Design & Technology Exhibit

The student is guaranteed a 4'-0" X 4'-0" display area. In some cases, you may have more room to display but we will not know that until the Tuesday load-in. Music stands will be provided for research binders. And model stands for scenic & property design models. NO tables will be provided.

Information about the national guidelines for formatting design exhibit presentation as well as guidelines for all design award Categories can be found at http://www.kcactf.org. Click on Students on the bottom of the page and then click on Design and Technologies to the left of the page.

Below you will find a list recommendations for the Design & Technology Exhibit.

All design and technology catagories should have the following:

• A one-page statement of the design approach to the production.
• At least two representative production photographs, in color, labeled as to scene/locale. At least one photograph should illustrate the entire setting and its relationship to the stage andd theatrte space.
• Photo documentation of all visual designs
• Reseach materials or other supplemental material to explain your design process
• Mounting materials for gallery display

Below you will find a list of recommendations for the specific categories

• Costumes: (See detailed recommendations for the Barbizon Costume Finals)
  • 6-12 swatched renderings not more than 18" x 24" matted
  • color chart for costumes not rendered
  • a minimum of 3 drawings showing progression from initial sketch
• Lighting: (See detailed recommendations for the Barbizon Lighting Finals)
  • Light plot
  • Color key (or some method of showing color choices).
  • magic sheet and traditional paperwork such as hook-up and instruments shedule: displayed in an orderly, logical fashion. Area used for this material should not exceed 24" X 40" per board
  • rough sketches of significant lighting looks or photographic images illustrating the lighting for the looks
  • paint and color sketches of set/costumes
• Scenery: (See detailed recommendations for the Barbizon Scenery Finals)
  • renderings matted no larger than 24" X 40", or a 1/4" scale model
  • ground plans: blue-line (or equivalent) plans no larger than 24" X 40"
  • a minimum of 3 drawings showing progress from initial sketch or sketch models
• Sound: (See detailed recommendations for the KCACTF Sound Design Finals)
  • At least two representative production photographs, in color, labeled as to scene/locale, and including appropriate indentification of an accompanying sound cue and/or effect. At least one photgraph should illustrate the entire setting and show the world for which the sound was created.
  • Visual materials which serve to show research and any other sources of inspiration that demonstrate the designers' process and evolution.
  • Script w/cues and notes from meetings with the director.
  • If sound cues are engineered by the designer, explanation of methods and types of equipment would be helpful for the respondents to understand the student's design process. NOTE: Process can be best documented by illustrating how cues were built. Samples of layering one effect upon another can easily communicate procedure
  • Sound effects may have been recorded using any medium.
  • Playback suggestions for display purposes include Discman type (CD); portable minidisc; or small boom box players (CD or cassette tape) via headphones, or with no more than two small external speakers (these speakers must be driven by the headphone jack). No racks will be permitted for display.
• Makeup Design
  • At least one representative rendering (or makeup worksheet) for each character, delineating colors for each area - base, cheeks, eye shadow, lips, hair.
  • Visual material that explain techniques used.
  • Color photgraphs of the executed makeup; these should include at least one headshot and one full-body shot to show coordination between the costume and makeup.
  • All visual materials (such as swatches) that show costume colors and textures
  • Properties:
  • sketches and renderings of designed properties mounted no larger than 18" x 24" or a model or models
  • illustration of process
  • construction detail drawings
• Technical Direction:
  • Construction Drawings including any Groundplan, Section, Elevation and Detail drawings necessary to complete the project
  • Sample Design Drawings as they relate to the Construction Drawings
  • Initial Labor Estimate and Production Build Schedule with projected and actual milestone/deadlines
  • Other supporting research materials, notes, or sketches showing development and analysis of the project.
  • Photographs of construction process.