Wiki Page, Oklahoma High School- Drama/Theatre Course (OK Art Tech): 9.3 Create the Actions

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Create the Actions

First Steps

This section will guide you in creating your Silent Film Scene. You are required to perform TWO different movements for your scene. It is easiest to pantomime an action you are familiar with and understand. Be sure to pick an action you are comfortable pantomiming.

Process

Use the following steps to get started:

1. Select a partner. This Arts Experience requires you to work together. Keep in mind that you and your partner will need to upload separate recordings to receive full credit.

2. Choose TWO actions. Choose actions that occur in your everyday life. One of these actions can be the one you performed for your Pantomime Project Recording. For example, if your Pantomime Project action was "accepting a big award", your second action could be "falling off the stage after receiving the award". Note: Partners may use the same scenario for their separate films or create different scenarios.

3. Answer questions. The brainstorming questions below will guide you and your partner in creating another action for your silent film scenes. It's okay to have different answers for each question. You can try them once you start practicing and recording your scene in the next module.

Brainstorm Questions

Use this section to help you brainstorm the action/movement used in your silent film scene.

1. If using the action from your pantomime assignment, identify an action that could naturally happen after your Pantomime Practice action (Action 1).

2. Consider actions you are familiar with and would be easy to communicate without spoken dialogue. Something that requires a lot of movement would be ideal.

3. Choose an action that is easily identifiable to an audience.

Additional Pantomime ideas:

There are endless possibilities for pantomime, but use the following list if you need inspiration. Remember to choose an action that could happen in daily life that is easy for the audience to understand.

baking a cake

watching a movie

talking on the phone

playing a video game

washing a dog

riding a rollercoaster

buying a pair of shoes

watching a sports event

roasting marshmallows

walking a dog

performing magic

painting a wall