Scenes

Scenes from Antigone:	Multimedia used and locations	How did the multimedia in each scene enhance the performance?
1. Creon announces that Eteocles will be honoured and Polynices will be shamed and left un-buried.	Video to be shown on screen in reception.	It draws the attention away from the dialogue and gives the audience something to watch and take in differently
2. Antigone goes to Ismene to persuade her to assist the burial of their brother. Ismene refuses.	By the tree - video shown of the thoughts of the characters.	the space used gives the audience an idea of where the scene is set and the emotion
3. Antigone goes to bury her brother.	Round of wooden stumps.	the outside space gives the opportunity for a close interaction with the audience
4. Creon looks for the support of the chorus of Theban Elders in his  decision to leave Polynices unburied.	Creon announces from fire escape door of 415 - chorus round the tree looking up. Audience looking up also.	Shows how the people of Thebes were treated
5. A Sentry reports the burial of Polynices. Creon insists that the Sentry finds out who or face death.	Filmed footage of event is shown on screen top of stairs. Sentry talking to Creon.	creates tension and means the actors can build up the emotion that they want to convey Mul
6. Chorus sing about honouring gods.	From the yard up to windows of 413 Recorded chorus played.	the unity is shown through the distance from high up you can see every movement work well together
7. Sentry returns with the Culprit: Antigone. Creon confronts her.	Burst into 413 - audience turn to see.  Lighting used.	the lighting brings attention to who is talking and what is being shared
8. Creon confronts Ismene. Ismene tries to confess but Antigone won't allow it. And in the end, the two sisters are imprisoned.	Still in 413 but Creon live speaks to a projected Ismene. Antigone is walked out the room and joins the real Ismene - escorted off.  Lighting used	the projected ismene lets the audience see a different version of dialect and speech
9. Haemon both pledges allegiance to his father, Creon, and asks that Antigone be spared. After the discussion deteriorate, Haemon storms out vowing never to speak to him again.	Traverse in 413 - iphone lights as the two talk. Throughout confrontation, lights go out, one by one.	lights draw attention and bring life to a dark scene
10. Creon choses to spare Ismene, and to bury Antigone alive. As she is dragged out, the chorus express their Sorrow.	One light left on Creon's face. Sound of s body being dragged...etc.   Projection and video used	this creates an emotion and builds tension as you can only focus on one person
11. Tiresias attempts to advise Creon that what he is doing is wrong and that the Gods are angry. The prophecy of a dead son is mentioned.	Tiresias never moves his mouth but what he says coupled with weird underscore is played through speakers of 415.  Projected video played
12. The chorus, terrified, begs him to take Tiresias' advice. Shaken, Creon agrees to release Antigone and bury Polynices.	As many chorus as possible fill cavities of 415 and urge Creon. Three doors and side grated window thing.
13. Chorus deliver a choral ode to the god Dionysus.
14. Messenger informs Eurydice of Haemon and Antigone's death.	Filmed footage on repeat of Haemon stabbing himself and Antigone hanging, swinging from a branch.	the white shadows make it eery and you can sense death and sadness
15. Carrying the body of his dead son Haemon, Creon is then met by a 2nd messenger informing him of Eurydice's death.	Audience back outside looking at tree. Creon walking through the courtyard, holding Creon, confronted by messenger at the tree. Chorus look down from 415.	silence holds the feeling of remorse and death, the audience and chorus watching puts the characters in spotlight

Blogs throughout the unit

Blog 

Monday 19th March 

Introduction to multimedia 

We watched 3 videos 

1. Exploring Multimedia production

2. Devising a multimedia production 

3. Acting in a multimedia Production

This lesson we looked at a few clips that told us the meaning and background of Multimedia. I found out quite a few things. Here are some of them: 

1.

A lot of different angles are used to film 

Many of the actors play different parts, they also help out with moving props and lights

Its quite frantic and busy on set because there are lights and cameras everywhere

paragraphs from a text are picked out due to how much they can fit multimedia into it 

they consider it as the science of new construction which makes it more exciting

you can create what you want with lighting, microphones,cameras, angles and projection 

Sometimes it can be boring to look at a piece of texting and creating what you see in real life action using just voice and movement 

2.

Convert paragraphs into a storyboard to create a piece 

80% visual images were structured by actors 

picking out parts and putting them together 

structure means it works together 

3.

shared roles mean everyone works equally and everyone can be proud of the piece they finish with 

builds up emotion so they have an idea of how the audience will react 

 Thursday 23rd march

We did a neutral 10 minute warm up to get focused and ready for the lesson 

We got into little groups we used phones to open up the first few chorus lines 

I worked with Jake, Rory and logan  

We 

-shined torches 

-ring tones

-sounds

-voice notes

-videos

-image 

-light 

-sounds

What i learned: 

It is interesting to use technology in a different way and effect the reader using simple movement. 

There are many ways to use a phone and videos 

We then reflected on each others pieces, we then divided into two groups 

class 1-

- we looked at the different emotions shown when you use the camera unclose or faraway 

- have a video being filmed not in the room the audience are in, shown through projection 

- audience reactions 

- conversation through a screen 

- modern phone calls

- i had an idea of two people having a hushed conversation faraway yet microphone so audience can hear through earphones or speakers this will create a sense of mystery and questioning  

Next we moved onto looking at how garage band could be used and how using our own created music could help and work well with our pieces. After this we were put into groups to create a piece of physical theatre using sounds and our phones. 


1st exercised using movement 
we went into chorus 
we used one line and changed it into movement 
2nd We chose a modern scene , we talked about the difference and why they did this and the language used 

-we then neutralised so we can take ourselves out of character we then imagined we were in a dark cave 
-felt peaceful which let me focus and reflect on how far Antigone has come and what she would feel 
*anger * desperate * loneliness * upset * helpless * trapped 
- We then looked at the relationship between Antigone and Creon 

Sharing performances

Sharing performances

We recently shared our group performances. I found that my groups performance brought a lot of humour to the piece as the play is quite heavy and full of death and remorse we should put in a light and humorous scene. Humour is shown through the use of power and status. We decided to show the scene in a police murder scene, using police tape, alarms and guards making sure nobody goes near the body. The scene shows us using a phone to watch a 'funny show' while on the job but the wifi goes so we leave the body alone. When we have left Nina who plays Antigone goes to do a ritual for her dead brother 

Tim plays a dopey, useless PC

I play the bossy, demanding Sergeant 

Nobody is Creon but Creon is mentioned as the Superintendent 

Nina plays Antigone

Ellis plays polyneices 

United Kingdom police ranks 
Police Constable Sergeant Inspector Chief Inspector SuperintendentChief Superintendent

Here is a rough  copy of the script, our scene isn't to long but we are going to use a lot of props and when we have finished it, i think it will be quite an interesting piece .

Group 1 -                   
silence 

effective listening in 
crowd 
people of Athens 
power 

Group 2 -




Group 3-
Physicalised 
simple speech 
merged with audience 
reactions 

Group 4-
Tv programe 
2 characters 
relationship is clear/strong
focused well
reacted to each line with passion
language used made it interesting the watch
Authority 

Group 5- 
Girl power 
strong opinion 
rebellion 
higher king