18/09/14

·         WHO AM I? Sephy, 15.

·         WHERE AM I? Shopping centre

·         WHEN IS IT? In the afternoon, spring- sunny day

·         WHAT DO I NEED? To know what’s going on, what’s behind the panic and why Callum won’t     tell me the reason I need to leave immediately and who’s involved.

·         WHY DO I NEED IT NOW? I’m confused and worried

·         WHAT WILL HAPPEN IF I DON’T GET WHAT I NEED? Anxious, panick, curious, be bothered

·         WHAT DO I DO TO GET WHAT I NEED? Ask questions to help and clarify the situation.

·         WHAT MUST I OVERCOME? To find out what caused the explosion, may be Callum was involved with the explosion planning because he wasn’t answering my questions and what is Callum hiding?

What kind of person am I: Demanding, confident girl

What is my background: bad relationship with mum, father is not always there because he is fully committed to his work with the government, which has had a tremendous side effect on my physiological and emotional needs. Further on in my life, my parents split up. So I’m left with damaged emotions.

Likes:  Soul music, reggae, my favourite food is rice and beef stew, my favourite colour is purple, my favourite drink is shandy and orange juice, my favourite fruit is watermelon, I like to visit the beach and meet Callum, alongside that I like going out shopping. I like to be left alone.

Dislikes: Not getting my own way, my mum, hate foxes, hate most vegetables , hate when people don’t answer my questions, I don’t like running, hate when people ignore me.

Education: Heathcroft school, September starting boarding school.

Relationships : complicated with Callum, struggled with Callum's perception who later died in the end.

What has happened previously: On the phone with Callum- might be coming to the shopping centre to get stuff for school. Had an argument with my mum. Where am I going afterwards? Depending on the outcome of my shopping.

Unit 3 Acting Skills: DATE: 18/09/14

MY LONG TERM TARGET IS…

To use more physicality 

To be more confident in myself

Improve my use of space

Unit 3 Acting Skills Audit: DATE: 18/09/14

Throughout your blog you will be marked on:

P2 Present an on-going review of acting skills, describing strengths and areas to develop

M2 Present an on-going review of acting skills, describing strengths and areas to develop, setting achievable targets for improvement and reviewing progress

D2 Present an on-going review of acting skills, describing strengths and areas to develop, setting achievable targets for improvement and evaluating progress

Workshop and rehearsal observations:

Which acting strengths have you been able to demonstrate today? How?

I developed my imagination by using/seeing things that actually aren't there and having to work around that.  Blocking by knowing my movements and my surroundings and how I can use the space to portray my character better. Movement memory by having to focus and to remember if i'm in the right place at the right time, ability to think if i'm doing the right movement to match the situation. Developing characters objective by making an aim that I have to meet to and by asking the character what does my character want in the scene. I also was able to demonstrate focus and control.

Some key words: 

articulation      

projection      

breath control      

learning lines   

pitch, inflection and modulation 

tone and vocal colour        

phrasing             

pace                

use of pause              

gesture  

facial expressions     

characterisation         

staying in role             

balance                   

coordination 

movement memory       

spatial awareness       

weight placement        

focus and control 

relaxation                              

pace, energy and dynamics 

Which acting skills do you need to develop based on the workshop today? Why?

Learning lines as I haven't yet learnt any of them and it would be easier to know them so I could focus more on the movement on what I have to say. Characterisation that links back to learning lines because I need to learn the lines and understand the character before I portray the character to seem believable, and spatial awareness- goes back to the lines. So overall my lines are affecting me because I have not learnt them yet so I cannot progress until I have learnt them.

Set yourself  three targets:

1.  Read the lines and understand it, more so it's easier to be in character.

2.  Learn lines for Monday.

3.  Don't rush lines.

Reflect on the targets set:  Have they been achieved? How?  
As I read over all my targets, throughout the week before my Thursday lesson I learnt all my lines and met all my targets, such as learning my lines for Monday, not rushing lines so slowing down and realising when I speed up and reading my lines and understanding the character, I done this by exploring my character and doing a character profile.          

Date of review: 25/09/14

Chatacter OBJECTIVE what your character wants in the scene: To find out what's happening and why callum won't answer my questions and he is in such a rush.

Facts of the scene:

In the spring- afternoon 'sunshine'

In a shopping Centre

Sephy is annoyed with her mum and is grateful for the time alone

Explosion happens