Week-1 + Production Blog 1
This week I went over the roles of a show, more specifically the pre-show and live show roles. I went over what each role was and what they do, I also researched on why they are needed for the pre-show and live show. The roles I covered for the pre-show are; Advertiser, Event Manager, Recruiter, Box Office, Event Planner, Health and Safety Operative. The roles I covered for the live show are; Stage Manager, Performer, Guitar Tech, Sound Tech, Light Tech, Stage Crew.
Here is what each role that we discussed entailed;
Pre-show
· Advertiser - they will make sure that the event is populicide enough to the public to make sure that there is a decently sized audience for the performers so that the event will make money. They will do this by posting online or posting different flyers and poster in high traffic area in. they will make the poster stand out with bright colours and bold writing.
· Events manager – they will make sure that the workers on the event will be working at a pace that will put them on schedule for the deadline of the event. They will also work with the event planner to make sure that the event will run smoothly.
· Recruiter – they will make sure that there are people to work on the event and they will make sure that there will be performers for the event. He will recruit people like the advertiser allowing the event to gain publicity. As well as hiring people like the stage planner and the stage crew.
· Box office – this is either a website or a person who wells tickets to the event. Some examples of this would be Ticket master and Gigs & Tours. They also work with the advertiser to get the tickets out to the public.
· Event planner - An event planner, often referred to as an event coordinator or event specialist, is a professional tasked with the organization and coordination of various meetings and special occasions, including ceremonies, parties, weddings, corporate events, and fundraisers. Their responsibilities encompass budget management, date selection, venue sourcing, and the arrangement of accommodations and transportation for attendees. The specific duties of an event planner can differ based on multiple factors, including the scale and nature of the event, as well as the planner's qualifications and experience
· Health and safety operative – a health and safety operative are a person is who will check over all the things that are going on at the set-up of the event and during the event and make sure that everything is going to be safe and make sure that everyone working will be safe.
Live Show
· Stage manager – a stage manager will make sure that the stage is set up for the performers. They will also work with the stage crew to allow for the efficiency and the speed of the work that will need to be done on stage for the performers before they perform.
· Performer – a performer will be the person that will play to the audience, and they will be the main reason that the audience will even show up. If their equipment is not set up and if the sound set up is not how they would like it, then they may not perform or if they do perform then it may not sound as good as they want it to.
· Guitar tech – this person will go around backstage making sure that all the guitars are in tune for the performers. If they do not do this then when the performers go out on stage and start playing, then potentially the guitars that they will be suing will not be in tune and this will be detrimental with their performance.
· Sound tech – a sound tech will work with the performers to make sure that the music will sound how they want it to. They will also deal with any feedback issues and make sure that everything runs smoothly sound wise.
· Light tech – a light tech will make sure that the visuals on the stage will be appealing to the audience. They will work with the performers to make sure they have it to where they want it and make sure there is enough light for them to see what they are doing but not enough light for the audience to see all the behind-the-scenes stuff like cables and the potential fixing of equipment.
· Stage crew – the stage crew will work with everyone trying to get the stage ready for whomever is next on. They will make sure everything is in place and make sure that everything works, they will also go out on stage to fix any equipment if necessary. They will be the main work force of the event assuring that everything will be working and in the right place when needed.
We also held a meeting after I had done all the research necessary, we discussed the aforementioned roles and what roles we would like to do. The roles I chose to do for the pre-show was the Event manager, I chose that because I am a perfectionist and I like everything to be running smoothly and efficiently, I also get work done quickly meaning it will get done well before the deadline which will allow us to have more time to put together the performance. Also, when I write out instructions, I put a lot of detail in them so that they are easy to follow and they will tell you exactly what you need to do, how to do and when to do it. The role I chose for the live show was the lighting technician because I prior experience using the lighting system that we will be suing for the live show, I have also shadowed professionals in big events/festivals. I also like to be a perfectionist so I will make sure the timings for all the light movements and changes will be on time and last for as long as they need.
After I did this, I moved onto to practicing songs for the gig. I will mainly be playing drums, but I am playing guitar on a song or two.
The first song I have begun to learn was "Paranoid" by Black Sabbath. This song is particularly challenging, and I personally think it is a bad song to start drumming on due to amount of energy it takes to just play the song. The song is not too long, but it is not short enough for me to feel fatigued by the end of the song. The song is also very fast, and I will need to keep working on it to get used to the speed and be able to play it at the correct tempo, however I feel like this will take me a few weeks due to how much energy is needed for the song. I also need to work on my timing because I keep losing time and at times, I feel like I am dragging and at others I feel like I am rushing. I can work on this by simply playing drums more and then when I get used to playing the drums more and get more confident at playing, I will try play to a click track.
I also started to learn the song "Let's get it on" by Marvin Gaye. For this song I am playing guitar and for the beginning of the song I am playing the lead intro. The intro is not very difficult to learn but it is my first time doing anything close to lead guitar in a song so it will take some time to get it down properly. I also need to learn some bar chords, I only really used open chords before this song but now I will be using bar chords to make sure I can get the sound I want out of the guitar. I had some run throughs by myself, and they sounded all right, but it was clear that I needed to practice the song. I will improve on the song by playing more bar chards so that I get used to playing them and then I will also play to a click track so I can get better at my timing. Once I got done with all the practice, I did with myself, I practiced with the band. We got a few run throughs done but it is clear that a lot of work needs to be done, and we will have to practice the song more to make sure we can pull it off for the gig.
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