The Con Production Analysis Example

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1	Page	Character/Traits	Costume	Hair/Makeup	Set	Props	Lights	Sound	Video/Curtains	Specials	Other	Legend	Signs & Posters	Food

2	Preshow 15/60 min before curtain	Security guards 1 & 2	how many costume bags?		Floor to ceiling banners for con	Souvenir bags w/ logo	L1 House up/Work Lights	S1. 1hr preshow music	Pull down screen. Run ads.	Open House/Curtain Closed		Red-not using	exit sign(s), Food Court (Cafe.), Bathroom signs	Hamburger- Cosmic brownies and buns
3	1 Min preshow	Con attendees, enough so they can line up from DC through door AL	Lanyards for all Con attendees		posters for Sharkasaurus Rex	merch for Sharkasaurus Rex	L2. House at half/work lights @ director's call		End ads. Pull up screen.			Yellow-in the building	Burger signs- Ninja Turtles, Intergalatic universe, Aquamans four tridents	Hotdog- bun and ???
4	pg 1	Staff 1, 2, 3, 4	4? Staff t shirts for convention workers		Super Awesome Mega Comics Con banner on proscenium	various weapons for attendees to check in	L3. Blackout @ director's call				how to work in preshow speech-one of the security guards?	Blue-Buy	Games Of Cones Workshop, Costume Contest (Comics Con Mega Masquerade)	Onion rings-Funyuns
5		Jordan-super nerdy	2? Security shirts		Put ridiculous sci fi fantasy poster adds on walls of the house	weapons check tags	L4. Speech spot DC @ director's call	S2. End preshow @ at director's call				Green-Ready to go	Maybe a schedule of events and map of booths?	Nachos- Chips and ??
6		Charlie-opposite of Jordan, thinks all of this is silly	2 earpieces for security guards		Nice white folding table , 2 nice folding chairs DC in front of curtain	clipboards w/ paper containing writing for staff	L5 Fade into All in front of curtain	S3 opening song				Purple-Borrow	Weapons Check	Spongebob spongecakes- rice krispies
7								S3.1 Fade opening song as dialogue begins					Super Mega Awesome Comics Con sign
8	11	Ash Dawnguard -warrior dwarf, angry, character voice is dif than normal voice	Costumes or nerdy street clothes for attendees, actors choice, school appropriate		Weapons Check sign for folding table	Jordan-silver briefcase with/ zip tie thru clasp					WHo's creating ads?	Orange-Brent Norris Problem	Dolphin Girl signing and Sharkasarus Rex cast signing
9					Dolphin Girl ads	Jordan-handcuffs & key					pinterest page	Brown-build	D&D booth (battle Map)
10			Charlie-opposite of Jordan, watch, polo? khakis?			Ash- battleaxe,					Brent block fight scenes	Teal-confusion	Star Trek booth, Dr. who season 83 cast reveal panel
11	13		Ash-Warrior Dwarf Costume, please involve fur, like a vest or something				L6 Transition to center for DND table @S3	S3 DnD music @Jordan's "but not quite				Pale blue- bring from home	Maybe a menu? Spongebob sponge cakes, Best burger, Onion rings, etc.
