draft proposal – magic circle

8/14/2019 Draft Proposal – Magic Circle

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PROPOSAL

FORMBy: Patricia A. Eijkemans

Self- Directed Project



CIRCLE

Magic




Have you ever visited an amusement/ theme park or Circus? Expand

What rides/ acts or activities would you recommend?

What do you do for fun?

What are the main attributes that dene a circus?

Where do you see the future of circuses in 10 – 20 years?

Do you think digital technology has had an impact on the circus business?

What’s are your earliest memories you have of circuses?

What’s the hierarchy of a circus?

Do you know anything about the language used at a Circus?

Who are some of the most famous entertainers you have encounter at a

Circus?

Do you believe in magic?

If you were to participate at a circus for 24hrs, what role would you prefer?



Introduction

Health & Safety

Research

Resources & Support Materials

Questioning Direction Of My Practice

Aims & Objectives

Project Background

Description – Future Plans

Critical & Technical Skills

Scheduling – Time Management

Practice Focus

Workshop - SCREEN PRINTING | LASER CUTTING

Seminar Groups & Tutorials

Module File

Performing – Circus Classes

Advertising & Branding

Interactive

Information Architecture, Design & Graphics

Packaging Design

Type Design

Research Needs

Practical Needs

Contact Agencies

Contact Circuses – ‘CIRCOMEDIA’




This proposal explains why I’ve chosen to undertake

an in-depth research of what goes on under the ‘Big

Top’ at a Circus. This will be done by gathering enough

research about the subject and through the exploration

and the application of sub topic such as:

Balance and Magic

Circus Type & DesignPerformers & Working Environment



As my rst steps of research and investigation I’ve looked

into Drop-In-Classes at ‘CIRCOMEDIA’.

They are currently running two drop-in-classes; STATIC-

TRAPEZE (mixed ability) and MIXED AERIAL – SupervisedTraining Session. They sound like very relax classes where

the tutor will be on hand to help and you can share

your learning on an informal basis.

This new experience will give me an inside to some of

the creative and technical skills needed to be part ofthe ‘Big Top’. On the other hand explore the relationship

between Circus Design and the public.

‘CIRCOMEDIA’ : PORTLAND SQUARE




‘CENTRE FOR

CONTEMPORARY

CIRCUS AND

PHYSICAL

THEATRE –

BRISTOL UK



CIRCOMEDIA – BACKGROUND RESEARCH



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This is a class for those who wish to learn the basics before moving into a

beginners/improvers class, or for those who want to recap the basics again.

Want to learn handstands, tumbling or acrobalance? Join our brand *new*

adult evening class run by Marianne Chollett, an ex-acrobat and tumbler with

experience of both basing and ying acrobalance.

Tuesdays 5:45pm - 7pm

with Jono Ayres £5 per session

This is a fantastic opportunity to have-a-go on our full- sized rig, led by

professional Circomedia staff, maximum six people per session.

Sunday 5th January - Sunday 2nd February

(£30 for a ve-week block)Sunday 9th February - Sunday 9th March

*NO CLASS ON 16TH FEB* (£30)

SUNDAYS - Evenings 8.30 - 10.30pm

Sunday 5th January 2014 1:30pm - 4:30pm

Sunday 2nd February 2014 1:30pm - 4:30pm

Sunday 2nd March 2014 1:30pm - 4:30pm

Wednesday 6th November - Wednesday 4th December

(£65 for ve weeks)

Sun 5th January - Sun 9th February (£65) There will be no class

on January 26th

Up-coming Blocks

Up-coming Sessions

FLYING TRAPEZE

STATIC-TRAPEZE (MIXED ABILITY)

MIXED AERIAL: COMPLETE BEGINNERS

ACROBATICS FOR ADULTS




Wednesday 30 October | 7:00pm

Duration: 50 minutes | Suitable for ages 6+

LOGIC OF NOTHING

Welcome to the world of Oscar Bofn; a slightly obsessive

compulsive hoarder, inventor and a man who has lled

his home with gadgets and contraptions, to make his life

easier (or harder, depending on how well they work).

Logic of Nothing is a Heath Robinson/Rube Goldberginspired piece of non-verbal Circus-Theatre. An

exploration into a relationship between man, circus and

contraption using a blend of clown, juggling, magic and

invention, all set to a unique live soundtrack and samples

taken from the contraptions themselves. Here’s a sneaky

peak of what you can expect!

St Paul’s Church, Portland Square, Bristol BS2 8SJ

A world premiere by

Pangottic Circus-Theatre

http://vimeo.com/pangottic/logicofnothing2



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Architecture

Exhibition Design

Installation

Interior Design

Laser cutting

Online Interactive

Packaging Design

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Phonetic AlphabetPolitics Sign Language THEME PARKS

Zodiac Signs

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topics/ themes

I started by making a ‘To Do List’ to guide me through a list

of 10-processes/ methods that I’m interested in learning

more about or exploring for the rst time, and a list of

10-topic/ themes that I was interested to research more

in depth. As the rst step of the research development

process I made simple typographical outcomes for the

10-topics/ themes.

