Post-Match Interviews

There has been a lot of football in the news this week (Andy Grey). It got me thinking of a new interview set up, that could be like after football matches. I also liked Caroline Wozniacki's interview the other day. Very clever. 

http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/blog/2011/jan/21/caroline-wozniacki-australian-open-press?INTCMP=SRCH

I remember once when Everton weren't letting Rooney do interviews 'cause he was too young Tim Lovejoy said it was outrageous and that he wanted to hear him say that he was 'pleased with his goal but the most important thing was that the three points'. This both makes me smile and is quite pertinent i think. 

Anyway, here is a plan for Liz and Rich's post-filming interviews. 

*It just struck me that this is kinda like the end of Woody Allen's 'Bananas'. I can still use it though i think.

I'm Back!

Alas, i've now returned from my expedition to Cleopatra's birthplace. I'm looking forward to a rest over Christmas, then getting on with what i've learned and seen whilst i was out there. 

It was good. 

Cairo Arrival

We made it. I'm in Cairo now, having survived the flight. It may be a little quiet here for a while, as i'll be writing in the Cairo blogs, but i'll try to put a note in here too every now and again.

I'm very much looking forward to the next couple of months. 

Some ACE news

Good news! I do get to go to Cairo. I leave shortly with Helen. 

Whilst there i hope to see better what Egypt is like, which will then hopefully better inform the work i am doing here. 

So, i've started another two blogs to help document this trip -

http://cairoexpedition.blogspot.com/

http://aproductiondiary.blogspot.com/

A travel blog and a production-specific blog. I will continue to write here too, and hope to be able to write directly onto the Crescent Arts website soon too. I'm packing now, and preparing for the flight. I don't like planes. 

These are important i think.

 

I used to play football against my little brother. I beat him 10-0 once. A tree doesn't make a sound if no one hears it though.

A Mirror Every Day

I bought a Daily Mirror the other day, to read about Rooney's sexual indiscretions and see if they'd be in support of a union general strike (less work, more pay, i say).

I like the idea of news being a mirror. Its kinda like when Brutus says 'for the eye sees not itself, but by reflection, by some other things.'

Berlusconi says sex isn't fun if you have to pay.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1195128/I-paid-sex-theres-satisfaction-Berlusconi-hits-escort-claims.html

What a man he is. I bet Anthony never paid either, wit and appearance are enough for anyone to fall at your feet. Quite a feat. 

Footballers' have it right though, don't they? 'Less work, more pay'. 

Paying for things isn't good, but it must be nice to be in the position to afford it, Silvio.

Screen Tests

I've begun doing screen tests for the play using the masks i've been making and the projections of Alexandria. 

The first one was kind of successful i think. The disintegration of the body into pixels is a bit hard to see though, as it needs to be dark for the projection. Maybe i should use screens.

 

The spinning pyramid against the mask gave a nice effect though. 

They did screen tests to decide who would play Cleopatra et al. I think Joan Collins would have been better. Her eyes are further apart. 

It's not your eyes, its the distance between them. 

Projecting Alexandria Experiment 1

As part of this digitalisation experiment i've been working on, i've been making backgrounds onto which the pixel transformation could take place.

Here is my first attempt at projecting Alexandria into the Crescent Arts studios.

Liz's transformation could take place over it. More on this soon.

Digital Costumes

I've been making more masks and costumes today. I like the digital effect a lot. This 'pyramidization' of the body.

I am going to investigate what happens to you when you body becomes digitalised. It might help with the acting process in future re-enactments. 

This is a costume I made of Digital Liz. It still looks too scary though. Maybe it'll look better on someone. I'll do some experiments with it in the next few days and see.

Charity starts at home

What does that saying even mean? Just 'cause something is a saying (out of context) doesn't mean, like, its real, you know?

I dunno, i just seem to be hearing it alot at the moment. It came up again in the Daily Mail today-

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/article-1303358/PETER-MCKAY-Charity-really-start-home.html

Its a funny article. I like the bit where someone describes pakistan here:

'Superficially cosmopolitan - for their children typically study abroad and imitate foreign accents and customs - they are left with utter contempt for those who are less fortunate.

'Few show izzat, or respect, to the lowest who work in their kitchens, drive their cars or hawk trinkets to them in the markets.'

Few of the rich pay taxes. 'This is a system of the elite, by the elite and for the elite,' said a retired government official who worked in tax collection for 38 years.

Thats just capitalism intit? 

Anyway, i generally say give people money if they'll die otherwise, you know?