From the videos I found out that you can show how a character is feeling just by using your body, I don't mean small movements but big ones like moving across the stage or twisting and turning. For example to show your angry, every move you would do would be sharp and strong, you would be fast and alert. I also learnt that you could tell a whole story by using Physical Theatre. If you think carefully about every detail and move you do then you can easily tell a story without words.
I then watched the two provided videos about movement direction. A movement director is, well, a director of movement! They help look after the actors and come up with the physical sequences. It is there job to make sure the actors are safe from harm. I also learnt a few techniques that can help with characterisation:
- Looking at pictures of your character or someone similar to them and really looking at how they are standing and the gestures they are making, that will help you understand a bit more of how the character presents themselves.
- Thinking about an animal that represents your character, and learning how to move like that animal, and then adding a few of those traits into your character's movement to add that extra detail.
- Wearing your character's costume so you adjust to the weight, feel and restrictions that it brings when you are acting. This will help you to use your costume to your advantage and let it help you develop your character easily.
I feel much more comfortable with trying out Physical Theatre because I have more knowledge about it, I definitely learnt something new today! I also have a few more characterisation skills I can use to help me develop my own characters!
- Matilda ^_^
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