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After creating the outcome for the topics, I chose to

develop my work further by choosing ‘THEME PARK’ and

exploring the topic further trough a paper ‘Installation’.

I’ve always wanted to work on a big scale installation

that implement working with lighting, shadows and

reexion. So as an initial practice outcome I created the

outline of a wheel and decided to cut it out and make

a mini card-installation.

My inspiration for this outcome is a book I bought this

week called ‘Swoon’ by Caledonia Curry. She’s well

know for her life-size prints and gural paper cut-outs

which she has pasted in the streets and galleries all over

the world for the last ten years. Her work is beautiful,delicate, simple but ephemeral. On the right you can

some of her work, she has also work on theme park

previously so it was a nice coincidence to see some of

her work.

Theme Park – Installation




comeAlso as part of my research for this outcome, I went to

an exhibition of a Large Light Installation by Squidsoup.

To nd my video visit:



‘The rst ferris wheel was designed by George W.

Ferris, a bridge-builder from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Ferris began his career in the railroad industry and then

pursued an interest in bridge building. He understood the

growing need for structural steel, Ferris founded G.W.G.

Ferris & Co. in Pittsburgh, a rm that tested and inspected

metals for railroads and bridge builders.

He built the Ferris Wheel for the 1893 World’s Fair, which

was held in Chicago to commemorate the 400th

anniversary of Columbus’s landing in America. The

Chicago Fair’s organizers wanted something that would

rival the Eiffel Tower. Gustave Eiffel had built the towerfor the Paris World’s Fair of 1889, which honored the

100th anniversary of the French Revolution.’

Research – The Ferris Wheel




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After doing some experiments on ‘Theme Parks’ through

some of the process in my list, I decided to start looking

at the looking at the subject from a broader perspective.

Including: Arcades, Amusement Parks, Circus, Carnival

and Travelling Funfairs.

As there is a temporary ‘Circus’ near Temple Meads

called ‘Creative Common’, I had just spent an evening

watching one of their performances called ‘Don’t Drinkand Dance’. So I decided to start focusing more on this

aspect of the subject and develop further research.

So my initial thoughts emphases on‘Circus Language’ and images that

dene a ‘Circus’.

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1. Hi, my name is Patricia. Lets start by asking what’s

your name and what do you do?

2. What’s your job description

here?

3. What are the main attributes that you think defines

the circus?

5. How do you think digital technology has affected

the circus?

4. What is you earliest memories

of circus?

6. Does the ‘Creative Common’

travel around?

8. Are there any words in the circus

that we would usually not use?

10. Do you believe in magic?

11. Last but not least, if you had

the talents what would you be for

24 hours?

Thank you for your help and input, I will be back to

watch some of your other performances.

9. Where do you see the circus life in 10-20 years?

7. What’s the hierarchy of the circus? Who runs it?

M. My name is MARIETTA COOKBRIDE, I am PRODUCTIONSASSISTANT here at Creative Common.

M. Job role is very broad, sort of have aPRODUCING ROLE, and ADMIN ROLE also.

It also involves doing COORDINATING

OF THE VARIOUS TICKET OUTLETS, bit of

box OFFICE MANAGEMENT as we have

a box ofce on site. Also do PERSONAL

ASSISTANT WORK FOR THE DIRECTOR OF

THE SITE. (ESTHER O’CALLAGHAN).

M. A lot of people that can do a very broad range

of different things, BRISTOL CITY CIRCUS is being curatedby the INVISIBLE CIRCUS, and so although the are Invisible

Circus there is a lot of them and their organisation, who are

also involved in the production type of things, they do a lot of

PERFORMING. And production, tech and everything.

M. In terms of marking in a big way as we have been able to

get out POSTERS AND ADVERTS MUCH CHEAPER… (Windy)

CIRCUS PERFORMANCE IS SUCH A VISCERAL TECHNICALSTYLE OF PERFORMANCE, you can’t catch that in technology,

as you have to be there is see it and appreciate it. People train

for years and years the PRECISION is EXTRAORDINARY.

M. I suppose going with my family, but

a different kind of Circus, the one you

go to and sit and have ‘CANDY FLOSS’ like the ‘Mosco State Circus’, circus is a

different type of thing.

M. Creative common is more of a

TEMPORARY EVENT SPACE AND THENTHE INVISIBLE CIRCUS IS BASED INBRISTOL. But the circus festival that

we have had here we have seen a lot of

festivals over the UK and Europe and

those Circus travel.

M.EXPERIMENTAL, veryTRADITIONAL

but circus here is very differentBREAKING BOUNDARIES and trying to

do different things, experimental arts are

part of it.

‘I BELIEVE IN VERY WELLDONE TRICKERY.’

