California State University, Fullerton Department of Theatre & Dance

The pandemic forced CSUF’s dance professors to shut down the campus studios, but to their surprise, it opened a world of opportunity for students. Read their story in this week’s Spotlight on Success http://www.fullerton.edu/acadaffairs/spotlight/.

Tomorrow at 6 PM, the CSU Design Forum continues with Jenny Mannis. Her presentation "The Union? All the questions you never thought you had" will be held over Zoom! For more information, check out the CSU Design Forum Facebook Event Page or csudesignforum.org! #CSUDesignForum

Tuesday, October 27, 6:00pm - 7:30pm Advanced, Multi-Platform Digital Rendering - Eric Broadwater Creating workflows for Multi-Platform Digital Rendering........... This workshop is geared for those who have a basic understanding of 3D Modeling software and will focus on moving your model into advanced 3D software for texturing and lighting, and then into Photoshop for digital painting. We will also discuss the myriad of software applications that you can use to create your own personal workflow. Eric Broadwater is a Theatre artist and educator, and currently Chair and Head of Scene Design at the California State University Stanislaus. His work can be seen at local and regional theaters in and around Northern California. Eric is also a 3D artist and has provided modeling and rendering services to theatrical designers, museum / exhibit designers, and commercial property developers. http://www.Broadwaterscenic.com For more information, check out the CSU Design Forum Facebook Event or csudesignforum.org #CSUDesignForum

This week, the CSU Design Forum hosts two presentations: Tuesday, October 27, 6:00pm - 7:30pm Advanced, Multi-Platform Digital Rendering - Eric Broadwater Creating workflows for Multi-Platform Digital Rendering.... Thursday, October 29, 6:00pm - 7:30pm The Union? All the questions you never thought you had - Jenny Mannis Jenny Mannis helps navigate your questions about the designers union. For more information, check out the CSU Design Forum Facebook Event Page or csudesignforum.org #CSUDesignForum

Thursday, October 22, 6:00pm - 8:00pm The Life and Art of Lighting for Film Mextly Couzin moderates this conversation with Director of Photography Luis Perez about his career and the art of lighting for film. They discuss how they think and talk about lighting, from concept to implementation and all the in between. ... Luis Perez http://luisperezdp.com Mextly Couzin https://www.mextlycouzin.com For more information, check out CSU Design Forum Facebook Event page or csudesignforum.org! #CSUDesignForum

Tomorrow at 6 PM, the CSU Design Forum continues with a discussion between Mextly Couzin and Director of Photography Luis Perez on "The Life and Art of Lighting for Film." For more information, check out the CSU Design Forum Event page or the website here: csudesignforum.org #CSUFDesignForum

Tuesday, October 20, 6:00pm - 7:45pm Open Round Table - Three Directors discuss their Collaboration with Designers Three directors, Delicia Turner Sonnenberg, Katie Chidester, Sarah Figoten & Sarah Ripper, discuss their process and successful (and less-than-successful) collaborations with designers. They give advice on how to work with a director at all stages of the production processes and answer all those questions that you might might have not even know you had. ... Sara Figoten - https://chancetheater.com/artists/sarah-wilson/ Katie Chidester - https://www.katiechidester.com/ Sarah Ripper - https://thesarahripper.wixsite.com/home Delicia Turner Sonnenberg - https://howlround.com/commons/delicia-turner-sonnenberg For more information, check out the CSU Design Forum Facebook Event page or the website here: csudesignforum.org #CSUFDesignForum

Tomorrow at 6 PM, the CSU Design Forum continues with a round table discussion with Delicia Turner Sonnenberg, Katie Chidester, Sarah Figoten & Sarah Ripper on "Three Directors discuss their Collaboration with Designers." For more information, check out the CSU Design Forum Event page or the website here: csudesignforum.org #CSUFDesignForum

This week, the CSU Design Forum hosts three presentations: Tuesday, October 20, 6:00pm - 8:00pm Open Round Table - Directors discuss their Collaboration with Designers A conversation with Delicia Turner Sonnenberg, Katie Chidester, Sarah Figoten & Sarah Ripper.... Thursday, October 22, 6:00pm - 8:00pm The Life and Art of Lighting for Film Mextly Couzin hosts a conversation with Director of Photography Luis Perez. For more information, check out the event linked below or visit csudesignforum.org #CSUDesignForum

Thursday, October 15, 6:00pm - 7:00pm Life as an Assistant Lighting Designer on Broadway - Anne E. McMills Life as an Assistant Lighting Designer on Broadway. Anne has assisted many award-winning Broadway lighting designers, including Ken Billington, Brian MacDevitt, Howell Binkley, Peter Kaczorowski, Jason Lyons, David Lander, Brian Monahan, and others, as well as projections designer Elaine J. McCarthy. ... Anne E. McMills as a lighting designer her far-reaching career extends across the many facets of the lighting worldfrom theatre, including Broadway and the West End, to television and theme parks to architecture, industrials, concerts, award shows, dance, and opera. BFA in Theatre Design Millikin University, and her MFA degree in Lighting Design from Mason Gross School of the Arts at Rutgers University. For more information, check out the CSU Design Forum Event page or the website here: csudesignforum.org #CSUFDesignForum

Tomorrow at 6 PM, the CSU Design Forum continues with a presentation from Anne McMills on "Life as an Assistant Lighting Designer on Broadway." For more information, check out the CSU Design Forum Event page or the website here: csudesignforum.org #CSUFDesignForum

Wednesday, October 14, 6:00pm - 7:00pm Life as an Assistant Set Designer on Broadway - Mikiko Suzuki MacAdams Life as an Assistant Set Designer on Broadway. Mikiko has served as an associate to award-winning Broadway set designers, including Michael Yeargan, Wilson Chin and Takashi Kata. ... Mikiko Suzuki has a been a set designer working regionally and serving as an assistant and associate on Broadway, national & international tours such has My Fair Lady, Bridges of Madison County, The King and I, South Pacific, Joe Turner's Come and Gone. Mikiko currently teaches design at the Yale School of Drama. MFA from Yale and BFA From Cornish College of the Arts. For more information, check out the CSU Design Forum Facebook Event or csudesignforum.org #CSUDesignForum