Elizabeth S

1/28/2016

Hello, it's me... Elizabeth. I'm just a girl and I plan to stay one, but have some sort of artistic job (probably an artist). I just want to enjoy art as it is and see how the world runs with/without it. There is just so many possibilities and I'm here pursuing my passion.

21 Comments

Elizabeth Shust

1/29/2016 12:12:35 pm

This week was kinda crazy... We got work after work. I don't normally pay attention so I thought everything was due Friday, thank goodness it's not. We started to get used to each other as a class, they're pretty chill so far. We did some weird exercises, that I am not really sure are good for me, but whatever 'Go Big or Go Home'. So far it's been pretty fun and the notes are pretty chill.

Elizabeth Shust

2/5/2016 01:17:20 pm

For our mimed group performance, I thought it was quite simple. Very fun to say the least. I am usually very outgoing, so going up there wasn't that big of a deal. I really had a sense of fulfillment doing that. My group was super chill, too. We are now the ALES. Addison, Lauren, Elizabeth, and Sommer.

Mr. Hanks

2/19/2016 10:46:59 am

Regarding your Group Mimed Performance: You really committed to the death scene! The trust and release of allowing yourself to be rolled across the stage is awesome. #hysterical Next step would be to keep that intensity of physicality even in more subtle scenes.

Lauren Dela Rosa

3/11/2016 12:30:32 pm

Our mime scene was definitely very interesting. I thought it was amazing working with you and I'm so glad that we did! I loved the "Tom and Jerry" feel of our scene. It was super fun to be in your group. You were very dedicated and I loved seeing you as a cat!

Elizabeth Shust

2/19/2016 12:48:11 pm

In my monologue, my character is Mia. She's a depressed teen with a terrible secret, she's a murder. It's not her fault... all the time... She just has strong compulsions when shes sad. So she leaks this to her therapist, and he prescribes her anti-depressants, which fail her at the end. My physicality for her would be a slouch and quick demeanor. She's crazy, so i'd have to act that to. I've been reading over and over, and that's how I plan to memorize it. And Mr. Hanks I want you to grade me on how believable I make her seem.

Mr. Hanks

3/2/2016 03:46:14 pm

Regarding you Monologue Performance: great connection between facial expressions and physicality. I appreciate your use of the stage space. Your movements matched the text and emotional arch.

Elizabeth Shust

2/29/2016 12:44:29 pm

The monologue I did, was sort of shameful. I wish I'd had been better with her actions. I also went to fast. But at least I wasn't the worst one... right? Whatever. The class did semi-well, and some students monologues were really good. I had a easy time remembering the monologue, which is AMAZING! But I don't know how I felt writing it. It was easy to write, a little to easy. I feel even I didn't really get to 'know' Mia.

Elizabeth Shust

3/4/2016 12:22:55 pm

My collage was... very... it was basically my Instagram theme. It feels very outdoorsy, and my set will be very outdoorsy. My story will be about a sad elephant(basically Dumbo). I'll add trees, and discrete lighting. The mood of my collage is sad with just a hue of happiness. My set design will be dull colors, but have some few colors that pop. Very curvy shape, dull colors, and thick lines will make up my set. My set design will show all these elements.

Elizabeth Shust

4/1/2016 12:37:19 pm

I know that when I grow up I want to have an artistic job, so going to college and taking art courses seems plausible. I don't have any goals for after high school, but I will get there. Don't rush me.

Elizabeth Shust

4/8/2016 12:23:44 pm

Nowadays we don't have to be so dramatic because we have cameras, which create a sense of realism. Back then they had to be over exaggerated. Comedy and Tragedy masks are so iconic and popular now, because they were the only things people would act before. And they're such a broad subject, everything has either comedy or tragedy. Of course their our symbols for theatre.

Elizabeth Shust

4/18/2016 01:15:44 pm

The building of my puppet was the hardest of the whole. Just I drew it too detailed and intricate. Everything else was easy, I didn't have to do anything with the script, because Lauren said she was on it. The Performance messed with me, because we were missing Sam. And I fumbled my lines... but it turned out okay-ish?
Never again am I making a puppet, out of my own free will.

