Monday until Friday 16th until 20th May 2016. What we did this we in Lesson?

On Monday we had Drama with Becca instead of Rob as we had too work more independently while he was with the level 3 students working on there production with them in the theatre we rehearsed some of the scenes in pairs for a short which is what went well but on the other hand what did not work out was working for long as people got distracted for most of the lesson.

The reason we did this activity was to mostly to focus on getting the scenes right in Blood Wedding and knowing the play confidently enough when rehearsing the play so it all runs smoothly when doing the piece in both split casts for the shows.

How it helped me with my learning was made me more aware of what I was saying during those specific lines and being able to slowly but clearly pronounce the words to be understood by the people backstage waiting for my queue or the audience watching the production live.

The techniques I would have developed more is the confidence of projecting my voice more and speaking clearly as well as practising or getting in the habit of learning my queues or the extra things I have to develop, extend or improve at home or in College. How I will use it in the future is the same way or principle by learning that certain technique or strategy at home or in that certain place I am at that point in time.

In the afternoon we had Becca were we decided to rehearse Wednesday's cast for a while in the lesson but also struggled to focus which did not go to well but at the same did towards the start of the session.

The reason we did this activity was so for the performances on Wednesday we had a clear idea of were we would place our character for each scene and remember what we did at that point just to remind ourselves in our mind and bring us back to the last time we rehearsed with our group for that cast. But also bearing in mind at what point we come on stage and when we would say those specific lines. How it helped me with my learning was made me remember who I would be with in those scenes throughout the play and also keep in my head the queues for each scene so I came in at the right time and right lines to make it easier for the other actors/resses around me as well .

The technique I would have developed if I had the opportunity to would have been more or less to rehearse the queues more often in my spare time a bit earlier on in the stages so I felt a bit more securer or familiar than I am at this moment in time 2 days before the production but will still make sure in the time I have that we or I rehearse the queues every moment possible so it all looks strong when we come in and so we avoid leaving empty stage on the performance which I am sure we won't as I am sure we will do really good.

How I will use what I learnt in the future is constantly go over the same thing until I feel confident enough with that certain part in the play I am doing or shall I say certain section.

On Tuesday we had Becca instead of Rob were we rehearsed the full cast piece of the Bride's wedding ceremony but struggled so did not manage to complete it all as people were not always focused in the lesson. What went well was we managed to rehearse a bit more without the assistance of the teacher encouraging us, but contrastingly we still could not maintain the concentration through the entire lesson. Furthermore, for the rest of the lesson people one by one were taken out of the class with either Sara or D'Zyire to try on dresses or costumes for the play ''Blood Wedding'' next week or now shall I say in 3 weeks.

The reason we did this activity was to make the whole cast scene which was the most challenging part as we all had to be on stage at that point but the most important one really outstanding and professional so it makes the audience excited and thrilled with suspense and excitement at the end of the seats as though it looked like an actual company production brought to an London theatre to be put on live to audience and make them want to stay to the end and see it all to the point were they leave with smiles on there faces and cannot stop talking about what they saw. How it helped me with my learning was made me see the position I was in for that special scene and made listen and remember at what point exactly had to say each of my poetry lines in the play scene of the special occasion for the Bride.

The technique I would have developed if I still had the chance to would be focusing more on also having the patients to listen and wait for my next line to be said or shared with the audience which in some points of the play I am struggling with but I can still improve by hearing the lines of the person before. How I will use what I learnt in the future is by making sure I constantly go over even the parts I know already to develop it even more further even if it looks already polished and good but I can try for example making my listening skills as well as the lines and queues or projection even more fantastic.

In the afternoon we had Mandy for Dance were we rehearsed the dance for the Bride and Groom's wedding constantly throughout the whole lesson. What went well was we all participated during the lesson doing the dance until it looked smooth and clique.

The reason we did this activity was to make keep in mind the moves until they are glued in our head from the steps up until the body and arm/leg movements.


The reason we did this activity was to make sure the dance routine was stuck to our minds like glue which will help us memories the steps and added moves quicker in order for the performance and dance help us  to form back into the acting side of the lines without making it loo to messy. How it helped me with my learning was made me more aware and remember who was standing in the position during and after the dance section in order for us to be able to see were to position and place ourselves for the rest of the wedding scene.


The techniques I would have developed if I still had the chance to would have been maybe try and participate and get involved in the dance with more confidence telling the people in the class to help me learn the routine as well so I can join in rather than just acting at the side at times to make it look like generally I am enjoying myself more. How I will use it in the future is everyone is participating in something and I want to or I can but just do not have the guts to ask I should just have the confidence to tell them I would want to participate in that part if possible and if they allow me too.

