I took a lot from the workshop day, most importantly, I think, how important everyone's roles are on set. We had a director, assistant camera-man, lighting techinchian and correographer and they all had ensure that they worked together. The whole thing would have fallen through had one of them failed to fulfill their role - there was no one role more important than any other. Communication between them, and with us as the cast, was key.
The day before, we helped put out the set and arrange the book shelves in the library etc., and we all had to put together our own costumes. It was interesting to learn how important the mise-en-scene really is - little tweaks like the scarves for the dancers and the male dancers' blue scarf, and the printed out books in the back of the "library" made all the difference to the believability, and the mood.
There was so much more to each shot than just the costume, correography and learning the words though. Frequently on the day we would perform our routine and think we had it perfect, only to have to re-do it because of techinchal glitches or lighting issues. The lighting, camera and other equipment was all fundamental in producing a good quality shot, and no single part of it could be rushed in any way. Taking time over everything and doing it over again until it was perfect was what I believe really ensured the success of our final sequence.
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