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Senior Project Portfolios (design and technology)

Portfolios should be representative of the interests of the student in the area of tech and design.

Each portfolio should include:
* a resume with three references and centact information
* representative material from ether realized productions and for class work from at least three projects. These projects should be connected to work that was done in class, or for department/studio productions during their time at University of Wisconsin Oshkosh.

Note: student should consult with advisor regarding the choice of material to be included.

Representative Material

A. Design Portfolios may include work from one or more areas (example: a set design for one production, costume design for another and lighting for another).

See the area of design for specific requirements for the projects.

Scenic design

• script analysis and concept statement
• sketches
• complete set of drafted plans for at least one show (minimum groundplan, elevation and section)
• choose ONE of the following:
  • white model with painter elevations (include basic furniture and figure to scale)
  • painted model (include basic furniture and figure to scale)
  • perspective rendering of each set.
• production shots if applicable

Costume Design

• script analysis and concept statement
• sketches
• costume plot
• color boards for multi scene/costume production with 6" figures
• renderings (10-12") with fabric swatches for at least 8 characters
• appropriate paperwork for realized productions (ex. budgets, detail drawings)
• production shots if applicable

Lighting Design

• script analysis and concept statement
• storyboards of major lighting cues
• light plot
• hookup sheets
• samples of gel colors used
• production shots if applicable

Sound design

• script analysis and concept statement
• sound plots
• cue sheets
• equipment lists
• sample cuts (CD format preferred)

B. Technology Portfolios may include work from one or more areas (example: costumes and props), but should include a minimum of three projects.

Specific requirements:

Costume technology

• research of costume for specific time period (patterns and construction)
• drafts of patterns used
• muslin mock ups of patterns
• finished garment
• photographs detailing process of construction

Furnlture/prop technology

• research of fumiture/prop for specific time period (patterns and construction)
• drafts of patterns used
• mock ups
• finished prop
• photographs detailing process of construction

C. Management Portfolios

Stage Management portfolios should include material on three shows:

• at least one show organized into a production package
• script showing all blocking and technical notations
• rehearsal and performance notes
• paperwork relating to show: cast lists, schedules, phone lists, pre show, post show, duties.
• copies of technical paperwork such as: groundplans, light and sound piots, wardrobe breakdown, prop shift, scenic shift, etc.

D. History

Costume hlstory/ curation*

• research paper on the time period(s)
• visual examples of garments, accessories of time period
• patterns of garments and accessories of the time period
• if garments are being dated, as in costume curation, summary should include an approximate date of garment based on evidence in paper and examples submitted.

* Range of project must be approved by advisor.