Performe.si: arte drag em websérie

Abstract

This experimental audiovisual project, focused on art direction and production design, consists on producing the pilot episode "Performance.si", which aims to turn the connection between a drag queen and the art she produces into a filmic narrative. The specifics objectives are: to demonstrate a variety presented in Brazilian drag scene; identify samples of existing audiovisual productions that retrieve a drag queen from market re-search; explore audiovisual as a creative tool; promote underexposed artists; act with a team composed mostly of women. From a more intimate panorama, “Performe.si” seeks to tell a story of a determined artist through a performance created by her, with special attention to adapt the audiovisual to the performance and not the opposite. The pilot script was done with drag queen Leona Brilha, written from the fusion of the idea of performance and an further interview, to investigate how drag was made and makes the artist's life present. In addition to serving as the basis for the script, the interview was also used as a guide for choosing costumes, lighting, scenery and scene objects. The video consisted on scenes such as dragging and lip syncing, creating based on the connection between art and artist.