M. On a slack line RIDING A UNI-CYCLE, as I think it is amazing and

incredible, amazing BALANCE, justextraordinary.

M. Its become a much more STEREO-TYPE, a lot of circus are

BREAKING DOWN a lot, more ARTS FUNDING, bring the gap

between them in the future we will see a lot more funded stuff.

M. There are several different organisations, with ‘CREATIVE

COMMON’. Circus media of the board, this is because it is a

limited company that is PUBLICLY FUNDED. There is a board

of trusties, big bosses and then underneath that, the director who

is part of that. Then beyond that there is a production manager,

then all of the guys that work on technology here, electricians

on site, quite a hazy hierarchy.

CREATIVE COMMON

Interviewed by Patricia Ei jkemans




On the previous page you can see a transcript conversation with

Marietta Cookbride who is the Production Assistant at ‘Creative

Common’. First of all I apologise for not being able to provide

the voice recording as requested by the interviewee. On the

other hand it wasn’t the best recording as the interview was

unexpected and it was a windy day. As I was picking my friend

up from the Temple Meads train station I decided to try my luck,

by knock on the backdoor of ‘Creative Common’. Marietta was

very friendly and welcoming to have a short conversation about

her job role and the questions I prepared. Below you can also see

a series of questions I wrote before narrowing it down to shorter

Interview – Transcript

Initial Questions:

Introduction/ Memories « What are the rst images that come to your mind when you think about

the word circus? | What’s are your earliest memories you have of circuses? | What’s your job in

between the circus? | How do you join the circus? | Who is the main boss of

a circus? – Performers « What’s the hierarchy of a circus? Who gets pay the

most? | What is your favorite act/ performer and why? | How’s the relationship

between the different performers behind the scenes? | Do the performers have

as much fun behind the scenes? | How do you select your performers? | How

many hours of training are required a day? | Are there any children involved

in the acts? How are they educated whilst travelling? – Animals « What are the

living conditions for the animals? | What are the animal restrictions? | What’s the

animal training like? – Finance « What’s the money like in this business? | Do you

get sponsors? – Architecture: set up, layout, health & safety « Who is in charge

of setting up the whole platform? | Who does the architectural layout of the

circus? | What are the health and safety measures? | Have there ever been

any accidents? What’s the worst one? – Permission « What permissions do you

need to set up a traveling circus? – Traveling « How do you migrated/ transport

to different locations?

more interesting questions..

As ‘Creative Common’ ends

on the 3rd November I’m

planning to speak to the

creative and professional

people that work at

‘Circomedia’. I will be

engaging in classes with

other people that interested

in learning new skills.



So nearly at the end of my preparation for self directed

project, with one more outcome to do. This time looking

at a ‘Newspaper Article’ related to my subject, as there

weren’t many more articles that linked to ‘Circuses’ I

picked ‘Theme Parks – Crazy Rides’.

After doing some research into ‘Crazy Rides’ I decidedto base my last outcome on the thrill of being on rides.

This is because I kept coming across words and images

that show ‘adrenaline’ and ‘emotions’. Imagine if we

could feel the same way in our daily life. To show this

I decided to take some photographs and play around

with drawings and layering the images. The idea behindthe photographs expressions is to show the emotions of

being on a ride whilst on your daily life routine.

Last Outcome – Newspaper Article




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This year I want to get the most from the facilities

at university and create outcome from methods I

haven’t tried before. I still want to incorporate and keep

experimenting with screen-printing and laser cutting. Asof yet I can’t say what my nal outcome(s) are going

to be but I would like to work on a large (paper/ light)

‘Installation’. Through my work I want to learn more

about typography and print design. After Graduation I

would like to work for a Branding or Advertising Agency

for a couple of years but I’m open to see where theself-directed project takes me.

After doing all my research in the last few weeks and

creating several outcomes I can condently say I canexplore the phrase ‘Magic Circle’. I will do this through

different research methods, such as:

– Circus Classes at ‘Circomedia’ and attending other performances

– Contacting other Circuses for more information– Do research into agencies I would like to work for after Graduation.

CON CLUSION



Talking Circus

http://www.pbs.org/opb/circus/circus-life/talking-circus/

Iain McKell – Photographer

http://www.iainmckell.com/newgypsies/

Typography & Advertising Blogshttp://www.hicksdesign.co.uk/journal/

http://www.aisleone.net/

http://ilovetypography.com/

http://www.frederiksamuel.com/blog/

Creative Commonhttp://creativecommon.co.uk/events/

http://library.thinkquest.org/CR0210243/amusement%20park%20history/

amusementparkhistory.htm

You Tube

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VW1I2AUBxKU

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZE0etLzDGA

Gerry Cottle, Circus Owner

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/celebritynews/my-perfect-weekend/9180575/My-

perfect-weekend-Gerry-Cottle-circus-owner.html?fb

BIBLIOGRAPHY




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