Workshops-Day2
Imagination
'Imagination, also called the faculty of imagining, is the ability to form new images and sensations in the mind that are not perceived through senses such as sight, hearing, or other senses'-Wikipedia
The lesson involved one person giving a description of an object or thing they didn't like without saying what the object or thing is.
During this process of closing our eyes Jacob gave a description of a slug he starting be describing it as slimy;i instantly thought of a slug or snail then he continued to say they eat your vegetables and they are brown and i concluded that it was a slug.
This activity proves that without the name of the object or thing and just a description;the imagination is powerful enough to gather together a picture of a slug
The imagination works in mysterious ways among each person creating a different image within each persons mind of the same topic.By giving accurate descriptions it meant our imagination is limited to only create a certain image which wouldn't become mislead or exaggerated
Tension
This exercise involves using your imagination and giving a physical response to your imagination.
I title this exercise as 'The frozen Exercise' as it involved us closing our eyes and the teacher describing how we were slowly frozen up the body then the sun came out and the ice slowly started to melt and we had to react to it.
slowly acting as if my body was freezing brought a lot of tension and it also ached and made me feel slightly fatigue as i was putting all my energy into this exercise and imagining how cold and stiff i was getting while i froze.I felt more relaxed when i was tensing all my body.
Below is a song i listen to so i can relax
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pOfhbLn8fw8
Relaxation
Relaxation-the state of beng free from tension ad anxiety.
Yoga is a great example of relaxing the mind,soul and body
Magic if/what if
The 'what if' exercise involved imagining yourself in different situations which were said by your teacher while walking around the room as if on route to school.While mapping out my way to school we also had to act realistically and naturally to what was said.Because some people were observing i did have the urge to make it rather amusing than naturalistic however i realised by doing that t would not benefit myself and i will not progress as an actress.
one 'Magic if' was 'what if you left the iron on' I didn't over think this and decided to act on it straight away by stopping journey to school and searching for my phone and calling my mum to see if she was at home to turn if off.
On the other hand i think if i was actually in this situation i would of been contemplating if maybe by any chance i did turn it off and i would be having a little battle with my conscious before i called home but i'm not quite sure i would of acted that out without speaking.
The given circumstances are the character details in the script-the facts the playwright gives the actor.They are unchangeable.Factors of give circumstances are Geographical,Social and Historical elements,date,time or year
Stanislavski describes given circumstances as "The plot, the facts, the incidents, the period, the time and place of the action, the way of life. [...] The Given Circumstances, just like "if", are suppositions, "products of the imagination."
The given Circumstances of the Cherry Orchard would be it's set in Russia during the 18th century and just after the emancipation of the serfs.This is a brief overview of the given circumstances.
This lend onto creating as a class our own given circumstances as a class.
Three chairs were placed in the centre of the room and the question was what place could these chairs be?
Suggestions were a doctors surgery,a bus ,a bus stop,a train and even a bush but all ideas ceased as the teacher gave final say and said it was a doctors waiting area.Which naturally it could easily be imaged as one.
The next step was to make the given circumstances which were it was Tuesday the 8th of September in Autumn during the afternoon as that's when most people are free as they have finished school,uni or work.
Now to make the scene come alive 3 actors were picked:Ella.Will and Georgia.
As we were learning about Stanislavski it was vital that they would portray what would realistically happen in a doctors and we observed behind the fourth wall.
Ella who sat on the furthest seat on the right looked as if she could portray someone between the ages of 16-19 with her type of physicality and the way she was dressed however if she was wearing lighter colours or maybe a simple dress she could pass for the age of 14.I definitely think she conveyed a believable natural character with each moment like when she was playing with her hair;it wasn't over exaggerated with eccentrically making curls with her hair around her finger.She didn't look the audience as to break the fourth wall until the very end when she looked at the teacher as to say 'are we done now'.While acting on stage Ella didn't make overly enthusiastic facial expressions as naturally while waiting by yourself to be called in to to see the doctors you would be quite bored and you would have a neutral look on your face.
After a quick discussion of Ella's Performance Will and Georgia was added to the scene.(It's key to remember the characters don't know each other.)
Ella sat in the same seat on the far right.When Will entered he sat in the seat next to Ella.Ella reacted by slightly shuffling over in her as to suggest personal space and why didn't he sit on the seat on left rather then right next to her.Ella also had her legs crossed facing away from Will which shows closure and it was almost as if she had her back to him.Personally i thought it was strange he sat next to her as usually people wouldn't sit next to each other unless that was one of the only seats left nevertheless the act still looked believable as he sat sloughed down in his chair twiddling his thumbs.Will looked like he could portray someone between the ages of 14-17 as he was quite tall but his face looked very young so he could pass for the age of 14.Will also had a neutral face like Ella.
slowly acting as if my body was freezing brought a lot of tension and it also ached and made me feel slightly fatigue as i was putting all my energy into this exercise and imagining how cold and stiff i was getting while i froze.I felt more relaxed when i was tensing all my body.
