Inside the Box Presents:Inside the Box Presents:

All of MeAll of Me

An Engineering/Drama ProductionAn Engineering/Drama Production

Overview: Overview: The Summary and Production The Summary and Production

of “All of Me”of “All of Me”

– The PlayThe Play– Special EffectsSpecial Effects– TragediesTragedies– The PerformanceThe Performance– Conclusion: What we gained from this Conclusion: What we gained from this

experienceexperience

All of MeAll of Me

Written by Walter Thomas McGough, IIIWritten by Walter Thomas McGough, III

2 men, Trevor and Adam2 men, Trevor and Adam 1 wants to expand his horizons, 1 1 wants to expand his horizons, 1

wants to keep status quowants to keep status quo Themes: Companionship, LonelinessThemes: Companionship, Loneliness

The EffectsThe Effects

Balloon Moving Across the Balloon Moving Across the Stage:Stage:

The GearboxThe Gearbox Moves balloon Moves balloon

horizontally across horizontally across stage behind door stage behind door frameframe

Switch controls Switch controls direction of balloondirection of balloon

Small pulley acted Small pulley acted as weight to hold as weight to hold string tautstring taut

Balloon Popping EffectBalloon Popping Effect Balloon held in Balloon held in

place by box with place by box with Styrofoam Styrofoam cushioningcushioning

Pin attached to Pin attached to solenoidsolenoid

Solenoid pushes Solenoid pushes pin, balloon popspin, balloon pops

Box made by Box made by Ellen’s STS project Ellen’s STS project – we’re resourceful!– we’re resourceful!

Balloon Falling EffectBalloon Falling Effect

Motor was Motor was unpredictableunpredictable

2 towels wrapped 2 towels wrapped in opposite in opposite directionsdirections

Each towel held 3 Each towel held 3 balloon piecesballoon pieces

Towel used for Towel used for Trevor to wipe Trevor to wipe handshands

Snow Falling EffectSnow Falling Effect

Holes poked into Holes poked into mailing tubemailing tube

Styrofoam pieces Styrofoam pieces act as snowact as snow

Pole rotates, Pole rotates, Styrofoam falls Styrofoam falls through the holesthrough the holes

A Light Shining Across the A Light Shining Across the Actor’s FaceActor’s Face

Wireless box – D Wireless box – D batteriesbatteries

Activates when Activates when opened by magnetic opened by magnetic proximity switchproximity switch

Motor turns cardboard Motor turns cardboard wheel with slitswheel with slits

Light inside wheel Light inside wheel causes light pattern to causes light pattern to appear on actor’s faceappear on actor’s face

System shuts off when System shuts off when box is closedbox is closed

Inside the BoxInside the Box

Tech Week TragediesTech Week Tragedies

11stst rehearsal rehearsal The Spastic MotorThe Spastic Motor Gearbox Gearbox Bright light boxBright light box Wire confusionWire confusion

The PerformanceThe Performance

Everything worked Everything worked properly from 10 properly from 10 feet awayfeet away

Time limit met Time limit met (barely)(barely)

Very Satisfied Very Satisfied DirectorDirector

Impressed AudienceImpressed Audience Happy Engineers Happy Engineers

What We LearnedWhat We Learned

TeamworkTeamwork Prepare for the WorstPrepare for the Worst CommunicationCommunication Time ManagementTime Management Duct tape solves all problemsDuct tape solves all problems

Questions?Questions?