Physical skills part 2

In this lesson, students will explore physicality to create tension and suspense using slow motion and mime in a range of scenarios.

Physical skills part 2

In this lesson, students will explore physicality to create tension and suspense using slow motion and mime in a range of scenarios.

Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, students will explore physicality to create tension and suspense, comedy and pathos, using slow motion in a variety of scenarios.

Content guidance

  • Physical activity required.

Supervision

Adult supervision recommended.

Licence

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4 Questions

Q1.
What is emotion?
Correct answer: A strong feeling derived from someone's circumstance or mood.
A strong person.
A strong smell.
Q2.
Select all of the real emotions (there may be multiple answers).
Correct answer: Anger.
Correct answer: Happiness.
Correct answer: Sadness.
Q3.
What would be a suitable gesture for showing you are hungry?
Hands on your ears.
Hands on your eyes.
Hands on your legs.
Correct answer: Hands on your stomach.
Q4.
Can we show a range of emotions through the body?
No.
Correct answer: Yes.

5 Questions

Q1.
Emotions are useful when understanding a character?
No.
Correct answer: Yes.
Q2.
Slowing something down in a scene can help build tension. True or false?
False.
Correct answer: True.
Q3.
Select the word for this explanation. "Created with the body, like a picture".
Correct answer: Still image.
Still interesting.
Still waiting.
Q4.
Which skills were focussed on today?
Correct answer: Physical.
Vocal.
Q5.
Mime is...
Correct answer: Silent.
So loud.

Lesson appears in

UnitDrama / Practising physical and vocal skills