On Thursday we Drama with Rob and Becca in her tutorial lesson were we rehearsed Blood Wedding until the end of the lesson with Becca sorting other things out as well such as the costumes. What went well was we started to participate in the lesson but were tired some of us were not in the mood for rehearsing the whole lesson but we all tried to rehearse a few pieces of different scenes.


The reason we did this activity was to get used to remembering our queues and bearing in mind that we should speak clearly and project our voices in order for us to be heard by an public audience on stage. How did it help me with my learning was the more we started getting used to using those different techniques the better we would be for the performances that were coming up and that would mean we have practiced it well enough to remember to do these things on the actual shows.


Which techniques I would have developed if I still had the chance to is remember to speak up every time and bear in mind the way I present my character when coming onto the stage as well as the point when I am on already on bearing in mind stage presence and blocking of other characters for the play also for example. How I will use what I learnt in the future is when on stage just reminding myself of those things in my head but not out loud so I do not forget those things we learnt at any point.




On Friday we had Drama and tutorial Becca's lesson in the theatre with Rob as well clearing out staging from level 3 yr. 1 and discussing something with the teachers while we set our staging up and into place for our performances next week, at the same time we rehearsed Wednesday's cast until the end of the lesson. What went well was we well prepared and already on a head start with the overall staging and look of the play and we started forming what seemed like a good production technically and the acting as well even though it still needed more rehearsing and tweaks to make it very good. What did not go well was we had not rehearsed which showed through lack of focus and enthusiasm but as a whole we still did well in the end.


The reason we did this activity was to help us every time feel more confident and believe in ourselves up until the point in which we performed our first shows during the performances of Blood Wedding. How it helped me with my learning was made me see the scale and size of the stage we performed on and were we were to place ourselves when going from a small room to a massive theatre which are different in comparison. Which techniques I would have developed if I still had the chance to would have been use a range of levels and use the space more confidentially as my character would seem too and behave.
How I will use it in the future is depending on the circumstances of the character I could try and play around with or imagine how I would get around the space confidentially and use a range of levels and proxemics for example to make the figure stand out and seem interesting to be watched by a live audience as well as the characters around me.

Pictures of the Final Ideas we had for Blood Wedding entrance

Monday until Friday 9th until 13th May 2016. What we did this week in lesson?

On Monday we had Rob in the morning were we rehearsed Blood Wedding once the whole way through. What did not go well was during the two hours of rehearsal we did not do much as people were talking alot. What we did well was partcipated well as a class when rehearsing with Rob during the lesson we had with him.
 
The reason we did this activity was so we were more familiar and confident with the scenes we did next and right now and knew when the next qeues were, to participate and come in at the right time and not to late so it looks empty and dead stage or really messy or un organised/under-rehearsed.
How it helped me with my learning was made me get used to or helped me remember each section or stage in the performance from the top of my head much better and made me understand or know the reason why I did that certain thing.

The techniques I developed was to make sure I remember my qeues before hand or come on earlier and ready in character to bring energy, enthusiasm and engagement with the audience but most importantly making sure the stage is lively and full of vibe and energy not stillness and complete silence. How I will use what I learnt in the future is by incoporating the same techniques or styles of learning in my work in the future or studies to help me develop myself further and too a completely new level and environment in the world of Acting with new adventures ahead of me and things to learn.
 
In the afternoon we had Becca were we discussed/ saw and tried some costumes if asked to by Sara and D,Zyire and at the same time continued rehearsing the Wednesday cast for the second half of the lesson we had to practise it so it gets to a better stage of performance level and standard. What went well was we tried to stay focus on the play but what did not go so well was rehearsing enough as we were a bit tired and had less energy and patients which meant people were talking.

The reason we did this activity was to see if we had the ability to work independentely as a class and as individuals in the class without the member of staff telling us to do something or a better explanation would be giving us too much information as this task for the assigment brief was all about the capability of working as a team together and putting all areas of technical things together on the performance which we did intirely by ourselves.
 
How did it help me with my learning was made me challenge myself even though at some points it was hard and we could not manage working together because some people did not have the determination too but instead wanted to use the time in most of the session getting distracted and talking with others in the class. But overall we still managed to get some work out of the lesson with teacher in the room. Which techniques I will develop is to manage my concentration skills more so I am able to understand tasks much better and what is being said rather than talking too much and losing focus by talking to my friends or getting distracted and not participating at some stages during the lesson occasionally here and their.
 How I will use what I learnt in the future is listeaning to the tasks given to us so I am able to know what to do straight away so they don't end up repeating things several times or in case they do not at all at some stages it is better to recieve what is told when told once.
 
