rag & flag 2011
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Rag & Flag 2011. Agenda. General Matters RnF '11 Vision and flow of events Safety concerns Contact points Float Matters Dance Matters Community Involvement Prep of Rag Areas. General Matters. Rag & Flag ‘11 Vision. Official Theme this year – “NUS Spirit” - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Rag & Flag 2011
Agenda• General Matters
• RnF '11 Vision and flow of events• Safety concerns• Contact points
• Float Matters• Dance Matters• Community Involvement• Prep of Rag Areas
GENERAL MATTERS
Rag & Flag ‘11 Vision• Official Theme this year – “NUS Spirit”• What is the Computing Spirit?• Let’s break down the public stereotype of Computing!• Portray that we are:
• Vibrant• Outgoing• Fun
• We can be geeks, but we know how to have fun too!
Rag & Flag ‘11 Vision• Tie in with FoP Theme – “PARTY!”• Dance performance will showcase the theme of group
stigmatism• How the (geek) protagonist is able to overcome it• And be accepted by everyone else
Rag Day• Float is driven clockwise• Means that side shown to grandstand is Driver’s side• Food & Drinks will be provided for you (2 meals worth – lunch
+ dinner)• Effectively a 3-day event, inclusive of movement from school,
to teardown of float. (8th – 10th Aug)• Will provide more details closer to the event
Grandstand
Performance strip
Float movement strip
Tentages
Giant LED Screen
Promontory @ Marina Bay
Safety Concerns
Float Area• Wear covered footwear, especially in the tentage• When working with power tools
• Don’t wear gloves• Tie up your hair
• Be careful with adhesives and solvents, they’re STRONG!
Dancers• Wear comfortable footwear• Hydrate frequently• Stop if you’re feeling unwell
Contact Points
Rag DirectorVictor HengH/P: 98338722Email : [email protected]
Vice-DirectorJeremy TanH/P: 91068912Email: [email protected]
Contact Points
Dance Choreographers
Michael YueH/P: 91556945Email: [email protected]
Jesmond ChiaH/P: 94714415Email: [email protected]
Contact Points
Float DesignerKeng HuaH/P: 94370902Email: [email protected]
CIP & TreasurerChu YingH/P: 93210869Email: [email protected]
FLOAT OVERVIEW
Float Vision
• Centered around a disco dance floor• Float is mainly backdrop – no dancers on top• Frame is outsourced again this year
• Means we can concentrate on our deco• Less worries about structure
• Attempt at on-board LED lighting
Float Phase Breakdown
Start Phases – Material Prep• Cut Cans
• Disco = Lots of glittery stuff• Sides of Speakers + Disco balls covered with cans• Cut into metal squares
• 2 Sizes – Large for Speakers, small for disco balls
Can cut in half, with top & bottom removed
Small metal squares for disco ball
Large Square
Small Squares
Start Phases – Material Prep• Prep prop wine bottles (Large & Small)
• Form wire-frame cylinders• Cover with chicken wire• Paper-marche the outer surface
• Disco balls (Large)• Wire-frame circles• Affix a few circles together in sphere• Chicken wire• Paper-marche
• Disco ball (Small)• Use styrofoam balls?• Else same as large
• Last Step – cover balls with the cut-up can squares
Middle Phase – Float Frame
When Float frame arrives• Heart-shaped Banner
• Wire-frame + crushed up bubble wrap• For mini-hearts – cut up cardboard + paint & lacquer
• Banners• Cloth + cardboard cut-out words
• Rainbow• Plastic vanguard or cardboard• Painted + lacquer both sides
• Hands• 2-D shapes• Same as rainbow
End Phases• Speakers
• Cover with cardboard• Affix can squares• Form speaker cones with cardboard, or chicken wire + marche• Paint + lacquer
• Wires on sides• Rubbers hoses + paint• Connectors – Hose wrapped with cardboard
End Phases• Front DJ board
• Cardboard joined together + marche• Plastic cups + dishes for the buttons and switches• Clear Plastic sheeting or acrylic for the VU display
Float Days• There will be 3 days a week designated “Float Days”
• Preliminarily Mondays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays• On these days, there will be somebody present at the Rag site• When the float frame arrives, we will be having more
designated days• Some days will be consecutive – meaning stayovers
• The comp lounge will be open for you to sleepover• We will be working overnight on these days
• So bring your change of clothes/toiletries, etc.
• On any of the non-designated days, do call any of the comm, to check if there are people in the Rag site.
DANCE OVERVIEW
Dance Vision• Main story – 2 geeks in a club, initially rejected, finally
accepted.• Dance Setting – Club• Props – Bar, club table & chair
Bouncers
Dance Vision• Storyline
• 2 Geeks are in a club – 1 guy, 1 girl• Surrounded by 2 groups the “cool” group, and the general party
group• Everybody dancing• The girl starts to dance weirdly – called out to it by the ringleader
of the “cool” group, a girl.• Cool group rejects the girl, general party group follows suit• Geek boy notices girl, and comes forward to console her• Geek boy and girl dance together• General part group joins in with them• Cool group eventually accepts them and joins in with them
Assignment of Roles• Lead Roles
• Protagonist• Lead Guy & Girl
• Antagonist• Girl Leader
• Cool group• Around 5 pax
• General group• 10 pax
• Bouncers – 2 pax• Bartender
Dance Timeline• Practice Schedule
• Official start with freshies – after FoC• Weekly
• Dance sequence breakdown
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
Rag CIP• CIP part of Rag & Flag activities this year• To bring back the meaning to RnF – Reaching out to the
community and helping beneficiaries.• Remember, the Float and Dance is just our way of thanking the
public for their donations• CIP allows us to connect with the community
Our Adopted Beneficiary• Our adopted beneficiary this year is
• Woodlands Social Centre• They deal mostly with
• Family issues• After/before school childcare
• We will be focusing on the childcare part• Organise a visit to engage the children
CIP Plans• At least 1 visit, probably more• Organise telematches and games for them• Hope to engage them with our float• Let them do some small prop paper marche
• Still working out details now• Will keep everyone posted on confirmed time and venue
• Probably in late-June
MISCELLANY
Open House ‘11• Open House on the 30th July (Sat)• Showcase our progress to the public, as well as other Rag
teams• Encourage togetherness with other teams, build up NUS Spirit• Possible visit by beneficiary to engage them in float
Accounting Matters• We are working on reimbursement basis
• “You buy first, we pay you back later.”• Make sure your purchases are needed, and have been
approved by the Rag Comm• Else they will be rejected
• Make sure you have• The original receipt (with backup copy made)• Your bank account number• Reason for purchase
• Pass these items to Chu Ying ASAP, so she can begin the claiming process earlier
That’s it!• Any Questions?
• We’ll be moving our equipment and materials from the store now, to SR6.