COLLECTION NAME:
Graduate Thesis Collection
Record
Title:
Shīlì: Design Concept for a new Cirque Du Soleil show inspired by Avatar: The Last Airbender
Creator:
Techentin, Jesse Aaron
Subject:
Thesis (M.F.A.) -- Themed Entertainment Design
Subject:
Savannah College of Art and Design -- Department of Themed Entertainment Design
Rights:
Copyright is retained by the authors or artists of items in this collection, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law.
Abstract:
"This thesis proposes the design of a new, original Cirque Du Soleil show, utilizing new
integrated staging and special effects technology, based around the IP of 'Avatar: The Last
Airbender.' The production will be designed to go into a touring Grand Chapiteau Big Top,
allowing the show to touch audiences on a national and international scale. The resulting
design will create a new profitable attraction for Cirque that appeals to all audiences and further
evolves Cirque’s growing tradition of IP-based experiences. This proposal will include research
on past and present trends in the earth of Cirque, story treatment for the show, a piece of key
concept art, storyboard for the acts of the show, and a detailed design for one of the acts. This
design shall include a finished digital scenic model, 3-5 renderings and a storyboard highlighting
key moments within the act."
integrated staging and special effects technology, based around the IP of 'Avatar: The Last
Airbender.' The production will be designed to go into a touring Grand Chapiteau Big Top,
allowing the show to touch audiences on a national and international scale. The resulting
design will create a new profitable attraction for Cirque that appeals to all audiences and further
evolves Cirque’s growing tradition of IP-based experiences. This proposal will include research
on past and present trends in the earth of Cirque, story treatment for the show, a piece of key
concept art, storyboard for the acts of the show, and a detailed design for one of the acts. This
design shall include a finished digital scenic model, 3-5 renderings and a storyboard highlighting
key moments within the act."
Abstract:
Keywords: themed entertainment, Cirque Du Soleil, circus tent, show design, Avatar, IP-based
shows, touring shows, theatrical trends, immersive entertainment
shows, touring shows, theatrical trends, immersive entertainment
Publisher:
Savannah, Georgia : Savannah College of Art and Design
Date:
2018-11
Format:
PDF : 65 pages, illustrations (chiefly color)