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Final Exam and Grading break down

Here's the final and grading break down, for those who do not know about it.

Final Exam

Your final exam must be submitted no later than 4pm on Monday June 8th 2009

1. Save your file as f_lastname.doc (no wps, or word formats newer than 2004). If I can't open your exam I can't grade it.
2. The subject line must contain the name of the your attachment example f_jones.com.
3. Be extra prepared if you have had difficulty sending your assignments in the past . First make sure you can open it in word on a mac. Second make sure you send it early so I can let you know there is a problem - otherwise you may not have time to correct it before the deadline at 4pm.
   
4. Email your final to melanie@melaniestewart.com and no other addresses
   
1. Up until 3pm on Monday I will reply confirming your final has been received and has opened successfully.
   
1. if you do not receive confirmation by 6pm on Monday forward your original to me, with a cc to Alan)

Grading and Assignments

How grading is weighted:

individual 35%:

final exam 15%
midterm 15% (C+ and lower can rewrite for up to a B)
questions 5%


group 65%:

blog 10%

interview 10%

live design 10%

stage design 10%
environmental design 10%
environmental proposal 5%
notes on reading 10%


individual extra:

drawings/ collages/ writing up to 10%
metapatterns notes & images up to 10%
shows up to 2.5%
questions up to 2.5%


definitions:

blog: should contain documentation of the group projects, reading notes, and documentation of the group's creative process( ie. meeting notes, collages, research images, sketchbook pages, brainstorms, emo poems, and emo drawings.)

presentations: entire group involved, rehearsed, organized, 15 minute presentations with visuals that can be presented on a mac laptop (thumb-drive, dvd, or cd. TEST! TEST! TEST!)


stage design: fits on a table top, reflects a design for a specific type of theater(proscenium, thrust, arena, etc.), shows visually a transition between two states, ie. day to night, still to active, prosperous to poor. etc.


environmental design: location outside of the theater, enhances an interesting space with the addition of visual elements. according to the description of the proposal

live design: with simple props and simple costumes, the entire group enacts a design that shows visually a transition between two states. total time including setup performance and break down= 15min.


drawings/ collages/ writing: any recent drawings (variants on drawings exercises-no emo -drawings!), recent collages, and/or recent writings created individually that you would like me to critique, writings may be relevant to any subject (no emo-poems!). (submitted electronically to Alan) subject line = drawings/ collages/ writing and attachment name: save attachment as dcw_lastname_firstname.doc


metapatterns images: accompanied by notes on the reading on eres; visual examples of metapatterns ie. sheets, tubes, holons, clonons, triggers, spheres, centers, spheres, layers, borders, arrows, binaries, emergence, clusters, breaks, webs, networks, cycles, gradients. (submitted electronically to Alan)
(submitted electronically to Alan) subject line = metapatterns images and attachment name: save attachment as mi_lastname_firstname.doc

STAGE SET DESIGN

So a couple of us met today to work on the stage set design. We were able to finish it! One less thing to worry about. I think we should meet before class on Thursday, for those who can, to discuss what to say during the presentation.

Here's a picture of what our stage looks like:

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alright, so for the stage set. i don't know what was discussed today but hopefully i can add some input that you guys could draw from. thinking convenient, easy, flashy, etc. we would need some props. maybe each person can design their own prop to bring. therefore it would be one overall team effort. we could have one set in mind and everyone pretty much act out the set in their own special way. it can be uncoordinated but guided towards a common goal. considering what we accomplished with leaf last week, a simple performance should be a piece of cake. let me know what we are aiming for and i can think of a prop to add or a part i can play.