Week 6
In this week’s lesson, we started off by recapping over the gestural phrases we created last week. We then decided to create some formations which can be used within the assessment piece. We did this by drawing crosses on a piece of paper to represent where each person was placed. We then added the motifs from last week to the new formations. We thought about different choreographic devices we could use in order to further display the idea of a mental asylum to the audience. We added some retrograde and cannon to create a more frantic ambience which we thought showed the stimulus. We then decided to go through each phrase whilst thinking about the timing and dynamic in order to stay together as a group and create contrast between the movements. For example, we added in short pauses to create suspense and made some of the more small and precise movements sharp to show light and shade within the piece.
Once we had finished our task, we decided to research into some music we could use for the piece. This was a hard task as the music can really change the perception of the movement and we wanted the eerie feeling of the movement to also be portrayed within the music. We found many pieces of music which we found could work to create a sinister atmosphere within the piece. For example, the song ‘Through the roof of your mouth’ by Ben forest or ‘The end of the world’ by Skeeter Davis. We decided we would mix together a few different songs and that we would carry on searching individually for pieces of music we liked.
At the end of the lesson, we performed the choreography which we perfected in the first half of the lesson. We received some feedback from other students which was interesting to hear their thoughts and feelings on what we created. Many students stated that they were captivated by the sharp movements we used and that the formations were unpredictable. My feedback was to work on my facial expressions in order to really show the story behind the piece. We also have to work on some transition movements from one formation to another.
Overall, I really enjoyed this lesson as I got to receive feedback from the class which aids us to improving the piece. I also liked how we watched other groups perform as it gives me ideas on things I can use in my piece such as a certain formation or a movement.
Watching your piece was really exciting this week and I think that your group have created some really unique and striking choreography, especially the section that you have discussed in this blog with the small and precise movements. In what way could you work on your transitions in between each formation, do they need to be more inventive and creative or do you need to find a more practical and precise way of getting to your correct spacing?
ReplyDeleteI think our transitions need to be more creative rather than just running to the next formation. Also they need to fill the time. In one of our transition we had to wait for counts in the position as we hadn’t thought out an inventive transition which filled the time. Me and my group are working towards changing this by next lesson.
DeleteThis blog is really detailed and is well structured. I really like the way as a group you came up with formations and placing people. How did you find fitting your phrases to the music choices you picked?
ReplyDeleteI think the phrases fit very well to the music. The music also helps to further portray the eerie feeling we are trying to show to the audience.
DeleteI love how you created patterns firstly on paper which helped you embody the movement formations with your group. Did you find adding choreographic devices to your phrase help enhance the message you are trying to express? What qualities did they add to your work?
ReplyDeleteI found choreographic devices really helped establish the idea of the stimulus in the work. For example, our use of repartition allowed us to show the memory loss which can occur due to the torture methods used as well as the drugs given to patients in the asylum.
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