On Tuesday we had Drama again with Rob were we rehearsed the whole play with both casts for Wednesday and Thursday's show so we had the chance to rehearse with everyone so nobody was sitting around doing nothing for the majority of the lesson. What went well was we all got active by moving around and warmed our vocals up by doing rehearsals with our teacher helping us with the way in which we said the lines so we did not rush them to understand what it was we were saying and what it was about and get in the habit of speaking slow and clear so the audience is able to understand us.

The reason we did this activity was to help us control our voices and get in the habit of it before the shows in 1 week and 4 days and to make us know exactly were to position our character for each scene and know what to do in the particular scene especially when havingto take or use a prop on stage and when having to give clear qeues for sound and lighting and for the other people on stage or the technicians.
How did it help me with my learning was again made me more aware and helped me practise the thought process and inner monolouge when going on stage or before or when the other characters our on stage epescially for the ensemble scene and the peice with the poetry and dancing which is the most important scene to get right as everyone will be a part of that scene. The techniques I am hoping to develop during the finishing stages of rehearsal is the ability to remember running orders of lines and qeues as well as thinking about everone else needing to be on stage at each part but mostly the big scenes with everyone and getting the right props on the for the right scenes which is what I and the whole class need to bare in mind from know until the performance days.
How I will use what I learnt in the future is when getting to the stage we are at know in future productions or films it is so vital I bare the same things in mind as the process and things we will be doing will practically be the same throughout the stages at which we will be doing Drama school and beyond.

In the afternoon we had Mandy for Dance were we rehearsed the Blood Wedding dance and Rob watched and gave us feedback on what to do and what he saw but purely what we need to do better and who to work with in the play production at that point when doing the dance. What went well was the amount of work we put into the Dance and energy but to improve maybe the timing, pace and energy at the start when they do the dance and I am looking after the food at the table for the ceremony or celebration of the Wedding occasion should be more exciting and faster as it is a special moment for the Bride and Bridegroom but overall we all did really well and worked immensely hard on that day.
 
The reason we did this activity was to get used and in the habit of remebering the steps and putting all the energy into the dance to make it look good the only way we can produce a brilliant dance is by timing, speed and energy but also enjoying every moment of it and making it seem fun and as though we are celebrating together and working together as a good managed and well behaved, hard working and dedicated team to what we are doing and what will be displayed on stage at college pretty much soon.

How it helped me with my learning was made me understand what it was we were exactly doing for the dance so I knew when to join which is Mandy says when the bride takes my arm and I join in the dance with the Girls and we eat more food and laugh and talk which is what you would do at a wedding and it sort of created a nice image like one you would see in a lively old painting with different people from a different hierachy and background for the individual characters which is interesting and fascinating to know about.
 
Which techniques I am hoping to develop is making sure I do not block people in that scene, but in general in all the other scenes also at the same time making sure I am not taking all of the space, and making sure the focus is mostly concentrating on the dance in the wedding to bring the attention and spotlight on what it is all about and what happens in that moment but bringing humour and laughter to that scene by making it look like I am having too much too drink and eat and looking like I am a bit tipsy but later recover from what happened.How I will use what I learnt in the future is constantly thinking or keeping those things in mind which I learnt such as projection, confidence, blocking and making sure we do vocal techniques and warm ups so we are able to speak much more clearer on stage.

On Thursday we had Rob for Drama were we rehearsed Blood Wedding for Thursday's cast only and in the spare time we had did the ending and rehearsed a bit of the Dance choreography. What went well was we decided as a class to meet and do independent learning but the problem was we again did not get the chance to do much as people only 2 or 3 decided to turn up late so we had to skip some parts of the play.
 
The reason we did this activity was make sure we are able to perform confidently on the day and that only happens when you put in the work and effort which is what we are trying to do more up to the performance as we want it to look good so we don't want to end up rehearsing everything last minute in the short space of time before the show and rush everything. Especially as we are hoping to make this our best performance yet to end up with good marks and be proud and look back at what we achieved as a whole class.

How it helped me with my learning was made learn interesting and new things and made me challenge myself to things I would have not been able to do fist of all without the confidence and the ability to challenge myself and would have made me end up being in the same place as at the start of the term but Drama is about having the confidence to try new things and explore the area of study and learning new things for example ways to build yourself as a person learning to become and actor/tress in the future or for jobs you decide to take on in the future that require those skills that is why acting is vital as it helps you no matter what type of path or direction you end up deciding or hoping to take.
 
