Monday, September 10, 2012
Wednesday, August 22, 2012
Tuesday, July 17, 2012
Melodrama
A style of drama that we can utilised in the performing of TRIH is melodrama.
Melodrama style of Acting
Watch this video of the play A 10 Minute Melodrama and describe what the characteristics of this style of acting are. How do the characters speak and move?
Basic melodrama stage conventions
Melodrama Types and Acting Conventions (video inclusive)
Webpage from Kaiapoy High School with a whole unit on Melodrama!
Notes about the genre of Melodrama
19th Century Melodrama
Wikipedia’s entry on Melodrama
Agatha's Christie's The Mousetrap
Girls, please watch a these video clips of The Mousetrap so that you understand the kind of style that you parodying in TRIH. What are the characteristics of the style of acting?
What else do you notice about the two plays? Similarities? Differences?
Mousetrap Act 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Js6pqzRxUBI&feature=related
The Mousetrap Clip 1---Intro & Meet the Ralstons.wmv
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_cBfBrZ3js&feature=related
The Mousetrap Clip 2---Irritated Husbands,Terrible Females, and The Arrival of the Unexpected Guest
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=frme10_gnZw&feature=relmfu
What else do you notice about the two plays? Similarities? Differences?
Mousetrap Act 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Js6pqzRxUBI&feature=related
The Mousetrap Clip 1---Intro & Meet the Ralstons.wmv
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_cBfBrZ3js&feature=related
The Mousetrap Clip 2---Irritated Husbands,Terrible Females, and The Arrival of the Unexpected Guest
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=frme10_gnZw&feature=relmfu
The Mousetrap Clip 3---Well-Disguised Cornbeef---Mrs. Boyle and Major Metcalf get acquainted
Monday, July 2, 2012
What is success?
Success to me is when I have accomplished a
goal that I have set for myself. Success often comes with lots of obstacles in
between. It’s like having a road block, blocking you from your goal. Success
varies among people as many people have different definitions of success. Some
may say success comes about with money, some say it comes with happiness and
some, love. For me, as long as I am happy with what I have achieved I could say
that I feel success.
What is the metaphor of a maze?
A maze is like having your path blocked so
many times that you get annoyed or frustrated. Only certain routes lead to the
finish. But imagine defying the laws of the maze (going through a blocked path
which you never thought was possible), you could still reach the finish. The
metaphor of a maze is the path to success. Taking any path you want. There is
no right or wrong. All that matters is you get to the finish, which is what you
desire.
What does a maze look like?
Lines. Lot and lots of lines. It looks rather
messy but in a way there’s a certain pattern to it. Every maze is unique with a
single winning path.
What’s in a maze?
Everything and nothing, and well, me. It
depends on what the person thinks that is a maze to them. They’re own problems
and path they have to dig out for themselves. Everyone has their own maze. So
just imagine in your head and you’ll see what’s in a maze.
Mazes
Hampton Court Maze
Barcelona Maze
Nicole Cheah
Success At Last! (Melissa Mae)
1. What is success?
To me, success is the feeling when you know you have achieved your desired goal after overcoming many, many obstacles along the way. The feeling of success is great. It is when you truly know that all of your hard work and determination -that has been put into a certain goal- has paid of, that you know you're finally successful.
In this particular story that we're doing (The Maze), success is not achieved only by getting out of the maze, but the journey you had. If you got out of the maze without overcoming any obstacles, it wouldn't even be considered as success after all. The journey you had while trying to get out of the maze is the thing that determines the level of success you have achieved. If you managed to overcome all obstacles in the maze, your level of success would be great.
"Obstacles are necessary for success because in selling, as in all careers of importance, victory comes only after many struggles and countless defeats." - Og Mandino
2. What is the metaphor of the maze?
[Message and Intention]
- Why did you go into the maze?
I went into the maze to save the lives of my parents. They were on one end of the maze, and I was on the other. I was given a time limit to save them and if I didn't, they would get killed by an UNSUB. Along the way to the other end, I would encounter many obstacles involving dangerous animals and people. After beating each enemy, I would be given a clue that would tell me which route to take next, and eventually lead me to my parent's whereabouts. I wanted to put a little twist of Criminal Minds and Harry Potter in my story.
