Elizabeth Gaudino - Production Designer
In the future I intend to specialise in the design process for Live events ranging from concept, set and costume design and production management. I have been designing a project based on the theme ‘The Seven Deadly Sins’. With the use of scale models I have explored this theme directing it towards installation and performance art. Part of the project has been speculative installation designs for commercial spaces around London such as shop windows. Allowing members of the public to experience the magic of theatre unexpectedly on their everyday journeys. Using a range of lyrical movement and dance alongside moving image I have devised a dance piece based on the sin of Sloth. In a land hidden in shadow and always pondering between light and dark a pale and withered figure continues to search for her way out. But the weeds, which grow in this forgotton world, have already begun to weave themselves in her hair and around her waist making it a fight for true survival and escape. The dance project allowed me to experience on of the most exciting aspects of theatre design, transcending my ideas from a speculative scale model to a realistic performance. I wanted the set design to be simplistic yet effective in capturing the intensity of the dancers emotional state of entrapment therefore the colour and transparency of the fabric and the lighting was key design areas in this performance. I would like to continue creating visual concepts within the Live Events ranging from theatre, live staged events, to advertising. Working within a design team and being apart of the complete design process from concept to design and the live performance.

Specific Skills: During my studies at Wimbledon College of Art I have continued developing skills in a range of design processes: Model making, storyboarding, costume design, set design, technical drawing and film production. I have gained skills in design software applications including Auto CAD and Photoshop, and have edited short moving image projects using Premier Pro and Sony Vegas. Past Experience have included working on a low budget feature film with the responsibility of art department including set dressing and props.