Thursday, April 30, 2009

Performing a Play

Your job is to translate an original scene into modern language and present a 1-2 minute version of the scene. Use the Kodak mini video cameras to capture the scene. 

 

What does a good performance look like? What things should we be mindful of when presenting a scene like this on video? 

22 comments:

Emily D said...

For a good performance, you must take into thought the background, and the actors. And alot of feeling, you must make the audience think you ARE the character and not yourself. You should be midful that everyone is putting in as much effort as they can.

Steven said...

What does a good performance look like? What things should we be mindful of when presenting a scene like this on video?
A good performance involves the actors making the people think it is real and make them feel like they are not watching a play but watching real life. Good background and that the actors know their lines and know when to say them also

KayleeR said...

A good performance is a movievideo or anything that is made believeable, In order to do a good performance you need to research who you are "acting" so you know how they are wnd how they act.

Anonymous said...

A good pro former should not be nervous and should be very confident in what they are saying and acting. you must be like the character so much so the audience does not think its you. you should be mindful to make sure everyone is putting as much effort in as they can

Anonymous said...

You have to have lots of drama and really get into the character to be believable. You have to put in all you got

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Jaina LA9 said...

I think a good performance has actors speaking clearly and loud enough for people to hear. Actors should know their lines so they aren't always looking for hints for their lines. The actions be smooth and natural looking.

me said...

a good performance should look like a play were everyone is coordinated and have put the effort into the performance showing enthusiasm. we should be mindful of how much enthusiasm we put into the play and to make sure we are prepared and are putting the effort needed in it.

sammie jo said...

A good performance has convincing actors and you can understand what the people are saying and you don't talk to fast. What makes a performance even better is having good camera angles and i guess sound affects and music can make it more exciting. to be honest i have no idea really.

Emily said...

A good performance looks, well, good. The actions are perfect, the actors are looking basically looking at the audience, and the lines are loud and clear. It should have a similar thing to the original thing, although, if you have to improvise, it sounds good.
We should be mindful of the length of the script, if its too long, then the actors would improvise more often, if its too short, then nothing happens. And costumes. The costumes must be related. You can't do a story about martians and have some person waddle in dressed like a cheese burger!

rylee said...

to have a good performance you have to pay attention to your surroundings and how you film the shots. You must also make your performance believable.

Teneah; said...

you need to remember your angles you dont want to be in front of the camera and only seeing one aspect you need yo be able to see the whole scene. give everyone a chance and expressing their ideas and keep things organized and that your not just jumping around from topic to topic. make in smooth .

nick said...

A good performer looks in tune to the part acting as they would behave and dressing as they did. We should be mindful on not rushing the performance by cutting out some of the least important bits. As well using the skript out of the modern version my give it a less boring touch.

Paige said...

A good performance would be for you to make it very believing. To try and make yourslef fall into the character. Put as much effort as you can into making the film

Dallen said...

A good performance keeps the audience's attention, and gives correct information. The most important parts should be first priority in this video and we should be mindful that they spoke different in the time of this play so we need to recognize the language used.

brayden said...

i think a good performance is a performance with actors speaking loud and clear and has a mixture of comedy, drama, action, . . . etc it should also have a smooth running plot.

Anonymous said...

A good performance is a like the actors making people think it is real and not just fake and that they are not watching a play but watching real life stuff. Good backgrounds are that they know all their lines and all that.

morgan said...

i think that there is many steps to making a good play one beng that you have to make your audieance beleive the characers and what is happening in the play

kyle said...

For a good performance you have to think about all of the points in the script. the actors also have to be good ones and not immature. it also has to take a lot of feeling and movement. you have to be sure that everyone is putting 100% at all times.

kyle said...

For a good performance you have to think about all of the points in the script. the actors also have to be good ones and not immature. it also has to take a lot of feeling and movement. you have to be sure that everyone is putting 100% at all times.

deon said...

a good performance is very simple it has the amount of detail where you can fit ti all with out cramming. but also enough to carry out the sense purpose with out having boring parts in between. the actors must be mostly censer and project their character. every one should have a part and send the message.

Jasmine said...

a good performance should be where everybody in the group participates and make the the movie believable .when presenting the scene things that are mindful are having everybody participate and pitting alot of work into the project.

morgan said...

i think that there is many steps to making a good play one beng that you have to make your audieance beleive the characers and what is happening in the play