Which techniques I will develop is making sure up until the shows I rehearse building the characters style and the way I perform it and getting on stage quick enough for the scenes, really taking my time saying the lines and not rushing them to show I understand what I am saying. Additionally, interpreting my performance in different ways throughout and show I ama confident not show by hiding things if I make a mistake and just carrying not getting out of role even if I end up being nervous on the day.How I will use what I learnt in the future is when ever getting nervous before going on stage the best thing is to breath and relax your mind and when on stage bearing in mind to just improvise and go along with it or hide the mistake you made rather than coming out of role which is what I said above already.
 
In the afternoon we had Becca's lesson but instead of having technical theatre watched level 3 yr 1 Dance and Musical Theatre perform. I think I really enjoyed it as the dancing was fun and really the way the choreographed and incoporated everything. During the rest of the lesson finished any work needed to be completed during lesson time and in the last remaining 5 minutes the class voted for the poster we are going to hang around the college for our plays performance. We also both presented one each Jacob and Me which we created together. For improvements discussed what else needed to be done and edited and what else we had to do from the work that has not been done yet or needs to be finished off.

On Friday we had Becca were we finished Our blogs what went well was we managed to start it well. But what did not go to well was the concentration and amount of work as I was talking during the lesson and found it hard to focus today did not complete much blog until I did the rest at home but next time will try and be more focused to get more completed in lesson time so their is less to do at home.

The reason we did this activity was just making sure we are keeping up to date with the latest work we have done and futhermore so we know what we did before we forget taking note of this week so we can read back over the diary entries completed and those we need to finish or do still and so everything is ordered correctly and is easier for the teachers to find and read.
How it helped me with my learning was made me remember the things we previously did as if writing a story or diary entry about myself on a blog and made me be more aware by updating things each week reminded me of things I forgot or notes we took that we might need to look back on in the future during next years acting or at the end of this year and to make the examiner show we have shown real understandind and clarity of what we have learnt about during the past months in our lessons.
 
Which techniques I am hoping to develop is to maybe write a review on the process of making the Posters, Programmes and/or tickets as it took several weeks to get to the stage were we will print them off with Becca at one point next week and finish everything so it looks good and ready before the performance so we can hang it up around the College and too look at a standard were thwy are appealing and presentable to an audience coming tose our production. The only thing I think we still need to add to the finishing touches of the poster is some sugar paper or cardboard colour paper to stick behind the poster to make it look nice and more decorative and neater when hang on the wall so the paper is not to thin also to rip or break and tear.

How I will use what I learnt in the future is keep a blog to update on what I did each week on a theatre production or to see what I have already done or figure what needs to be worked on or improved for example acting skills or techniques or even vocal exercises I can do and repeat again or may want to use or can come in useful or handy again sometime.



End scene neighbours and Mother weeping supposed to be rehearsals




 Represents tickets we made for Blood Wedding

Represents scene with Bride and servant in rehearsals

Represents the poster we made and created



A film of Blood Wedding directed by Carlos Saura

A dance film of Blood Wedding directed by Carlos Saura

         

Monday until Tuesday 25th-29th April 2016. What we did this week in lessons?

On Monday morning in Beccas lesson of theatre production we had a lesson on Sexual Health, and Laws with a visitor and member of staff from college coming in to talk to us. We then did a survey or quiz on college ratings to win a £50 voucher. What went well was we had a loads of questions people wanted to ask to be on the safe side of understanding the right saftey boundaries of this topic. What did not go so well was focus as people kept talking and getting distraced by things.

The reason we did this activity was to now how to stay safe at our age when having sex and prevent us from being at risk of getting pregnant and how to tackle the situation when your boyfriend who is in love with you forces you in contrast to a boy who loves you and gives you time to tell when you are ready and does not presuarise you but accepts your honest opinion on when you feel is the right time. The reason we also did a quiz or questionare was to have the chance of winning a prize but also to now what is good about the college and what needs to be improved.

How it helped us with our learning was refreshed our minds on the topic and made us more aware of the right and wrong circumstances to be in during that time and how to handle the situation and explain to someone the truth about how you feel about it rather than hiding it and telling the opposite of what you feel. The quiz or questionare did not help me with my learning.

Which techniques I will develop I am not so sure about not even in the quiz/questionare. How I will use what I learned in the future is by making sure I folllow the procedures to stay safe from the things we learned in lesson from preventing of being in danger and problems. But I cannot develop any techniques from doing a questionare or quiz only know the types of questions you answer or the styles of questions.

