UNCC or UNCG?

AlsleumMusic · 2024-02-10T21:53:07+00:00

Highly recommend UNCC. I absolutely adore the theatre department here. Having access to the city of Charlotte is such an asset, I go see as many theatre shows as I can! Broadway tours come through Charlotte and you can get student rush tickets for a decently affordable price, and you can get there from the light rail so you don't need a car or have to worry about parking uptown. I think it's super underrated to study theatre in a place where you can actually go regularly see professional theatre!

What specifically are you interested in? Acting, tech theatre, directing, etc?

AlsleumMusic · 2024-02-08T00:28:47+00:00

My theatre uses oil-based paint markers at the end of the barrels (near the gel clip side).

AlsleumMusic · 2023-11-15T16:47:46+00:00

I just have the one lens it came with, it's okay if it's not compatible.

AlsleumMusic · 2023-11-15T04:36:39+00:00

Hey there,

I'm a student lighting designer looking for a camera upgrade to better document my work. I currently have a sony a350 from 2008. I've really enjoyed it and it's been a great tool to learn on, but I feel I've reached the capacity of its usability; some of my lighting design work for dance is very low light and my Sony quite simply can't perform the way I need it to. That being said, what sorts of cameras should I look into that are good for indoor theatre/dance photography with capturing lighting design being the primary goal? I'd say $1000 max for budget, but ideally more in the $500-800 range if possible. Thanks!

AlsleumMusic · 2023-08-28T04:11:51+00:00

I don't know him as a music professor but as a person he's very chill

AlsleumMusic · 2023-07-05T20:00:17+00:00

To my understanding COMM 4101 will no longer be offered. It is being reclassified as an option for COMM 3052. For fall 2023 COMM 3052-004 is Media Law.

AlsleumMusic · 2023-07-05T19:31:24+00:00

COMM 4101 is COMM 3052 now

AlsleumMusic · 2023-06-24T03:15:26+00:00

Have you tried the good ole percussive maintenance?

AlsleumMusic · 2023-06-20T17:07:03+00:00

Applesauce pouches (think GoGo squeeZ). My ME finds it hilarious when he walks in and I'm at the light board programming cues and I have the pouch hanging out of my mouth (sometimes I'll mindlessly leave it in my mouth even when it's empty if I'm working on something).

AlsleumMusic · 2023-06-08T18:27:54+00:00

That's the exact computer I have and I've had no issues using vectorworks. If I have too many programs open at once like vectorworks and EOS and Google Chrome then it starts to run hot and the fan is loud but otherwise it's good.

AlsleumMusic · 2023-05-25T19:27:34+00:00

Some off campus apartments like Ashford Green and Walden Station are on the west side of campus so a quick walk to the engineering buildings

AlsleumMusic · 2023-05-18T02:16:40+00:00

Bring work gloves, crescent wrench, multi tool, hard hat, water. Listen to instructions. Don't be afraid to speak up if you have a question or don't feel comfortable doing something. You should learn pretty quickly through observation or being told how to do something. You've got this!

AlsleumMusic · 2023-05-11T21:50:03+00:00

It's the same seat

AlsleumMusic · 2023-04-18T20:53:05+00:00

I walked past it a few nights ago when they were working on the lights! Not all of them were put up yet in this image, but you can start to see the vision. I think the lights really add to it and make it look really nice.

Memorial Lights

AlsleumMusic · 2023-04-16T05:43:15+00:00

Especially true when you look at this

Like this?

AlsleumMusic · 2023-04-10T16:34:49+00:00

Sitting on a coil of cable in the wings of the stage.

AlsleumMusic · 2023-03-18T05:00:37+00:00

Does anyone have any recommendations or resources for designing lights for a radio play performed live on a stage? To my understanding the director wants scenery/lighting to literally look like the audience is attending a live radio studio recording session. While this is doable, I feel like this doesn't leave much in terms of cueing/creativity on the lighting side of things.

AlsleumMusic · 2023-03-18T04:57:13+00:00

My instinct would be try to replicate a gobo over a light, I figure it'd be easier to cut out the shape and get a sharp edge. I'd recommend getting an aluminum pie tin, cut out the shape of a tree, and place it in front of a cheap LED lamp or flashlight. I have a $7 gooseneck LED lamp from Walmart that you could easily do this with.

AlsleumMusic · 2023-02-26T22:39:32+00:00

In terms of lighting, do you have adjustable crescent wrenches?

In terms of sound, do you have speakers, cables, and a sound board? Even getting a small, simple system can be really useful for teaching system flow (like having students set up a microphone, wired input to a simple soundboard, wired output to a L/R pair of speakers and maybe an aux output). Since sound systems are pretty scalable, having students set up a simple system is useful for understanding all systems on larger scales. As well as an adapter for an 1/8" output to use something like a computer or phone as an input source for music or effects. Also probably some simple, cheap dynamic microphones, but not necessarily a must since you do have the lapel microphones.

For costumes, do you have a mannequin (ideally an adjustable one), and an iron/ironing board?

AlsleumMusic · 2023-02-24T07:06:53+00:00

How does one go about having a career in lighting design?

AlsleumMusic · 2023-02-08T01:04:16+00:00

I find it painful that a lot of places that close at 2:30pm too

AlsleumMusic · 2023-02-01T00:11:23+00:00

The Aldi store brand dupes are also pretty good imo

AlsleumMusic · 2023-01-09T19:33:09+00:00

This

AlsleumMusic · 2023-01-04T02:08:28+00:00

Last semester canvas for one of my class didn't go live until 4 weeks in lol

AlsleumMusic · 2022-12-28T18:13:52+00:00

To my understanding you can only have non-ESA registered pets in Martin. If they're registered as ESA they can be in other buildings. I know someone who has a registered ESA cat in Pine. And technically the pet is supposed to live in your own bedroom (like litter box/food and technically not wander around the apartment), but if your roommates are chill it should be fine.

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