UW Whitewater Theatre/Dance Department

Continuing to work on “Dracula.” The crypt end as the crypt. The top will slide open to reveal the Count and Mina within.

Further work on Dracula for today’s production meeting. The study end is largely done, except for furniture and details like books and knickknacks. I’ve been work in earnest on the bed/crypt end; this picture shows a rough idea of the bed set up. The bedspread will be whisked away to reveal the sarcophagus, and the shelves on either side will rotate to reveal statuary. At this point, of course, I begin to worry if we have the time and the money for all this. . .

More “Dracula,” this time from the side. I’ve begun hanging the floating arches and working up the sarcophagus/bed end, which serves as both Mina’s bedroom and the crypt wherein the Count is discovered at the end of the play. The image is largely black and white, because we have decided to go with a black and white/greyscale look that recalls the old Universal films, though with the added touch that selected elements in each scene (props and costumes, mainly) will be scarlet.

Still working up the model ofr “Dracula” for the Fall. Here is the study end of things, with a fair amount of texture and detail. Still haven’t decided what goes into the arches. Now I need to deal with the bed/crypt end of the set. . .

Continuing to develop the 3D rendering of “Dracula,” which has actually slowed down progress on the section, which is partially finished on the drafting table. One thing that continues to vaguely annoy me about the 3D modelling is that if you want detail, you have to draw the detail, whereas on the drafting table, you can suggest detail and work out the particulars on another plate. . .

The revised groundplan for “Dracula.”

And the groundplan as starting to be worked up in Sketchup.