- What did the maze look like?
Some mazes...
The maze looks complicated, on both the outside and inside. It is as large or larger than a football field, and is made out of leaves and vines. The maze is very tall and long. This is so that it has an eerie feel to it. When you're in the maze, you'll get confused and feel trapped for a while before you decide where you're headed to next. The maze will be easy to complete if you follow all the steps to get to the other side, however if you don't, getting out of the maze would be a torturous experience for you.
Done by: Melissa Mae :)
To me, success is the feeling when you know you have achieved your desired goal after overcoming many, many obstacles along the way. The feeling of success is great. It is when you truly know that all of your hard work and determination -that has been put into a certain goal- has paid of, that you know you're finally successful.
In this particular story that we're doing (The Maze), success is not achieved only by getting out of the maze, but the journey you had. If you got out of the maze without overcoming any obstacles, it wouldn't even be considered as success after all. The journey you had while trying to get out of the maze is the thing that determines the level of success you have achieved. If you managed to overcome all obstacles in the maze, your level of success would be great.
"Obstacles are necessary for success because in selling, as in all careers of importance, victory comes only after many struggles and countless defeats." - Og Mandino
2. What is the metaphor of the maze?
[Message and Intention]
- Why did you go into the maze?
I went into the maze to save the lives of my parents. They were on one end of the maze, and I was on the other. I was given a time limit to save them and if I didn't, they would get killed by an UNSUB. Along the way to the other end, I would encounter many obstacles involving dangerous animals and people. After beating each enemy, I would be given a clue that would tell me which route to take next, and eventually lead me to my parent's whereabouts. I wanted to put a little twist of Criminal Minds and Harry Potter in my story.
- What did the maze look like?
Some mazes...
The maze looks complicated, on both the outside and inside. It is as large or larger than a football field, and is made out of leaves and vines. The maze is very tall and long. This is so that it has an eerie feel to it. When you're in the maze, you'll get confused and feel trapped for a while before you decide where you're headed to next. The maze will be easy to complete if you follow all the steps to get to the other side, however if you don't, getting out of the maze would be a torturous experience for you.
Done by: Melissa Mae :)
Success at Last. (food for thought) (Dawn)
What success at last means to me is; taking a very long procedure and numerous times of failures to get to what you are trying to accomplish. To me the ahievement/accomplishment that you have achieved is does not really define the success but it is more of the lessons;(values, wisdoms) that you have learnt or even gained from, because maybe the particular achievement may last only for a while whereas the things gained may last you your whole life.
The Maize.
okay... nvm.
The Mazes
Reignac-sur-Indre Maze (France)
For the both of the mazes it like a "trial and error" type of thing . Because for someone to get out of a complicated maze, she must have tried the maze many times to actually do it. Hence every route that you pick to (try) and get out is like taking a chance to do something, and the many routes which leads you not to the exit is like setbacks. And these motivation to redo and gaining the knowledge that these routes are wrong are like things that the person gains.
Dawn.
What success at last means to me is; taking a very long procedure and numerous times of failures to get to what you are trying to accomplish. To me the ahievement/accomplishment that you have achieved is does not really define the success but it is more of the lessons;(values, wisdoms) that you have learnt or even gained from, because maybe the particular achievement may last only for a while whereas the things gained may last you your whole life.
The Maize.
okay... nvm.
The Mazes
Reignac-sur-Indre Maze (France)
The Mind Maze
This is like not a real maze this is like a "pshycology Maze".
It is sort of like the you are trying to figure out what who you are and that you are also trying to walk out of this maze
(your mental thoughts) that is messing with your mind
What is the metaphor of the maze? Why enter the maze?(your mental thoughts) that is messing with your mind
For the both of the mazes it like a "trial and error" type of thing . Because for someone to get out of a complicated maze, she must have tried the maze many times to actually do it. Hence every route that you pick to (try) and get out is like taking a chance to do something, and the many routes which leads you not to the exit is like setbacks. And these motivation to redo and gaining the knowledge that these routes are wrong are like things that the person gains.
Dawn.
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