Rosanna Warcup

Highlights

• Strategic Thinking
  An example of this would be my final project. I was asked to create a scale model, technical drawings, visuals, story board and material reference for a set of a fantasy book that had not been made into a film yet. I chose to create a set for a library in a glacier in Lirael, by Garth Nix, which is a book I love.To do this I had to take the vision in my head and through sketching and basic cardboard modelling, work out how to balance my visual image with workable drawings and set. I had to plan a timeline and sequence of what needed to be done such as when I had to move on from designing the concept, to drawing and making my design to ensure it was completed to the necessary standards and on time. I also had to include time to research and experiment , for example which material to use to create the right ice effect on the model. From this I learnt the importance of detailed planning and time management in successfully developing the finished product.
  
  Analytical Thinking
  An extra curricula activity I volunteered for during my last year was acting as a Props Manager and Art Director working with year 3 Media students on a project with a local primary school to create two 15 minute Dr Who episodes. I had to read the script, identify and source all the props that might be needed, being creative and persuasive as there was no budget! Identify potential problems in creating the sets wanted, and then create a Tardis to scale for primary children to be the actors, and build a coal mine set, enabling the children to help paint it. I also had to collaborate with fellow students over VFX to create the inside of the Tardis. this gave me a small but valuable opportunity to have responsibility for a project from beginning to end.
  
  
  Decision Making
  During my time with Casualty I was commissioned to take photographs of a "couple" for an episode that was being filmed over the next few days. It was a last minute request, because an unavoidable change of actor rendered the first set of photos unusable. I was given a clear brief and a set of examples to copy, and the actors and I set off . Unfortunately it started to rain and I was no longer able to follow the examples. Knowing that the props were needed urgently and that was the only time the actors would be available I took a decision to continue using various props and different locations to work around the rain and still get across the intended idea. I still tried to keep to the brief as closely as possible, taking more photos than was required to keep the options open. The art director and director were both happy with my work and I was asked to come back again for a different project.
  
  Imagination & Creative Thinking
  In work experience on the sets of Casualty and Gwaith/Cartref, I was given clear guidelines for particular props to develop, the materials to be used and a deadline. My creative efforts were seen as various props, such as classroom notice boards, protest banners, an effigy, part of a prisoners cell, war time relics, and a couples' life history in photographs. Another example of my imaginative and creative thinking where I had greater decision making opportunity was in my fifth summer season volunteering with the National Youth Theatre workshop. I was given a brief to make life sized puppets with moveable limbs light enough to be held above someone's head, and successfully did so using MDF to create a light frame, foam for a 3D head and body , and used pillow filling to stuff tights to create definition on arms and legs.