October 7
Warm up: Breathing Relaxation Technique purpose: focus, relaxation before performance
October 8
Warm-up:
October 7, 8
Brainstorm ideas for a play/video
What is brainstorming? https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brainstorming
What is a mind map? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mind_map
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Brainstorm and create a mind map of your ideas. (This is part of Criterion C)
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Some of the Most Common Themes in Literature (keywords for more research on this topic: Common Themes in Literature)
- Crime Doesn't Pay.
- Own Worst Enemy.
- Coming of Age.
- Overcoming the Odds.
- Love conquers all.
- Humanity vs. nature.
- The individual vs. society.
- Good vs. evil.
How many and what kinds of story plots are there?
1. Create groups
Group 1 - Aure, Bulut, Miguel, Luiza
Group 2 - Diego, Amicie, Ines, Marie, Eduardo
Group 3 - Francisco, Louis, Oscar, Alex, Mariana
Group 4 - Tomás, Luz, Isabella, Pascaline
2. Work in your group to develop your plot
- Due October 10 end of class
Task: Create a short 3 act play showing 2 emotions. The play should be approx. 5-8 minutes. All the students in your group are actors in the play. Each student should have the same amount of lines and acting time. (Remember this is a drama class and I am grading you primarily on your acting:)
Each group will choose a topic - no violence (no guns, no knives, no hitting) on the stage.
Work in your group to develop your ideas - Due October 10 end of class
a. Title of your film
b. Plot line (developed)
c. Message you want to send
d. Characters decided
e. Costumes/Props
d. Setting
You don't have to write the script out but you will storyboard the action.
October 10 Acting Techniques - Incorporating Thought and Emotion
2. Name: Exaggeration Circle - Purpose: good warm-up to work on taking something small and heightening it.
3. Name: Character shape Purpose: helps the student realize that the way we move our body helps to
shape the character that we are playing
HOMEWORK: Watch this video: The many voices of Meryl Streep
What techniques does she use to bring her characters to life?
How does Meryl Streep build her character? What does she change and develop? Does she change her voice? Does she change her accent? Look at the way she moves and walks. We can see that she changes her clothes, hair and make up, but can you see that she's becomes a completely different person in each film that she plays in?
October 14
Criterion C - Statement of Artistic Intention in class writing (4 paragraphs) Use subject specific language
1. What are you doing? (purpose) This paragraph includes:
- what topic you are studying this term in Drama
- small background about Gothic novels and Gothic film
- what your task is
- name and plotline/storyline of your play
2. Why are you doing this (message)
- what is the main message/theme you wish to communicate in your play
- who is your audience and what lasting impact do you want this video to have on your audience?
- why do you think it is important to communicate this message/theme to your "targeted" audience?
3. How are you going to achieve this (production and performance elements)
4. Justify your decisions (inspiration)
- What inspired you? (Were you inspired by someone or something?) What made you choose this theme/topic?
- Document the process that you took and talk about alternative options and justify your final decisions.
Task: Create a short 3 act play showing 2 emotions. The play should be approx. 5-8 minutes. All the students in your group are actors in the play. Each student should have the same amount of lines and acting time. (Remember this is a drama class and I am grading you primarily on your acting:)
Each group will choose a topic - no violence (no guns, no knives, no hitting) on the stage.
Work in your group to develop your ideas - Due October 10 end of class
a. Title of your film
b. Plot line (developed)
c. Message you want to send
d. Characters decided
e. Costumes/Props
d. Setting
You don't have to write the script out but you will storyboard the action.
October 10 Acting Techniques - Incorporating Thought and Emotion
1. Name: Connecting the mind, body and emotion Purpose: Changes in movement exemplify changes in emotion
One improv activity asks the class to compile a list of the many ways humans can move, such as walking, running or skipping. Assign each student one of these movements and then ask each student to vary the way she carries it out; for example, make it bigger, faster, heavier or more relaxed. Discuss with students how the changes in movement exemplify changes in emotion, both as felt by the student moving and by those observing.
walk, run, skip, stagger, march, crawl, hop, skip, sprint
2. Name: Exaggeration Circle - Purpose: good warm-up to work on taking something small and heightening it.
https://youtu.be/GWuaQ1FKt1E?list=PL0F098B1E301351CC
3. Name: Character shape Purpose: helps the student realize that the way we move our body helps to
shape the character that we are playing
HOMEWORK: Watch this video: The many voices of Meryl Streep
What techniques does she use to bring her characters to life?
How does Meryl Streep build her character? What does she change and develop? Does she change her voice? Does she change her accent? Look at the way she moves and walks. We can see that she changes her clothes, hair and make up, but can you see that she's becomes a completely different person in each film that she plays in?
October 14
Criterion C - Statement of Artistic Intention in class writing (4 paragraphs) Use subject specific language
1. What are you doing? (purpose) This paragraph includes:
- what topic you are studying this term in Drama
- small background about Gothic novels and Gothic film
- what your task is
- name and plotline/storyline of your play
2. Why are you doing this (message)
- what is the main message/theme you wish to communicate in your play
- who is your audience and what lasting impact do you want this video to have on your audience?
- why do you think it is important to communicate this message/theme to your "targeted" audience?
3. How are you going to achieve this (production and performance elements)
- how will your group bring this play to life? (include set, props, costumes, techniques)
- how will you bring your character to life? (include costume, props and acting techniques that you will use)
- what challenges/problems can you anticipate? How can you overcome these difficulties? (Name at least 3 and say how you can overcome these difficulties)
4. Justify your decisions (inspiration)
- What inspired you? (Were you inspired by someone or something?) What made you choose this theme/topic?
- Document the process that you took and talk about alternative options and justify your final decisions.
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