Mr. Hanks

5/12/2016 08:45:52 am

In regard to your puppet play performance: I'm sorry to hear you wouldn't want to make a puppet again, as I feel yours was top notch. Out of 10 I'd give it a 9.5! I really loved all the details you put into you puppet's face and clothing and construction, I just wish the hair was a bit more off the face so we could see how well done the features were. What really added to the success of the puppet were the articulated arms, which helped to bring your puppet to life on stage.

Elizabeth Shust

4/22/2016 12:33:05 pm

Personally, I hate reading, so plays aren't my thing. Shakespeare was brilliant, he wrote so easily in such a hard form. This could appeal to everybody, because he made them very funny, too. So of course he was a great writer, he may have stole ideas, but can you really blame him. He's still smart. Iambic pentameter is harder than you think. I respect him, I just don't read his works. Cool for you Shakespeare your smart. I don't really care. Sonnets are hard to pull off, too, and he did that allllllllllllllllllllllllllll the time... I think people(most) where so attracted to his artform. Art was really big back then, and in that era. It's okay to be full of yourself sometimes, I guess?

Elizabeth Shust

4/29/2016 12:23:13 pm

I've never been to a play before, but I've watched anime. And I remember those costumes. Especially One Punch Man's superhero suit. He was a superhero, that wore bright yellow latex, a silky white cape, adjusted with a red utility belt. The sheer bravery the outfit had made it ingrained into my mind. I also watched it yesterday, not sure which is more though. BUT! It was very catchy. I think when they drew Saitama(One Punch Man), they wanted him to stand out. Especially with his bald head. I guess it was so abnormal it just caught my eye. And he's definitely the best superhero of ALL time.

Michelle Morales

5/6/2016 01:14:49 pm

Yes and you make an excellent lion in the play

Elizabeth Shust

5/11/2016 12:29:33 pm

The Shakespeare stuff, yeah that was terrible. I hate memorizing things... and I'm terrible at it(cough cough). I guess I did good, but not great. like a 4/5... not 10/5 D;
My group did really well though. I was really impressed at how well they memorized their lines. They were 10/5.

Shannon

5/13/2016 12:27:06 pm

I thought you did well :) I liked your roar and your enthusiasm. I remember you telling me how hard it is to memorize things for you... good thing you put in actual effort in memorizing your lines.

makayla

5/13/2016 12:21:32 pm

i really like your costume for the play. it was really cute and funny

Elizabeth Shust

5/23/2016 12:33:14 pm

Its these two Russians. They're both of the elderly kind, just had their first grandchild and are now babysitting constantly, stressed out they are a little more cranky than usual. We already know the scene, and we are memorizing the lines of this melodrama comedy... because Russians love melodramas. I think we'll be pretty good, we have the technology. I'm kiiiiiidddding. But we'll do pretty well. I want people to just take away the emotion we will be announcing through our words and actions. Russians are the scariest white people. So that's something, too. The one thing I don't want someone to do is to make fun of my language, because I'm not rood and I respect others don't all speak English. *cough* *cough* Faisal *cough* *cough*

Mr. Hanks

5/26/2016 05:53:28 pm

Regarding your final scene: I'm glad that you chose to do your scene in Russian. It really was a great way to broaden the audience's perspective. Because you were speaking a language most of the audience could not understand, it really became necessary for you to be bold in your physicality and character interaction so we could follow the emotional arch of the story. To this extent you really succeeded. Taking on the role of an elderly man is a stretch, and you did it pretty well. A few times you had really strong physical moments taking in his physicality. More consistent were your facial expressions as you connected through the dialogue with your partner. Additionally, I appreciated how you used different parts of the stage and different furniture arrangements fro different scenes. Nicely done. Congratulations.

Elizabeth Shust

6/1/2016 11:58:05 am

Karina has beautiful hair~!!!!! She did awesome, I did pretty baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaad. Like totally not 10/5. I'm dissapointed. And I forgot like 2 lines, ya grechsnika.

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