Gomm, Phil and Postings, Alan (2015) ACT 3: Noye’s Fludde. [Digital art, Theatre]
Creators: | Gomm, Phil and Postings, Alan |
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Description/Abstract: | Noye’s Fludde was the third Interreg funded ACT project. By way of a fitting finale to our participation in the ACT project, Computer Animation Arts worked alongside a multiplicity of different collaborators in the staging and performance of Benjamin Britten's Noye's Fludde - an opera intended for largely amateur performers and characterised by lo-fi charm and ad-hoc energy. We approached our brief - the design and execution of a flat-pack, fold-up ark, rainbow, and various celestial bodies - with the same emphasis on keeping things very simple. We wanted the props to look as if children might have created them in an arts and crafts lesson. CAA alumnus, Ethan Shilling, created a series of visualisations that were sent to kite-maker, Karl Longbottom, whose job it was to turn our CGI proof-of-concepts into performance-ready physical props. Our third and final creative ACT exploited the special ability of CGI to transfer ideas from one discipline to another. Sometimes, the most exciting CGI isn’t an end in itself, but is rather the connective tissue between the imagination and fabrication; between the pencil sketch and the prototype. Noye's Fludde was performed first at the Cirque Jules Verne in Amiens, France, followed by performances at the Théâtre impérial, Compiègne, and Comberton Village College, Cambridge. |
Item Type: | Art/Design Item |
Official URL: | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GcfT_kl2_T0 |
Date: | 2015 |
Funders: | European Cross-border Cooperation Programme INTERREG IV A France (Channel) – England |
Locations / Venues: | Location From Date To Date Comberton Village College, Cambridge, UK March 2015 Théâtre impérial, Compiègne, France 2015 Cirque Jules Verne in Amiens, France January 2015 |
Projects or Series: | ACT (A Common Territory) |
Schools: | School of Film, Media & Performing Arts |
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Depositing User: |
Amy Robinson
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Date Deposited: | 16 Aug 2017 15:29 |
Last Modified: | 21 Aug 2017 14:28 |
URI: | https://research.uca.ac.uk/id/eprint/3626 |
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