Week nine: Tech and Opening for Oleanna

This week was incredibly informative and extremely exhausting. I was in tech for my show and spent many hours slaving over the design and finessing the whole of what I already had. I learned that my most difficult executions were actor tracking, fade times, and chosen intensity. I also learn that after a certain number of hours being awake, my brain completely turns off and I start resenting things. That is the moment when I have to push extra hard for an extra hour, and then walk away so I can come back the next day with a fresh set of eyes.
Overall, I have many people to thank for contributing at times and giving me beautiful suggestions to improve my design. Erika helped me focus and patch (I can never thank her enough, she really knows how to bring positively calming energy into a space)!! Travis was very helpful at times with challenging what I was trying to say to the audience with each cue (and I do emphasize each cue :) )...Lonnie knew right away what each of my next steps would be in order to bring my design to the next level!!! And Kristin: my savior. I seriously worship her after this experience. She knew exactly how to communicate with me and teach/give advice on things that needed to be refreshed. She should teach. She also was extremely patient with my confusion and exhaustion, always kept me motivated with positive reinforcement. I owe so much to her! I couldn't have possibly asked for a better fit as a mentor!!!
Actor tracking: holy stress. It takes some time to finesse, and if I had more time I would have been able to find the exact moments for my SM to call the cues under the perfect fade time- that is what made me slightly cringe almost every time while watching a run. But I won't be too hard on myself-it was my first attempt. It cracks me up to think how I would be SO ELATED when a cue was called with the perfect fade time- it was like opening a Christmas gift that you have been waiting for all year.
Oleanna was such an amazing experience. I received so much positive feedback from my peers and fellow designers...I know it wasn't perfect, and definitely have things I would change, and maybe in 5 years I will look back and feel totally appalled by my first design, but I am proud to have finished it. Thanks for the opportunity Lonnie!!!