Below is a song i listen to so i can relax
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pOfhbLn8fw8
Relaxation
Yoga is a great example of relaxing the mind,soul and body
Part of the 'Frozen Exercise' was imagining the sun coming out and
melting the ice off you. Reacting to this brought relaxation to the body. I
instantly felt more comfortable and during this i gathered this sort of relief
because I wasn't tensing or straining anymore.
Magic if/what if
The 'what if' exercise involved imagining yourself in different situations which were said by your teacher while walking around the room as if on route to school.While mapping out my way to school we also had to act realistically and naturally to what was said.Because some people were observing i did have the urge to make it rather amusing than naturalistic however i realised by doing that t would not benefit myself and i will not progress as an actress.
one 'Magic if' was 'what if you left the iron on' I didn't over think this and decided to act on it straight away by stopping journey to school and searching for my phone and calling my mum to see if she was at home to turn if off.
On the other hand i think if i was actually in this situation i would of been contemplating if maybe by any chance i did turn it off and i would be having a little battle with my conscious before i called home but i'm not quite sure i would of acted that out without speaking.
Given Circumstaces
The given circumstances are the character details in the script-the facts the playwright gives the actor.They are unchangeable.Factors of give circumstances are Geographical,Social and Historical elements,date,time or year
Stanislavski describes given circumstances as "The plot, the facts, the incidents, the period, the time and place of the action, the way of life. [...] The Given Circumstances, just like "if", are suppositions, "products of the imagination."
The given Circumstances of the Cherry Orchard would be it's set in Russia during the 18th century and just after the emancipation of the serfs.This is a brief overview of the given circumstances.
This lend onto creating as a class our own given circumstances as a class.
Three chairs were placed in the centre of the room and the question was what place could these chairs be?
Suggestions were a doctors surgery,a bus ,a bus stop,a train and even a bush but all ideas ceased as the teacher gave final say and said it was a doctors waiting area.Which naturally it could easily be imaged as one.
The next step was to make the given circumstances which were it was Tuesday the 8th of September in Autumn during the afternoon as that's when most people are free as they have finished school,uni or work.
Now to make the scene come alive 3 actors were picked:Ella.Will and Georgia.
As we were learning about Stanislavski it was vital that they would portray what would realistically happen in a doctors and we observed behind the fourth wall.
Ella who sat on the furthest seat on the right looked as if she could portray someone between the ages of 16-19 with her type of physicality and the way she was dressed however if she was wearing lighter colours or maybe a simple dress she could pass for the age of 14.I definitely think she conveyed a believable natural character with each moment like when she was playing with her hair;it wasn't over exaggerated with eccentrically making curls with her hair around her finger.She didn't look the audience as to break the fourth wall until the very end when she looked at the teacher as to say 'are we done now'.While acting on stage Ella didn't make overly enthusiastic facial expressions as naturally while waiting by yourself to be called in to to see the doctors you would be quite bored and you would have a neutral look on your face.
After a quick discussion of Ella's Performance Will and Georgia was added to the scene.(It's key to remember the characters don't know each other.)
Ella sat in the same seat on the far right.When Will entered he sat in the seat next to Ella.Ella reacted by slightly shuffling over in her as to suggest personal space and why didn't he sit on the seat on left rather then right next to her.Ella also had her legs crossed facing away from Will which shows closure and it was almost as if she had her back to him.Personally i thought it was strange he sat next to her as usually people wouldn't sit next to each other unless that was one of the only seats left nevertheless the act still looked believable as he sat sloughed down in his chair twiddling his thumbs.Will looked like he could portray someone between the ages of 14-17 as he was quite tall but his face looked very young so he could pass for the age of 14.Will also had a neutral face like Ella.
When Georgia entered the scene there felt like a change of atmosphere
and it became tenser. She also held a much closed way be crossing her legs away
from Will in the opposite direction. The tension was broken by Will tying his
shoe lace. By doing this the atmosphere of tension began to soften ad become
more relaxed.
Below is a link of the opposite of the
fourth wall and breaking it which means they interact with the audience
Tempo-Rhythm
Tempo is defined as the speed or the pace of something.Rhythm is defined
as the regular,repeated pattern of movement or sound.In other words,rhythm is
the relationships between the parts,which make them equally spaced and regular
or unequally spaced and syncopated.So tempo-rhythm is the speed and beat of a
person,Place,or thing-www.actingis.com
We skimmed over Tempo-rththm but because i didn't completely understand
i decided to do some of my own research on http://www.actingis.com/2011/03/06/tempo-rhythm/ .I
definitely recommend this website as it breaks down and gives you a clear
understanding of Tempo-rhythm
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