12	14	Sage Thunderheart -intense	Sage -elf cleric	Sage -elf ears?	Long white folding table, 6 folding chairs	DND board w/ 4 figures on table		S4 slowly fade out DnD music as dialogue starts		Curtain open at end of scene change		Makaila wrote it down	Video Game booth- super kart racing,Pac-man,
13		Kester Nightwinds -intense	Kester- Paladin		DnD sign	Ash, Sage & Kester -Notebooks containing character notes, pens and dice, D20s and such					Should we use the wipe off board or an easel to change signs for every scene?		Dr. Who-dun-it murder mysterery
14		Dungeon Master	Dungeon master -unkempt	Dungeon master -unkempt		Dungeon master-screen & campaign book
15	15	Grannie	Grannie-cardigan, floral blouse, comfortable elastic waist pants, sensible white sneakers and socks, gold rim glasses	grannie -Gray wig or powdered hair		DnD characters need weapons
16	19				Cafeteria, white folding tables, chairs,	hamburgers, hot dogs, chips, cups with lids, pizza , trays, onion rings	L7 transition to all up @S5	S5 Begin Batman music @ Ash's groans			How can we replicate hot dogs and hamburgers, etc, that can sit at room temp
17						Heros/villians-trays of food		S6 Slowly fade out Batman music as dialogue starts
18					Food poster- "Best Burger in the Entire Intergalactic Universe $20	Jordan & Charlie need trays w/ burgers					Need a food wrangler
19	20	Bat guy-gravelly voice, can change demeanor quickly	Bat guy-batman costume w/ utility knife and belt			Bat guy -tray full of food, including onion rings and a burger,knife				Bat guy and Clark Ghent are friends
20	21	Clown-the Joker, can change demeanor quickly	Clown-joker costume,water	Clown-joker makeup, green hair?			L8 Batman fight lights @S7?	S7 play batman fight music from tv series when fight breaks out
21	22						L9 Back to all up @S8	S8 end Batman fight music w/ record scratch when Clown looks at his watch
22							L10 center for dressing room @S9	S9 Start star wars music @ Jordan taking big bite from burger
23	23	Sam-	Jordan- Homemade looking darth vader costume, w/ several pieces, including helmet and boots. Starts on costume rack.	Makeup for dressing table	Dressing room, clothing racks filled w/ costumes	Riley -blaster gun		s10 slowly fade star wars music out as dialogue starts
24		Riley	Sam- star wars costume,Darth maul	red and black face paint with hair in some kind of spike	dressing table, mirror, stool	Riley -light saber
25		Avery	Riley -star wars costume, needs utility belt or pocket for cell phone/padma costume	something like padme maybe a slick back bun with light makeup	Mega Masquerade Costume contest sign in sign	Riley -Holomap
26			Avery- star wars theme shirt, jewelry?			Avery -small cell phone				Who is SKylar's mom?
27	28	SKylar- youngest character in show, obnoxious	Skylar -pick a fandom street clothes maybe princess peach or princess daisy		2 podiums w/ wireless video game controllers (that have to get thrown about so they should already be broken), DS L&R with Super Kart banners on each	Foam controllers for throwing	L11 Looks like 2 people are playing a video game DS after actors are set at podium.	S11 Mario Kart style game play sounds as Jordan drags Charlie off stage		Use sign holder @ back of house that says something about potions
28		Player Two- older than skylar	Player two- Pick a fandom		table selling Super Kart Merch, including game cartridges/disks			S11.1 Volume comes down after dialogue starts		Get local sponsors for signage and shirts?
29		Vender	Vender- corporate logo polo, khakis, Mario hat?					S12 abrupt change to Video game winning music @player two's "Kidding me!"
30	31	Clark Ghent- Clark Kent, dark hair glasses, never seen by Jordan	Clark Ghent- suit & tie, tweed jacket and khakis, black thick rimmed glasses, loafers	Clark -black hair, serious slicked deep side part		Clark Ghent -silver brief case matching Jordan's		S13 Abrupt change to racing game start music w/ count down to start and engine noises @Skylar's "We'll see about that."
