TECHNOLOGY IN THEATER
The Titanic
the musical
In the
Titanic the musical there is great lighting and audio equipment. For example
the performers are wearing lovelier Microphone. This technology allows for radio
waves to be sent from a small diaphragm Mic to a receiver then into a mixer and
output to speakers. I believe most talk show used this technology because it
convenient. The lighting is composed of spot and flood lights the quality of light
is pretty good, giving performers and nice soft light which look good on
camera.
The Titanic
(Musical )- The proposal / The night was live
Using medium
wide camera angles however, during more dramatic points during of the scene the
camera pushes in slowly. This would suggest they are using a camera with zoom
capability. Most show today use zoom lenses because it allows the person to get
in closer to the action without disturbing the performers.
Our Favorite
Son
Starts with
an establishing wide shot of the entire stage with its patriotic theme. What
interesting is that this show is in English however, the subtitles look like
they are in Japanese or maybe in Chinese. The technology behind broadcasting a
different language in order for a different culture to enjoy or communicate
with one another is a powerful tool that’s used not only for entertainment but
for education purposes as well.
Broadways
Lost Treasures- Grand Hotel
This musical
has all the bells whistles of a traditional show, good lighting, great audio
and fabulous staging. However, I believe
there is some newer technology in the lighting. The LED light makes up the
entire background of a building. A lot people believe this technology is fairly
new but it has been around since the 60’s. The Light emitting diodes are not
just used for broadways show that can be seen on automobiles, aviation, traffic
symbol, even I phones have LED lights. I
don’t know what goes into this light technology I just know when I see one its
like light, in HD.
Broadway
Lost Treasure – My One and Only.
This show
has to things that jump out at me; One, fog smoke, and two tap dancing. I never
really paid much attention to what fog or smoke ads to the production of
theater. The Vaporized proprietary water machine is used in a lot of high end
entertainment productions. I never really stop to think how science and
technology goes into it. Another technology no one really thinks about is tap
dance shoes or why the shoe makes the sound it does. The pitch and clarity of
the shoe is unmistakable. Make you wonder what material is used to make that
rhythmic tune.
Andy
Williams the impossible Dream:
In this show
there are two technological effects that are used in TV that many people over
look. The first is a camera dissolve and the second is reverb. The dissolves
are found in Non linear editing systems such as Apple’s Final cut pro or Adobe
Premiere. The dissolve give a nice way for two images to be cut or transition
together. It also adds a different way to present a story. The Audio effects
such a reverb add a sense of space to a room or environment. Both are
technologies that are used in this show can be
found in entertainment production.
Sunday in
the park with George “MOVE ON”
In this
Broadway show what set the overall tone in the play is the costume design. The
technology used to make these clothing is remarkable. Textile companies can
produce unlimited amounts of color and textures to fit any shoe performance.
Garments are now much believable according to the era, which in turn lends a
hand to a better performance.
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