DRAMA IN SCHOOL

An Interactive Exhibit by Nigel Epps

April 7 2013

Application of the Multiple Intelligences to Theater

Basic Tech Stuff to Know

Using iMovie in the Classroom

Additional Resources

I N T E R A C T I V E

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APPLICATION OF THE MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCES TO THEATER

Linguistic

Musical

Logical-

Mathematical

Spatial

Click the corresponding button to see how each intelligence is found in a theater

Intrapersonal

Naturalistic

Interpersonal

Bodily-

Kinesthetic

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LINGUISTIC

This is the domain of writers and deals with not only

the functions of grammar, but the feeling associated

with works of poetry. Students strong in this

intelligence write the scripts and take care of

advertising. It helps if they have a sense of flair for

the theatrical in the delivery of speech though

introspective writers are just as respected in drama.

MUSICAL

This is the realm of sound and song which plays a

special role in movies and theater alike. Not only

does a production benefit from the accompaniment

of instruments and background sounds to provide

atmosphere, the sense of rhythm and pitch benefits

an actor when delivering lines with affectation.

Students with this strength will become sound

technicians, singers, and musicians.

LOGICAL-MATHEMATICAL

Although not as easy to perceive from the audience’s

perspective, Logical-Mathematical intelligence

benefits the realm of management, scheduling,

budgeting, set-design, and any other department in

which accuracy and planning are crucial. Admittedly,

those who work in the production office will often be

at odds with the creative minds on the stage, but the

show would not go on without people to manage the

numbers.

SPATIAL

Those with strength in Spatial Reasoning will find a

place working with the stage itself. Set-design,

directing, and dance choreography are some such

areas because they require an innate knowledge of

how best to make use of elements such as relative

distance and the angle of the audience’s view.

INTRAPERSONAL

This intelligence is crucial for actors and writers as

it deals with their ability to get in touch with that

part of the human mind that is illusive to the average

audience member, the identity. The writer must be in

touch with his feelings and opinions to be able to

express them on the script while the actor must

know how to tap the feelings which will make him

appear genuinely happy, sad, terrified, or enraged on

stage.

NATURALISTIC

Naturalistic intelligence is often associated with an

awareness of environment, balance, and categories.

In the theater, this is best-used by the director who

must coordinate the visual and sound elements on

stage in order to create the illusion which allows for

the willing suspension of disbelief in the audience.

INTERPERSONAL

A theatrical production is the product of many varied

talents coming together. This means that it benefits

everyone involved in the production to be able to

work well with others. However, the jobs of the

producer, director, choreographer, and office

manager specifically require this ability. It can also

be argued that people who slave over a production

will develop interpersonal skill if they didn’t have it

before.

BODILY-KINESTHETIC

The use of body language is primarily the skill of the

actor and those involved in dance. Although athletic

skill does help an actor, there are many more subtle

levels of movement such as facial ticks, gestures,

and even location which can alter a performance

dramatically! This also involves physical fitness and

a healthy lifestyle.

BASIC TECH STUFF TO KNOW

Theater equipment can range from a simple lighting board setup

to computer driven spotlights. Know what you have available.

When investing in a Digital camera:• FPS refers to frames per second• DPI refers to dots per inch• SLR refers to single-lens reflex

Quality lighting will carry you farther than resolution as far as

video quality goes.

The greatest sound equipment will do no good if you don’t know

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USING IMOVIE IN THE CLASSROOM

Features of iMovie

include:

Clip trimming

Colour adjustment

Transitions

Titles

Audio editing

Green/Blue screen

Trailer Template

Storyboarding

Exporting to DLC, FLV,

iPhone, iPod,

Quicktime, AVI, and

more.

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ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

http://quill18.com Created by Martin Glaude, a computer programmer, YouTube

uploader, and gamer; has links to his YouTube channels for games and game design

tutorials.

http://finalcutking.com Created by Zach King, a movie editor who posts videos to

show off the technical possibilities of video editing software as well as tutorials.

http://www.avs4you.com/index.aspx AVS4you editing software studio; free

downloads of software to edit movies, music, and sound; compatible with Windows;

premium subscription version available.

http://video-editing-software-review.toptenreviews.com Toptenreviews.com page

comparing the top ten video editing programs with statistics on editing tools,

formats, ease of use, and support.

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