Claudius Speech.

Original Speech:

To be contracted in one brow of woe, yet so far hath discretion fought with nature that we with wisest sorrow think on him together with remembrance of ourselves. Therefore our sometimes sister, now our queen, th'imperial jointress to this warlike state, have we, as 'twere with a defeated joy, with an auspicious and dropping eye, with mirth in funeral and with dirge in marriage, in equal scale weighing delight and dole, taken to wife. Nor have we herein barred your better wisodms, which have freely gone with this affair along. For all, our thanks.

Modern Version of the Speech:

Through the memory of our dear brother, Hamlets death is still fresh and that it was proper for us to grieve for him in our hears, and our kingdom to be united in one sorrow. Yet discretion has fought with nature so much that we now think on him with more tempered sorrow, together with remembrance of ourselves, therefore,  our former sister-in-law, now our queen, the royal dowager of this warring country we have, as it were with an unhappy joy, with a hopeful and crying eye, with joy in mourning and with lament in marriage. In equal parts weighing delight and sorrow married. We have not disregarded your good advice, which has freely gone along with this affair. To all, our thanks.

Projection day

Today we were introduced to a variety of methods of projection, some more interesting that others and some we already knew off.


Projection Mapping.

Is a projection technology used to turn objects, often irregularly shaped, into a display surface for video projection. These objects may be complex industrial landscape, such as buildings. By using specialized software, a two or three dimensional object is spatially mapped on the virtual program which mimics the real environment it is to be projected on. This way, the computer knows exactly where to project it information as it can bed ad highlight and shape or form.

Mini projector.
A mini projector can fit inside containers such as boxes and can been concealed, hidden from the public eye.
The only problem with a mini projector it that the image can't be modified much so the lighting around has to be quite dark to allow the image to been seen better.






Overhead Projector.
This image shows the use of an overhead projector and a screen. The chair on the screen is a miniature and molly was stood right next to the screen.
This is the most familiarly form of projection and the easiest in our minds. For our project, we are planning on using projection, we still are not sure about what type we should use.
If we were to use this form, we would choose to do it as a stop motion and create a narrative for Claudius.

Claudius and his Conscience...

Claudius and his Conscience ... Youtube video reference 

After Talking to Sean...

After talking to Sean this morning we realised a few things...

• Our idea of using crates to create a sort of empire behind the suitcase, we realised when trying to explain that, the original idea of crates didn't really have any connection to Claudius or what we were trying to say about him.
• Perhaps instead of using crates ( which now thinking about them) we should use something that is a bit more important, special and something which connects to a position of power.
• Our piece might be growing into a performance piece which I personally think could be very interesting to do. Using a contrast of live performance and projection to show a private and public face to represent the power and importance of King Claudius.
• Maybe for the public face, use a mask. Perhaps a box of masks?
• Perhaps look at micro expressions? (trans-media)

Claudius Haiku

Combining the short poems we each did about our work to create a Haiku for Claudius:

A hidden storm rumbles on crackling like

Fire, explosive and frantic, thundering noise echoes

Yet the surface is calm where search lights roam

Heartbeat echoing through the royal court

Flowers rooting with an unforgiving stench

Heartbreak fills the room with regretful sorrow, silence

Controlled confusions seeking its revenge

White noise rolling in the wind, smothered in secrets

The key is never far away. Hidden.

Mise en Scène

Mise-en-scène is an expression used to describe the design aspects of a theatre or film production, which essentially means "visual theme" or "telling a story"—both in visually artful ways through storyboarding, cinematography and stage design, and in poetically artful ways through direction. Mise-en-scène has been called film criticism's "grand undefined term". Wikipedia. 

Media integrated performance.

- 'Putting in the scene'

- Originate's in the theatre

- French

- Characters and lighting, set design and general visual enviroment

Cutting is about time.

Editing is a way to form a narrative temporarily

Explaining 'meaning or significance'.

1. Dominant

2. Key lighting

3. Shot and camera proxemics

4. Angle

5. Colour values

6. Lens / Filters /Stock

7. Subsidiary contrast

8. Density

9. Composition

10. Form

11. Framing

12. Depth

13. Character placement

14. Staging positions

15. Character proxemics

DOF: Depth of Field

RULE OF THIRDS 

Development of ideas.

Installation piece... development of ideas...

- using projection as inner thoughts.
- containers and chains.
- As a public face - maybe moving, a live performance.
- As a private face - maybe using projection as Claudius's inner thoughts. Inner Termol. 
- Light bulb swinging / Changing the effects of the shadow. Anxious movement, interrogation feeling
- Making the piece harder to find (?) making the piece a discovery e.g like when Hamlet finds Claudius praying.
- Suitcase propped open.
- Person (projection) trapped inside the suitcase.
- Inside the suitcase could be messy, rough, stress and projection.
- Outside could be controlled and calming.

The size and scale of the projections and objects used.

Claudius: Claudius Ceasar -  why was he named what he is? Does Claudius Ceasar have influence on the character that Shakespeare was trying to put across?

Media Mogul?

Light and Shadow between the crates

This image is something a little different, something else that can symbolise the royalty  and kingdom that inder Claudius's control and what surrounds him.