In the afternoon we had Drama with Becca not Rob to keep an eye on us but we had to do the work independently as a class we were rehearsing the whole lesson. What went well was we rehearsed a bit. What was a bit harder was concentration as some people were talking which delayed the lesson a bit with rehearsals.

The reason we did this activity was to make sure we had less to do in the next upcoming rehearsal with Rob and make sure we have enough time to start doing act 3 on Thursday and the rest of act 2 completed so we can go over the lines ourselves as much as possible.
How it helped us with our learning was made understand the relationships better with the character we were rehearsing and made us know the qeues of when to come on stage on time especially doing scenes on our own with someone and we need to know exactly when to come on without leaving an empty stage and making the play look as professional as it would be in theatre as well but also baring in mind we need to get the props and set on stage beforehand or during going on stage which is a challenge but are all the things we need to remember if we want to produce an amazing show and staging for an audience to see live.

The techniques I will develop is timing of the Dance sessions we do for Blood Wedding with Mandy and making sure I am on stage at the right time for my scenes when saying my lines so I do not miss my qeues and so it looks polished and professionally done rather than messy and all over the place which I will work on in the next 3 weeks in class when we come to rehearse those scenes again.
How I will use it in the future is if deciding to do theatre productions and having to come in and out at certain points I could do those things as well to make it look better like coming on stage earlier and doing an inner monolouge or certain actions to get prepared for my lines and lead me into to them during on stage rather than standing and doing nothing which is boring and will make the audience think that is boring or what are they doing on stage.

On Tuesday morning we rehearsed the rest of act 2 with Rob for Blood Wedding. What went well was we completed the whole of the act and were much more focused but still talked at some points while being off stage.

The reason we did this activity was as I said above to complete the act but also to get through it further so we had less to do and meant we could then rehearse what we learnt again as we already knew what we had to do for that certain scene unless our teacher wanted to change or develop something in the scene even further to make it look a bit better.
 
How it helped me with my learning was made me think about and understand what the plays is describing and what it saying by the information that is given to us in order forus to understand it better and for us to play the role confidentally by having enough information to know how to do it and get an idea of how the play will look when put from page on to stage.
The techniques I will develop in any play I do or want to find out about more when I get the script is read through the play to understnd it, then research the themes, characters, symbols and context or background of it and the person who wrote it to know when it was written and the country or origion the play comes from to get a better understanding of the character.
How I will use it in the future is just exactly what I said in the above read first and then research for an clearer and more detailed explanation and also ask the people working with us on this certain project.

In the afternoon we had Mandy for Dance were we rehearsed a spanish dance for Blood Wedding during and after the wedding ceremony scene. What went well was they learnt it quickly. What did not go so well was I did not feel well so did not participate much in the lesson that day but will this coming Tuesday again.

The reason we did this activity was to prepare was ourselves before with this dance so we know it and our at less risk of injuring ourselves. But also now the count of each step and get used to the rhythem and tempo of the song when dancing to it.
How it helped me with my learning was by watching the others in the class I got an idea of how to do each move as I could see them infront of me clearly and at what point to go onto the next move especially when having to listean to the music and doing ht edance at the same time which can be quiet a challenge.

the techniques I will develop for Mandy's Dance lesson is constantly rehearsing the Dance routine when I have to oppertunity and time too so it looks professional and really good by the time we reach to perform the Dance during the performance evenings as well as remembering the other sides to it such as stage directions and so on. But also until I know it from the top of my head and I feel I know confidentaly well.

How I will use what I learnt in the future if deciding to do something in Musical Theatre or Drama in the future with some dancing in the play I would just go over it with people I am rehearsing it with and listean to the music and rehearse the dance routine in my spare time when I have the oppertunity too that is the best thing to do.

On Thursday morning we had Rob frp Drama were we rehearsed the whole of act 3, scene 1 and 2 and the ending included. What went well was the enrgy and amount  of work done was alot more than usual and it seemed to be alot more fun even though it was hard to wait for the people who were not rehearsing that much but for me it was ok as I was an understudy for that lesson only for one of the trees and I don't think there was anything bad on that day.

