Acting | Lesson 1
Lesson 1
We discussed the first of the three 'S's': Sculpting, Status and Staging.
The lesson tasks, therefore, were all designed to help us understand the nature of body language, and it's ability to change the way we, the 'audience', may read into a shot.
First we began with the 3-act-structure exercise, where in groups of three we had to tell a story. This was to include the start, middle and end using still poses alone. In this regard, body language with pose alone, was paramount at telling the audience the context, place, and character of a chosen scene.
In our group we experimented with the clearness of these vocal points, particularly when revealing shocking story development.
Next, in groups of 2, we were each given a word to use to 'sculpt' the other person. If that person could 'read' the action or job they embodied, the sculpting was successful. An inability to read the pose can then help us to understand the different ways people perceive character roles, and the alternatives we could try to ensure clearer interpretation. Even the smallest detail can shape the overall 'look' of the scene, hence the importance of being aware of these changes.
We discussed the first of the three 'S's': Sculpting, Status and Staging.
The lesson tasks, therefore, were all designed to help us understand the nature of body language, and it's ability to change the way we, the 'audience', may read into a shot.
First we began with the 3-act-structure exercise, where in groups of three we had to tell a story. This was to include the start, middle and end using still poses alone. In this regard, body language with pose alone, was paramount at telling the audience the context, place, and character of a chosen scene.
In our group we experimented with the clearness of these vocal points, particularly when revealing shocking story development.
Next, in groups of 2, we were each given a word to use to 'sculpt' the other person. If that person could 'read' the action or job they embodied, the sculpting was successful. An inability to read the pose can then help us to understand the different ways people perceive character roles, and the alternatives we could try to ensure clearer interpretation. Even the smallest detail can shape the overall 'look' of the scene, hence the importance of being aware of these changes.
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The sculpting exercise left a lot of room for interpretation. One example included a 'guard', which was taken as anything from airport security, to the Queen's Guard outside Buckingham Palace. Interestingly though, there was common themes in how people of this role hold themselves, or act around others professionally.
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