UpstagePrimary/Workshop 4
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UpStage Story Work
UpStage
Continue to practice how you use UpStage and all the elements of the stage
- Start on the learnstage
- Have a quick run through of your story
- Or a game of story story die [in character this time]
- Check other stages for elements you might want to borrow for your show [eg that great backdrop from the show Maui and the Sun]
- Remember to make a note of any new ideas that you liked [with screen shots and save the log!]
Offline
Story elements are constructed and script written
- start with a run through of the work from last week
- check the script progress or log from last workshop
- review story board and task list
- confirm who is doing what [this includes the performance as well as the production of the stage elements]
Technology Workshops:
Avatars, backdrops and props
- creating your art work to use in the show [check the wiki for technical advice]
Learn applications for creating sound effects and music in UpStage
On a Mac?
- Garageband [go to Applications and look for the guitar icon]
- have a play with recording, saving and exporting as MP3 files
- check the UpStage Primary wiki for helpful advise and technical assistance
On a Windows computer?
- Audacity [free open source application works on any Operating System - Mac, PC or Linux]
- Comes with a manual
- Works on the wave form of sound so is easy to chop up long recordings into smaller chunks to upload
- Check the wiki for technical assistance
Sound files can be big!
- Check you know how to see how big the file is [it should be under 1 Meg to upload - the smaller the better]
- When you are ready to learn about uploading sound ask for workshop permissions in UpStage
REMEMBER
- be sure you want any file to be uploaded [start by collecting things in a folder on your desktop]
- delete any files you don't want [but make sure they are yours]