This document provides a system design overview for a theatrical production of H.P. Lovecraft stories presented at Michigan Technological University. It describes the setting, characters, and four stories to be dramatized. It then outlines the design concept using localized sounds and a reverb system. Details are given about the performance space layout and specialized speakers. Block diagrams depict the signal flow from the DSP through the amplifier and network connections to the various speakers around the stage and theater.
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This document provides a system design overview for a theatrical production of H.P. Lovecraft stories presented at Michigan Technological University. It describes the setting, characters, and four stories to be dramatized. It then outlines the design concept using localized sounds and a reverb system. Details are given about the performance space layout and specialized speakers. Block diagrams depict the signal flow from the DSP through the amplifier and network connections to the various speakers around the stage and theater.
This document provides a system design overview for a theatrical production of H.P. Lovecraft stories presented at Michigan Technological University. It describes the setting, characters, and four stories to be dramatized. It then outlines the design concept using localized sounds and a reverb system. Details are given about the performance space layout and specialized speakers. Block diagrams depict the signal flow from the DSP through the amplifier and network connections to the various speakers around the stage and theater.
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This document provides a system design overview for a theatrical production of H.P. Lovecraft stories presented at Michigan Technological University. It describes the setting, characters, and four stories to be dramatized. It then outlines the design concept using localized sounds and a reverb system. Details are given about the performance space layout and specialized speakers. Block diagrams depict the signal flow from the DSP through the amplifier and network connections to the various speakers around the stage and theater.
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ROMANCING HORROR:
FOUR STORIES OF H.P. LOVECRAFT
MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
SYSTEM DESIGN PRESENTED BY RENATA PUTZIG 3 RD -YEAR AUDIO PRODUCTION/ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING DOUBLE MAJOR
USITT 2013 DESIGNED BY RENATA PUTZIG, PAUL KIRBY, AND TOM CONRAN
Director: Roger Held
Setting: A sitting room in a mansion, present day Characters: Rodney Professor of Literature Edith Rodneys Wife John Butler/grad student
Composition/Sound Design: Audio Creative Lab 1 Class
Joe Augustine Comp - RC Chris Smock SD RC Collin Doerr-Newton Comp EZ Ben Jaszczak SD - EZ Nathan Hunter SD and Comp WS Grant Prusi Comp PH Peter Falk SD PH Nathan Prouty Comp Trans
SYNOPSIS Edith and Rodney have invited the audience to a dramatic reading of a selection of classic HP Lovecraft horror stories in their home. Edith and Rodney take turns recounting the stories, while providing interesting historical information about Lovecraft in between readings. The four stories are: -The Statement of Randolph Carter Carter states what he can remember of a late night tomb exploration with his research partner, Warren. -The Music of Erich Zann A college student stumbles upon a strange neighborhood and meets an old, strange musician. -The White Ship A dream-like journey of a lighthouse keeper to mystical, far away lands. -The Picture in the House A researcher takes shelter from a storm in an old, abandoned house, only to discover it is not abandoned.
SYSTEM DESIGN CONCEPT
- We wanted to give the designers the ability to place sounds anywhere in the room. The small size of the stage and intimate setting made localization an important aspect. -Sounds interacting with the actors. -We also wanted to try out creating a reverb system that could easily integrate with other future shows. Rather that adding reverb to a given clip itself, this system allows for a dry clip to have reverb added to it live. This reverb is played through 7 speakers spread around the room and aimed at the walls to excite the natural reverberant field of the room.
MCARDLE THEATRE - 4646 sq. ft. black box theatre
-Thrust stage setup
- 1 large seating unit (~100 seats) in front - 2 sections of chairs set up on either side (~15 seats each)
THE STATEMENT OF RANDOLF CARTER
THE PICTURE IN THE HOUSE
SPEAKER PLOT Amp 2
FOH/QLab
SPECIAL SPEAKERS Hitchhiker -Small 2-way ported speaker with lots of rigging points -Named after the show the were built for Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy AES Sub -2 woofer ported sub -cabinet built by our student AES chapter
