloquy, what is the imagery within Lear?s mind? (Those in the audience not paying attention merely enjoy the ear & eye candy. Nothing is taken away ? but a story is added.)
The ~30 minute performance will take place in a regular club in the middle of regular VJ/DJ set. There won?t (initially) be a lot of promotion or hype -- the objective is just to work out story telling of this nature.) Later, we promote?
In preparation, we meet a few times to develop ideas, review material, and rehears. The performance is still improvised, but the material and thoughts are coordinated.
If this sounds interesting, please drop me a note at VJcentral@PaulDSmith.com.
Thanks,
Paul D Smith
*Opera was invented. Some guys got together to study the classics: literature, theatre, song, and music. They decided to combine the best of each media (including an avant-garde arrangement of instruments called a ?symphony?) to create a new work. The first few operas were so-so, but shortly thereafter, other composers liked the new combination and began writing what many regard as masterpieces. Whether you specifically like opera or not, a lesson may be: periodically take the best ways of creating audio, visual experience and tell a good story. King Lear is such a classic story, and now is a good time to re-combine some old and avant-garde media.