Week 9: Plotting

I was extremely excited to have this lesson because it was going to me a glimpse at what was going to be in the full scale class on plotting that I am taking in the fall. I'm very interested in the process of plotting, and I feel like I was never taught the correct way to do it. When I would normally sit down and make a plot before coming to UCI I started with what's called here the conceptual magic sheet but it was a much smaller scale drawing. It only consisted of a figure in a plan view, and then some arrows pointing to it in different directions, with some moods that I wanted from that angle along with a color I had in mind. I would then take that small drawing and implement it into each area I had on the stage after breaking the stage up. I would then look at each area and decide what was the best place for the light that most matched the drawing. So I guess in a way it's the same process I think the way I know just takes a lot more time. Also to learn about the different throw distances and beam angles will help a lot in later designs. I'm glad I feel I am ready, and I'm glad Lonnie believes I am ready for this class. We will just have to wait and see how difficult it really is.