31								S14 Volume decreases @Vender's "off to a good start"
32								S15 add power up noise @Skylar's "right here"
33								S16 repeat S15 @ Jordan's "I got a power up
34								S17 add different video game sound @ Clark's "Great Power up"
35	32							S18 add zoomy sound @ Jordan's "will you look at that"
36								S19 add screeching tires sound @ SKylar's "Hey"
37								s20 Switch to S12 @ Skylar putting down controller
38							L12 up in front of curtain @ S13	S21 Switch to crowd convention noises as Jordan exits	Curtain closes @ S21
39	33	First/Third/Attendee		Second Attendee -hair extension we can cut	Bathroom sign,
40		Second Attendee- can make wookie noises, hair long enough that we can add an extension and cut			Sharkasaurus Rex Cast Signing sign
41					Doctor Who-Dun-It Sign
42	37						L13 L/C/R center @ Curtain Open	S22 Fade to Wookiesque music as Charlie exits	Curtain opens @ S22
43	38	Morgan -elementary art teacher who loves star wars. Leads Wookie building workshop	Morgan- star wars themed clothes, not a costume, kinda artsy	princess leia buns	3 folding tables w/ table cloths L, R, C	Craft supplies at tables including, plastic forks, styrofoam, pipe cleaners, glue, scissors, tissue paper, etc		S22.1 Fade out when Morgan starts talking
44					Large rolling trash can	Morgan- A wookie figurine made of these supplies
45					Wookie Workshop Sign	several wookie figures in different stages of creation
46						Grannie -2 forks
47						3rd attendee-scissors
48	40					Jordan -small plastic dinosaur
49	42	Sean Spielman -director, man of few words	Sean -all black button down, jeans, socks, boots, Sharkasaurus Rex baseball cap, very Ron Howard	Drew -Fabulous hair he can run his hands through	Take tablecloths w/ craft supplies and 1 table off.	Sean, Drew, Moderator & Taylor -hand held mics	L14 Front of stage lights off, only light the middle strip. add house at half? @ S23	S23 Action movie music @ Jordan's exit
50		Drew Goldwin- suave leading man	Drew -skinny jeans, unbuttoned short sleeved shirt over a white t-shirt		Bring on 3 folding chairs for behind 2 table center	Sean, Drew & Taylor -water bottles w/ Sharkasaurus Labels
51		Taylor Marsh -dumb sidekick, laughs at everything Drew says			Sharkasaurus Rex banner for front of 2 Tables
52		Moderator -fan girl/boying over panelists
53	43							S24 Fade out after the clapping dies down for Taylor Marsh
54	45					Jordan -Dolphin Girl Comic in briefcase
55						Security Guard 1 -The Con Comic Book
56	46					Attendee 3 -cell phone
57	47	Joe old tired nerd	Joe & Frank -Gen X, flannel, 90's nerd shirts, jeans, tennis shoes or sandals, dressed like Dooley or Mr. Dooley	Joe -needs a haircut	Bring 2 tables and 2 folding chairs in front of Curtain	Swag Bags for Attendees	L15, all up in front of curtain @ S25	S25 Werewolves of London @ Jordan's exit	Curtain Close @ S25
58		Frank -old tired nerd who looks kinda like Charlie			8 white comic book boxes filled w/ comics and filler			S26 Fade out when Joe starts talking
59	48					Frank -leather wallet
60	51	Adrian Carnes -comic book author	If the comic book is really dark, Adrian can look kind of girly	Adrian- ponytail	Move table back to center	sharpies for signing on table,	L16 transition to L14 @ S27	S27 Superhero climactic music @ Joe & Frank being escorted off	Curtain opens @ S27
61	52				Dolphin Girl/Adrian Carnes Signage	Adrian- Sharkasaurus Water Bottle		S28 fade out after Adrian is seated
62					Stanchions	Attendees -comic books for Adrian to sign, but not Dolphin Girl #12
63	53					Jordan -pocket knife
64	54					Security Guard -notepad & pen
65	57					Batguy & Clown -comic book	L17 Fade to black @ S29	S29 Leverage main title song after Charlie's "You don't say"	Curtain Close @ S29
66							L18 All up after curtain closes		Curtain opens as soon as everyone is set for curtain call.
67							L19 Center stage lighting after final bow.	S30 Fade out after final bow
68	58	Hero-can do the gravely batman voice					L20 Add L @ villains entrance
69							L21 Add R @ heros entrance
70	59						L22 Dance lights @ S31	S31 Dance music, Dancing queen? @ Batguy's "Let's Dance"	Curtain closes after 1-2 min of dancing
71							L23 Fade House up, work lights after curtain closes	S32 after dance song, straight in to 1 hr post show music
72								S33 Don't stop Believin as final post show song
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