Kimmy
Problem
In the Spring of 2021, The University of Texas Department of Theatre and Dance sought to continue its program of presenting theatre in Austin community schools. However, the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic presented too many safety challenges to both school communities and performers.
In lieu of an in-person performance, a team of performers, technicians, and artists were convened under the direction of Yunina Barbour-Payne to develop an animatic based on the radio play "Kimmy" by Farah Lawal Harris. This animatic was then presented to smaller groups of students in school libraries in a socially distanced setting. No one on the team had any experience with this type of production.
Solution
My role as production coordinator was to develop a remote production process and milestones that enabled students to develop the animatic in only one semester. By using existing resources from Mural and UT Box.
A single Mural board served a "one stop shop" for information and scheduling with links to all relevant folders and assets. Changes could then be discussed and changed in real time during production meetings.
