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    Carolina Crown 2019

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    4 hours ago, Incognito365 said:

    Congrats, you're comparing scores cross shows and the last time they competed was two days ago. Yep, they're for sure sitting 4th in brass. You're right, we're all wrong. 🤦🏻🤦🏻🤦🏻🤦🏻

    Never said I was right - I simply stated the factual weighted/average score for Music Brass (where they are currently ranked 4th.)
    Never said anyone was wrong either - and that's a fact too.
    I'm a Crown fan from way back and hope for the best - another fact.

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    Carolina Crown 2019

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    4 hours ago, bicsta said:

    This show is rad. That is all.

    It may be rad but they are sitting in 4th or 5th place across the captions board right now - of course "changes" are allegedly coming: but it's hard to imagine there could be enough to jump to a medal they'd need at least a full point to pass SCV.
     

    2019 Props

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    3 hours ago, Den8uml said:

    It's been a trend to have the members go vertical on top of a box or ramp, etc. A lot of props are used for that the last few years and I personally think those are more effective than large props that don't serve the same purpose. one exception where I did like a large prop that no one climbed,  was Spirit last year and those doors. They were very effective and large, but no one climbed them and the same concept with BD and the painting and diner scene coming together (negligible amount of MM going vertical with that set)

    Best uses of going vertical that come to mind quickly: SVC's vertical props last year were very effective.  Boston 2017 was very useful for going vertical while also being clean and not taking up too much space. 

    I haven't seen enough shows yet this year to know what's working and what is not yet and sometimes they are used better as the season goes on, like Crown and Bloo last season. 

    To my eye the best conceived in recent memory were SCV's Ouboros cylinders - used them in almost every imaginable way possible and kept the images on them synched most of the time too.

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    2019 Props

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    3 hours ago, Glenn426 said:

    You would think, but I think it might take away from the clean lines that are created from the silhouette of the performs, If anything they paint it White or Some sort of Solid color, but what they have now gives the clean lines... 

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    Best use of props; SCV

    Worst; Crown

    I think the standard for props now is how can the performers use them to add to the overall effect of the show. Not just be a  backdrop but actually used and add to the complexity of the show. Otherwise the Field can be littered with props and tarps and everything but if the performers are not engaging them, then the GE Judges should not be taking them into account when determining their effectiveness. 

    The Buzz with props seems to be Height. What height, additional dimension can be added by the prop that adds to the show.

    I sorta see a giant "ghost light" image like the show announcement image that then also chnages as they open and close the panels... but it might be too much - right now it looks like plywood (on video).

    I haven't seen a good enough video to figure SCV's out... 

    I totally agree with Crowns' (AGAIN?!? imo) ... they are hard to see and add nothing (except guard storage) - stage included.

    Bloo's have potential, but not sure if this is it or if they are evolving - there was a comment the other night about how the "bloo croo" was working on props all night... might be a really neat look to have the paisley/patterns on all those dots... hopefully they won't be white the whole time and then turn orange at the last minute.

    Boston uses theirs very well, they are sorta "2-d" though... they only show the one side as the concept.

    Most of the others seem to be just dragging stuff around - and Phantom's "pyres" SMH.

    Carolina Crown 2019

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    After a couple of views - this is a vast improvement on every level from the past 2 years... IMHO.
    Every section/aspect is far an above where they were last year at this time.
    The props don't really add much I feel like they are too "transparent" but I guess that goes with the theme ... they do move them around a lot (they don't just sit here like last years bones).

    Plenty to build on and no doubt there are some additions (most likely a story too), to bring it all together as we go.

    Looking forward to this year! 

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