Drama in School

1. Drama in School An Interactive Exhibit by Nigel Epps April 7 2013

2. InteractiveTable of Contents • Application of the Multiple Intelligences to Theater • Basic Tech Stuff to Know • Using iMovie in the Classroom • Additional Resources

3. Application of the Multiple Intelligences to Theater Click the corresponding button to see how each intelligence is found in a theater • Linguistic • Musical • Logical-Mathematical • Spatial • Intrapersonal • Naturalistic • Interpersonal • Bodily-Kinesthetic TABLE OF CONTENTS

4. Linguistic This is the domain of writers and deals with not only the functions of grammar, but the feeling associated with works of poetry. Students strong in this intelligence write the scripts and take care of advertising. It helps if they have a sense of flair for the theatrical in the delivery of speech though introspective writers are just as respected in drama.

5. Musical This is the realm of sound and song which plays a special role in movies and theater alike. Not only does a production benefit from the accompaniment of instruments and background sounds to provide atmosphere, the sense of rhythm and pitch benefits an actor when delivering lines with affectation. Students with this strength will become sound technicians, singers, and musicians.

6. Logical-Mathematical Although not as easy to perceive from the audience’s perspective, Logical-Mathematical intelligence benefits the realm of management, scheduling, budgeting, set-design, and any other department in which accuracy and planning are crucial. Admittedly, those who work in the production office will often be at odds with the creative minds on the stage, but the show would not go on without people to manage the numbers.

7. Spatial Those with strength in Spatial Reasoning will find a place working with the stage itself. Set-design, directing, and dance choreography are some such areas because they require an innate knowledge of how best to make use of elements such as relative distance and the angle of the audience’s view.

8. Intrapersonal This intelligence is crucial for actors and writers as it deals with their ability to get in touch with that part of the human mind that is illusive to the average audience member, the identity. The writer must be in touch with his feelings and opinions to be able to express them on the script while the actor must know how to tap the feelings which will make him appear genuinely happy, sad, terrified, or enraged on stage.

9. Naturalistic Naturalistic intelligence is often associated with an awareness of environment, balance, and categories. In the theater, this is best-used by the director who must coordinate the visual and sound elements on stage in order to create the illusion which allows for the willing suspension of disbelief in the audience.

10. Interpersonal A theatrical production is the product of many varied talents coming together. This means that it benefits everyone involved in the production to be able to work well with others. However, the jobs of the producer, director, choreographer, and office manager specifically require this ability. It can also be argued that people who slave over a production will develop interpersonal skill if they didn’t have it before.

11. Bodily-kinesthetic The use of body language is primarily the skill of the actor and those involved in dance. Although athletic skill does help an actor, there are many more subtle levels of movement such as facial ticks, gestures, and even location which can alter a performance dramatically! This also involves physical fitness and a healthy lifestyle.

12. Basic tech stuff to know • Theater equipment can range from a simple lighting board setup to computer driven spotlights. Know what you have available. • When investing in a Digital camera: • FPS refers to frames per second • DPI refers to dots per inch • SLR refers to single-lens reflex • Quality lighting will carry you farther than resolution as far as video quality goes. • The greatest sound equipment will do no good if you don’t know how it will respond to the environment of the shot TABLE OF CONTENTS

13. Using iMovie in the classroom Features of iMovie include: • Clip trimming • Colour adjustment • Transitions • Titles • Audio editing • Green/Blue screen • Trailer Template • Storyboarding • Exporting to DLC, FLV, iPhone, iPod, Quicktime, AVI, and more. TABLE OF CONTENTS

14. Additional Resources • http://quill18.com Created by Martin Glaude, a computer programmer, YouTube uploader, and gamer; has links to his YouTube channels for games and game design tutorials. • http://finalcutking.com Created by Zach King, a movie editor who posts videos to show off the technical possibilities of video editing software as well as tutorials. • http://www.avs4you.com/index.aspx AVS4you editing software studio; free downloads of software to edit movies, music, and sound; compatible with Windows; premium subscription version available. • http://video-editing-software-review.toptenreviews.comToptenreviews.com page comparing the top ten video editing programs with statistics on editing tools, formats, ease of use, and support. TABLE OF CONTENTS