LIEF MACIAS- FMP JOURNAL 9/02/2015 (

What was achieved in rehearsal? 1.Learning individual scenes 2.working on actions and movements 3.Working with Cameras 4) Creating physical movements

9/2/15

What have we done so far?

• Within our rehearsal we worked on various scenes, the scene learning involved partner or group work, learning the lines and every action with detail, every facial expression and gesture. Through the use of headphones, this was something that involved a lot of concentration, as we had to make sure we were in time with the video or mp3 track that was being played in our ears. Especially as we rely on our partners as much as ourselves to deliver the lines and to deliver them in time.
• We performed each scene firstly with the vocals only in order to get the feel of the scene, and the atmosphere with the background music playing out loud, this helped to get used to delivering the lines. And we then did the scenes through delivering the lines vocally and physically. This really helped with adding an emotion, as it came more naturally in the way we projected our speech and the speech came more naturally in using facial expressions.
• Looking at each camera shot within the scenes, in order to know which cameras to use (Camera 1, 2 and 3) making it easier for the operators to know when to cut from each shot. I found the operating a lot easier than I thought it was going to be, especially when marking each of the buttons as to which camera is operated by them. To save any complications or forgetting half way through a scene, as when this happens you are able to see the cameras changing between one another when looking for the right camera that is needed on the operator.

4)Working with the physical- we chose gestures from scenes that we could remember and perform in detail, we extended and explored with our gestures with differernt timings (slow motion, fast,) , repeating the gestures more than once, we even explored by placing and performing the gestures on our bodies, this was something that visually looked really interesting, and was interesting to think using different and new ideas that we may not have thought about before. Through placing a gesture on the body this added more of a story to the action, rather than performing them all the same, we added a  mixture and placed everything together in an order that best suited us individually.

What needs to be done next?

• Go over each of the seven scenes that we have learnt and the physical language and movements that are involved. In order to refresh our minds and memorys, also making sure everything is perfect and trying to extend every run through in order to make the scene more intense and meaningful- to add an imagination and emotion.
• To work with the cameras- having run throughs in order to see how far we get during a run through in order to make it fluid. We discovered that it is much easier to stop after each shot in order to make sure that each scene is exactly the same as in the film, or to see ways of getting around and solving any problems that we discover.
• To add physical movements within the camera work, to become choreography within the scene instead of just simply walking, this makes it a lot more visual, and adds a connection with the actors within the scene, as our gestures and movements relate to certain elements within each of the shots. .
• Create a ground plan in order to start visualising the space and set that we have in order to make transitions easier, and to make it easier in developing new ideas in choreography or imagery.