The reason we did this activity was to complete all the scenes for Blood Wedding and for the people playing roles in that act to understand what they are doing in that part but also for everyone of stage on that part and so we are aware of what is happening at each point in the play and who is doing what at what point and who needs to be on stage at that certain point in time. It is vital we think about those things and make sure they are sorted on the days of the performance with the props ect. needed on tage at that point ad so on

How it helped me with my learning was made me and everyone else think how important it is to be alert at all times and make sure everything is prepared in the right order so everything runs the way it should and so it all goes smoothly on the days of the performance but also during rhearsals such as the energy brought to the scenes and so the stage is not empty and silent as Rob always tells us.
Which techniques I will develop is to be aware at all times what is going on around me and if support with anything is needed such as roles or sorting out extra things here and there for rehearsals and shows it is better to ask what to help with either the Director doing the organising of the play or technichal crew and backstage crew for example with getting the set on for your peice if it is at the same exact moment to make the job easier for certain people or coming in character on stage earlier so you can straight away start the scene without leaving a silnce in the stage.

How I will use what I learnt in the future is take notes of these tips in a book or record it somewhere to bear it in mind when using or needing those tools in acting school or in that industry to make everything a bit easier for myself so I do not forget these vital peices of information.

In the afternoon we had Becca were we discussed which person everyone will be working with for the assigned roles they were given as backstage roles for the final play and got a copy of Blood Wedding research work handed out to us from our teacher Rob for Drama as part of our homework and exam unit. What went well was we all were fine with who we were working with on the set roles we chose to do and found it easier with the guidelines given to us as part of our research work to make it easier for us to understand what to do for that given task.

The reason we did these activities was to understand better and more clearly the information and details on Blood Wedding in case they asked us for our exam some questions on the play which we have to answer and would make it easier if we understood the knowledge in more detail. The backstage roles are also vital as without knowing about them and having those roles or been given ones firstly we would not have a clue about what to do and we would not be able to put on the production without the most important things needed such as costume and sound and set/props for example.

How it helped me with my learning was learning about these roles gave us a better understanding for the point we reached now of what we have to do and the tasks we are expected to complete or criteria we have to meet to put on a brilliant show and stging/performance with our roles as well as the acting which we will undergo for 2 days in 4 performances.

The techniques I will develop is learning by doing the programmes about the process and how to do it as I do it along the way in case I end up doing it in the future so I can gain more experience in the job as I progress with it so it will turn out good for the production and also the other peoples roles as well and other elements of the show.
How I will use it in the future I am not sure.

On Friday we had Becca for technical theatre were we completed the work for the roles we were assigned in pairs and Jacob was working with me and by the teacher we were told to ask everyone what they will do in the future? and what they will do next year? which will all be written on the programme which I completed a bit and also finished 2 posters in 2 days while Jacob did the task given to us by the teacher. Futhermore, the other pairs did backstage roles such as Costume, Hair and Make Up, Props,Set Design and Projection and more. What went well was we all concentrated on the tsks we had to do and in a short space or amount of time got alot done like the previous day. What did not go well I am not sure about.

The reason we did this activity was to get the tasks even further up to date so they are hopefully completed before the third week and look really amazing so the performance technically and actig wise will look good and individually and as a class we will be proud of the work we did which will pay off in the end and the achievements we have made and produced over this coming year of acting Level 2.

How it helped me with my learning was showed me how a programme looks and is made and the finishing result when done and for the poster also and how to use the tools to create those amazing programmes and how much of your time and effort it would actually take to create this peice of work.

Which techniques I will develop is learning about how to present good peices of work for a poster or programme and how not too and thinking about the people seeing this programme for the show how the layout format should look and the font and size of the writing and the pictures boldness and scale of the picture which is basically baring in mind how to present the presentational features on the programme so it is easy for everyone to see and read.

How I will use the things I learnt in the future is if ever come across having to do that certain job again it is good to have a clear idea of how to do certain things as then you have the benefit of more oppertunities and doors that will open to you and it is so interesting learning and discovering new things you never knew about up until know.

Saturday 12th March 2016. Review for Rob on Our Day Out.

 

 

 The acting skills and  communication skills etc we have developed over this assignment were making sure in dance and acting lessons we made everything from gestures to expressions and characters bigger when rehearsing and performing parts of it in our class. We also had make the energy level and movement quicker, more precise and and maintain those things throughout the play so it would keep the audience engaged and more into what we do pr sympathise with us rather than get bored and not watch us as they would everyday in the theatre. Another important thing whcih most of us struggled with in ''Road'' and ''Two'' was projecting our voices loud enough so the audience couldd hear what we were saying and pronouncing our words so that we are understood properly.

 

 

What have been the key aspects for you as performer?   Some of the key aspects for me as a performer our example such as move around alot to maintain the energy throughout, help others if they get stuck or forget what they do in rehersal time, maitain in role and stay focused throughout the entire play so you know your qeues and don't get distracted by others such as talking backstage to loud which distracts other performers around you and don't giggle or laugh which can put off performers acting live and lose the atmosphere and goodness of the play and speak clearly to be understood by other people watching you or project your voice and use intonation to keep the audience on track with what you say and don't mumble or rush your words but rather slow down and maintain your pace through the whole dialect or speech.

