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Rag & Flag 2011

Rag & Flag 2011. Agenda. General Matters RnF '11 Vision and flow of events Safety concerns Contact points Float Matters Dance Matters Community Involvement Prep of Rag Areas. General Matters. Rag & Flag ‘11 Vision. Official Theme this year – “NUS Spirit”

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Rag & Flag 2011

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  1. Rag & Flag 2011

  2. Agenda • General Matters • RnF'11 Vision and flow of events • Safety concerns • Contact points • Float Matters • Dance Matters • Community Involvement • Prep of Rag Areas

  3. General Matters

  4. Rag & Flag ‘11 Vision • Official Theme this year – “NUS Spirit” • What is the Computing Spirit? • Let’s break down the public stereotype of Computing! • Portray that we are: • Vibrant • Outgoing • Fun • We can be geeks, but we know how to have fun too!

  5. Rag & Flag ‘11 Vision • Tie in with FoP Theme – “PARTY!” • Dance performance will showcase the theme of group stigmatism • How the (geek) protagonist is able to overcome it • And be accepted by everyone else

  6. Rag Day • Float is driven clockwise • Means that side shown to grandstand is Driver’s side • Food & Drinks will be provided for you (2 meals worth – lunch + dinner) • Effectively a 3-day event, inclusive of movement from school, to teardown of float.(8th – 10th Aug) • Will provide more details closer to the event

  7. Promontory @ Marina Bay Giant LED Screen Tentages Float movement strip Performance strip Grandstand

  8. Safety Concerns Float Area • Wear covered footwear, especially in the tentage • When working with power tools • Don’t wear gloves • Tie up your hair • Be careful with adhesives and solvents, they’re STRONG! Dancers • Wear comfortable footwear • Hydrate frequently • Stop if you’re feeling unwell

  9. Contact Points Rag Director Victor Heng H/P: 98338722 Email : bakavic@gmail.com Vice-Director Jeremy Tan H/P: 91068912 Email: medieval_power@hotmail.com

  10. Contact Points Dance Choreographers Michael Yue H/P: 91556945 Email: mikeyue89@gmail.com Jesmond Chia H/P: 94714415 Email: lp_extreme@hotmail.com

  11. Contact Points Float DesignerKengHua H/P: 94370902 Email: virtwert@hotmail.com CIP & Treasurer Chu Ying H/P: 93210869 Email: kchuying@gmail.com

  12. Contact Points Costume Designer Jacqueline Chua H/P: 91112154 Email: jacqq-@hotmail.com

  13. Float Overview

  14. Float Vision • Centered around a disco dance floor • Float is mainly backdrop – no dancers on top • Frame is outsourced again this year • Means we can concentrate on our deco • Less worries about structure • Attempt at on-board LED lighting

  15. Float Phase Breakdown Start Phases – Material Prep • Cut Cans • Disco = Lots of glittery stuff • Sides of Speakers + Disco balls covered with cans • Cut into metal squares • 2 Sizes – Large for Speakers, small for disco balls Large Square Small Squares Can cut in half, with top & bottom removed Small metal squares for disco ball

  16. Start Phases – Material Prep • Prep prop wine bottles (Large & Small) • Form wire-frame cylinders • Cover with chicken wire • Paper-marche the outer surface • Disco balls (Large) • Wire-frame circles • Affix a few circles together in sphere • Chicken wire • Paper-marche • Disco ball (Small) • Use styrofoam balls? • Else same as large • Last Step – cover balls with the cut-up can squares

  17. Middle Phase – Float Frame When Float frame arrives • Heart-shaped Banner • Wire-frame + crushed up bubble wrap • For mini-hearts – cut up cardboard + paint & lacquer • Banners • Cloth + cardboard cut-out words • Rainbow • Plastic vanguard or cardboard • Painted + lacquer both sides • Hands • 2-D shapes • Same as rainbow

  18. End Phases • Speakers • Cover with cardboard • Affix can squares • Form speaker cones with cardboard, or chicken wire + marche • Paint + lacquer • Wires on sides • Rubbers hoses + paint • Connectors – Hose wrapped with cardboard

  19. End Phases • Front DJ board • Cardboard joined together + marche • Plastic cups + dishes for the buttons and switches • Clear Plastic sheeting or acrylic for the VU display

  20. Float Days • There will be 3 days a week designated “Float Days” • Preliminarily Mondays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays • On these days, there will be somebody present at the Rag site • When the float frame arrives, we will be having more designated days • Some days will be consecutive – meaning stayovers • The comp lounge will be open for you to sleepover • We will be working overnight on these days • So bring your change of clothes/toiletries, etc. • On any of the non-designated days, do call any of the comm, to check if there are people in the Rag site.

  21. Dance Overview

  22. Dance Vision • Main story – 2 geeks in a club, initially rejected, finally accepted. • Dance Setting – Club • Props – Bar, club table & chair Bouncers

  23. Dance Vision • Storyline • 2 Geeks are in a club – 1 guy, 1 girl • Surrounded by 2 groups the “cool” group, and the general party group • Everybody dancing • The girl starts to dance weirdly – called out to it by the ringleader of the “cool” group, a girl. • Cool group rejects the girl, general party group follows suit • Geek boy notices girl, and comes forward to console her • Geek boy and girl dance together • General part group joins in with them • Cool group eventually accepts them and joins in with them

  24. Assignment of Roles • Lead Roles • Protagonist • Lead Guy & Girl • Antagonist • Girl Leader • Cool group • Around 5 pax • General group • 10 pax • Bouncers – 2 pax • Bartender

  25. Dance Timeline • Practice Schedule • Official start with freshies – after FoC • Weekly • Dance sequence breakdown

  26. Community Involvement

  27. Rag CIP • CIP part of Rag & Flag activities this year • To bring back the meaning to RnF – Reaching out to the community and helping beneficiaries. • Remember, the Float and Dance is just our way of thanking the public for their donations • CIP allows us to connect with the community

  28. Our Adopted Beneficiary • Our adopted beneficiary this year is • Woodlands Social Centre • They deal mostly with • Family issues • After/before school childcare • We will be focusing on the childcare part • Organise a visit to engage the children

  29. CIP Plans • At least 1 visit, probably more • Organisetelematches and games for them • Hope to engage them with our float • Let them do some small prop paper marche • Still working out details now • Will keep everyone posted on confirmed time and venue • Probably in late-June

  30. Miscellany

  31. Open House ‘11 • Open House on the 30th July (Sat) • Showcase our progress to the public, as well as other Rag teams • Encourage togetherness with other teams, build up NUS Spirit • Possible visit by beneficiary to engage them in float

  32. Accounting Matters • We are working on reimbursement basis • “You buy first, we pay you back later.” • Make sure your purchases are needed, and have been approved by the Rag Comm • Else they will be rejected • Make sure you have • The original receipt (with backup copy made) • Your bank account number • Reason for purchase • Pass these items to Chu Ying ASAP, so she can begin the claiming process earlier

  33. That’s it! • Any Questions? • We’ll be moving our equipment and materials from the store now, to SR6.

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