ISB Backstage Tour

HS Theatre Spotlight room: Very high up in the HS theatre to control the spotlight on actors during a play. This room is very high in temperature due to the heat from the lights. Unlike the ES theatre, the HS theatre is relatively low (built around 20 years ago), so all the lights were electrically […]

Stagecraft Intro

Hi! I’m Christine Huang, and I am in 11th grade. I am really passionate about theatre both acting and directing. I first started acting in 4th grade, and I have been participating in school productions every year since. I started trying out directing last year, and I have directed two plays so far. I am […]

“The Elevator” BEAT SHEET

The Elevator BEET SHEET (Christine)   ACT 1: The Set-up   BEAT   Description My film BEAT 1 The situation First thing the audience sees A black piece of fabric moving, with the sound of footsteps. BEAT 2 The Set-up Introduce Protagonist Zoom out from the protagonist’s back, he presses the elevator button, his phone […]

The Elevator Pre-production (March 26th)

During this block, my group and I tried out some new equipment such as a hand help stabilizer for the camera. We also took a lot of practice shots, trying all sorts of strange angles, camera movement, and lighting (inspired by Wes Anderson). We tried using a brighter natural light and changing the color during […]

The Elevator Pre-production (March 24th)

During Filmmaking today, my group and I worked on some experiment shots, more specifically when the elevator drops as well as the lighting. For the majority of the class, we worked on the techniques to show the elevator dropping. We tried getting the actor to drop down while moving the camera up, which looked similar […]

Evaluation on my 5-shot film

Success Criteria for my 5-shot film (Christine Huang)   Success Criteria Reason My critique of my showreel The shots follow the 5-shot requirements (ECU, CU, MS, OTS, interesting) The film must follow the 5-shot requirements in order to be a 5-shot film. My 5-shot follows the 5-shot requirements: ECU (on hands), CU (on the face, […]