 

 

    How have you found linking the acting work with the dance/physical work with Mandy?  What has  worked ? what has challenged you ?

     How I found linking the acting, dancing and physical work with Mandy was really challenging but I still managed to try my very best especially some of the warm up excersises which I found challenging for me which obviously shows I need to start doing more running exercises again to build my physical strength which is my weak point at the moment in Dance. What I feel generally I am performing and doing my best in at the moment would probably be doing Dance and acting although I have some issue with body strength and feel what has really worked for me is most importantly Drama and Dance which I am progressing in a lot in lately much faster than excersises, which will also improve over the years in my stay at Westminster Kingsway College that is if I make it through to the next stage of the auditions next week in Level 3 Performing Arts.

  

   How have we/you explored the characterisation and approach to role to assist with the performing element?

     How I as an individual  have I explored characterisation and approach to my role and assisited it with performing elements is I constantly read through the script to understand what it is about or what my character is saying in the scripted part and so I found it easier when knowing and learning it off by heart, but for the improvised parts used the film as guidance to have an idea of my character in the castle scene and how she would react and behave and when improvising put myself in her shoes to understand the way she would behave and explore her a bit more whengoing over the play in class.

    How we explored the charcterisation and approach to our role/s and how we assisted it with performing elements was just explore how they would behave and react to things and constantly did role play and acting on the script so we understood the characters and knew the play more everytime inside out and to mak the play more familiar to us in a way as a whole class making sure we worked togethr as a team or cast so everything went smoothly the way the director and students wanted. But we also did warm up voice exercises and tounge twisters to warm up the vocals when saying the lines and so the voice naturally responds to what we say and we say it clearly rather than rushed, we also did a range of warm up and fun acting games on some days in between our Drama lessons to maintain the energy level and focus in the room throughout rehersals for Our Day Out especially.

 

What areas of research have been useful for you?

    The areas of research that have been useful for me are propbably in terms of the Play in Drama was talking about the play wright and play for example Willy Russel how he came about writing the play was being a teacher in Liverpool an area were kids were poor and had his own school which influenced and inspired him to write his own play Our Day Out which had been published around 1987.

     Another reason why we talked about the play was to understand the background of the play more doing it and also through reading the entrance dialouges we had an basic idea about the play and the roles we were playing.

     The areas of research that have been useful for me considering what we have discussed in terms of what aspects of movement have helped me in Mandy's classes is epecially the Pina Bausch dance which was useful as it helped us to make the Our Day Out play look more phyisical and professional so that we could use it in our play to make it look different and unique to the script. We also did warm ups and dances for the performance to help us with our timing issues and most importantly build our core to be at less risk of injury when walking on and off stage or around fast so we come in time for our qeues moving from one place to the next.

     The areas of research that have been useful, which also have helped me to inform my work were as I said above in both paragraphs as when we dicussed the Our Day Out background information and read through the dialouge more and more we became aware about the storyline and learnt things quicker and had a clearer idea the more we read them to make understand things better. Futhermore, for the Pin Bausch work we had an idea for the choreography and style in the play we did which we could build apon as a basis and develop into our own thing to create something to be a part of or go along side the work we did with Rob in Drama and we could rehearse more with Mandy to make it even more better before we show it in the show apart from Darcey and Me doing the other Dance qualification or certificate on Wednesday.





Pina Bausch





Dance called ''World Cities''



 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

Our Day Out film By Wlly Russel  

 

Picture of Innocence Internet Safety Documentary Who do think it was?

I think it was the girl (Ruby) because by the way she behaved towards her family and the way she reacted gave away that it was her fault for practically making a Drama out of everything and by the look on her face when she crying. Which practically meant it was her fault as she

Picture of Internet Saftey above and below as well

Thursday 4th February 2016. Beccas's lesson yesterday doing Model box's (Set Design).

