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New technology opens up performance opportunities
08/07/2008
Students studying for a BA in Drama in the Community at Bishop Grosseteste University College Lincoln are using the latest equipment for their theatre studies, thanks to a grant from the East Midlands New Technology Initiative (NTI).
The projector and screen are being put to extensive use by all the staff and students from the Drama Department, voted Second Best Drama Department in the UK 2007 by the National Student Survey.
Bishop Grosseteste University College is able to benefit from funding support as part of the NTI Network of colleges and universities.
All 150 students in the Drama Department were introduced to the new equipment at a launch day, demonstrated by technical staff.
Ruth Sayers, programme leader for Drama in the Community, says, “Students had the opportunity to discuss how they might use the equipment in an innovative way, then our first and third year students planned a series of performances, many of them using the equipment.
“The projector was used to present images, captions and moving images behind the performers, usually to enhance meaning. The projector replaces the need for set and props when used effectively as its size and image quality means that the required atmosphere and mood can be created through multimedia images. The built in camera also allows images to be filmed and projected simultaneously.”
Ruth adds, “The new equipment creates exciting opportunities for live theatre. The projector has also been used effectively for more traditional presentations in the theatre such as PowerPoint lectures. In the future we hope to take the projector outside to see what kinds of innovative theatre projections can be achieved against buildings.”
Meg Buckner, a third year student at Bishop Grosseteste University College Lincoln, says, “Having the opportunity to use projected images and video in my studio practice performance created a new and interesting dynamic, which helped to present vital information to the audience. I used the new equipment to show the audience an extract from a documentary, which I projected through wooden bars. The high quality of the equipment helped the image to retain its clarity, even when distorted.”
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