First Scenic Design Project since sophomore year. I need to take an art class, but other than that, it was actually received well by my professor. Will be revising, and modeling soon.

O.P.C.
Obsessive Political Correctnes
A new play by Eve Ensler

This was a workshop production and reading of Eve Ensler’s new play. Also, my first design in grad school. Not only my first design, but the first show in UCLA’s new experimental theatre lab. No pressure.

A shot I took during the load-in for a workshop reading of Eve Ensler’s new play. The concept for the set was a freegan-esque loft space, beautifully provided by Emily Macdonald. Lighting design by yours truly, and the space has a couple dozen of these simple bulbs. Hoping the design is a good example of less can be more.

Seen outside my apartment in LA. Made my night for some simple reason.

It’s actually posted over the urinal. Inspiring.

This is a rough model for a class in grad school. The class deals with building virtual worlds (a la a videogame) that a virtual camera can be manipulated within and provide actors / stages with real time changes and movement. This project involved a physical model that a webcam linked to a projector will be display in varying “cues.”

The model takes it’s inspiration from the city of Adelma, from Invisible Cities, by Italio Calvino.

It was interesting to work on, because unlike a traditional scenic model for the stage, the model’s sole purpose was to facilitate the creation of these static looks and cues.

My fellow first year dutifully drafts letters, as the first step in her course. Her patience far outweighs my own.

A developmental musical produced as part of the TheatreWorks Festival of New Works. was the assistant lighting designer underneath Paul Toben, taking over as the designer after tech week for all of the script / technical changes.

All photography courtesy of Mark Kitaoka ©2010 markkitaoka.com

Tommy, Tri-School Productions, Spring 2010