How you worked as a team?
We worked well as a team by cooperating and feeding or responding off the other persons work and if anyone was stuck we helped each other by completing the work together as a team.
Also individually I helped by decorating the walls with tissue paper and contributed in cleaning, both tables towards the end of the lesson as some people got tired and felt like they needed a break and I was willing to help as I did not do so much at the start, which I think was good.
 Also as a group we helped each other by doing a number of things for instance adding glue to apply glitter on the floor which will be the stage area, furry pipe cleaners wrapped around each other and hung on top of the ceiling so the disco ball is in the centre and stands out on the stage and looks funky like in the disco parties around the 80's, the walls were decorated with tissue paper in bright tropical colours and tounges were stuck on the sides to give the stage a contrast or more of an effect and make the wall stand out as that would be her sort of style and it would represent her character as her characteristics or her fans would think  of her as colourful, crazy and over exaggerated or inappropriate in the way she behaves on stage or the clothes she wears and way she presents herself on stage as she enters the doors. We also had a tounge stuck to the wall so she comes in the entrance of the door in a way that is leaving the audience surprised and thinking about what the audience expects when she comes in the centre of the flaps sliding through the massive stage doors with plenty of screaming fans and to make it look fun and exciting as she slides down in a way that she is behaving totally like a immature kid. But most importantly we thought of lollipops that are big and colourful with tons of tissue paper and glitter to bring sparkle and something flashy to the simple toned down blues, oranges and pinks which is a complete contrast to the other things on stage but of coarse not the disco ball.


How well did you do with the amount of people that did/ did not come in?
 
I thought even though we were missing Lauren and Lucas who left we did pretty well as at the start we forgot what we did but toward the middle of the lesson we all got involved except I did not know what I should help with most of the time and created something we thought was a bit mysterious and crazy but wildly fun but looked to me like a beach party or a club place which we would associate her being in or the environment she would usually be used to feeling comfortable staying mostly in.

Miley Cyrus

Blog for filming of Silent Movie with Rob/ Media Students 18th january 2016.

What did we do? we filmed the silent movie based on the theme ''horror'' in any syle or form such as: Comedy, Thriller, Sc-fi action ect. My group decide to bring the characters from their story together but we had to change again a liitle as Maya another person inour class joined our group which meant we had to change it slightly but still made sure it fitted in with what we originally decided to do.

Also our play was about a master and an bad devil and a good angel . The Master told the bad devil to sacrifice a human Sophie and her friend Nancy and toturn her friend to Zombie and bring her back to life, while the angel tries to stop the plan from happening.The next part is they in Sophies house she is having a bad dream and wakes up from the night mare later finding her friend sitting beside her asking her if she is alright then asks her to bring some water. She then gets it and while she is in the kitchen, the bad devil and the good angel have a argument then at which point the devil gets a box and opens it and puts a spell on the angel he then turns to an animal and my friend to a zombie. While i go crawling round the back of the sofa and escape btu then...
get caught by the bad devil and my friend the zombie and the angel is dead. When they find me they bring me back to the Master which was the exact thing they planned but then thinking i was safe they survived, i was turned to a zombie and got killed by the badies chopping my head off.

How did we do it? We did it by using a green screen for the black and white filming and special effects and the second location was the house in which we filmed the escape and my friend turned to a zombie and the angel getting killed. We had help from the Media Students filming on the cameras from different angles and heights to get head shots and full shots for example when i was running or escaping the house, and examples of head shots was when Darcey and me turned to Zombies and turned our heads on screen.

What worked? What worked was when we went from Darcey's character getting the water to the argument and escape becuase even though i was crwling across the focus was on the argument so only the audience would that i was crawling across but the characters would not have a clue when i escaped and how. Also the end and beggining were the same except i was caught at the end and my friend but not at the start and the end was mostly the same as we were all equal leveled but at the start they were all seated which showed a change in level and status as not all the characters were the same from start to finish. Also the film order was in a sequence but not during the filming process.

What didn't? What did not work was the part with the water as we were not sure were it would fit in during the getting of the water and the fight and escape scene of if we had to slightly change or adjust some scenes so it all fitted like a puzzle or made sense what was happening throughout the film and so it made sense from what the audience were seeing or their own perspective. Otherwise everything connected well.

What feedback did we recieve? The only peices of feedback we reiceved were to make it smaller not bigger so it is cinema like not theatrical. Also just go with it and improvise if you are not sure what to say and the last thing was we have to change it so it makes more sense for the audience when they watch and when directing it we are not making it look bad but are just helping you and the directors to to guide you and make sure you know what you are doing and make it look good and proffesional when filming it.

How is it developing my skill? It is developing my skills because it is showing us how it feels or how different it is being on stage to filming close ups or shots on a real digital camera which makes the acting and the way you speak or respond to things as a actress/or playing the characters role different. Also the techniques you learns are different and the people you work with act differently or expect different things from you. You do not need project you voice as much as the camera picks up the sound mor easily as in a theatre the room/ space is bigger and their is a live audience that needs to be able to understand what you are saying clearly enough.