DAY 6 - AUGUST 29, 2009

DAY 6
AUGUST 29
Time Action Outcome
9.30-10.30 am Listen: War of the Worlds original Orson Welles Mercury Theatre program
Follow: The Script of the above
Discussion on how contemporary situation influences sci-fi.
Scripting form for the radio play – narration and dramatization.
Orson Welles’ approach to story-telling
10.30-10.45 Break
From the Sci-fi series selected by Stephen Hawking
Holistic sci-fi
10.45-12.15
Looking at the work of a variety of sci-fi artists, tracing their history from 1945-1975. Also some modern sci fi art and styles and just crossing into Fantasy Art.
Variety of artists’ renderings of WOTW
1. J Allen St John – John Carter of Mars
2. Frank R Paul
3. Eliot Dold
4. Virgil Finlay
5. Ed Emschwiller
6. Richard Powers
7. Vincent di Fate
8. Alex Ebal
9. Frank Kelly Freas
10. Ellis Bradbury
11. Jack Gaughan
12. Jeff Jones
13. Schoenherr
14. Roger Dean
15. Valigursky
16. Frank Frazetta Exposes students to the history of development of sci fi art and a variety of styles.

12.15 -1.00 Lunch
1.00-4.00 pm Film - David Lynch’s Dune
What is a fanedit?
The story mix in Dune.
Visual extravaganza.
Assignment By Monday August 31 night, all story outlines to reach me.
Facilitators Avy