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TV and Film blog 4

What scenes have you watched today?

In today’s lesson, we watched clips from, Peep Show and Educating Rita. The Peep show stood out to me the most today, as I found this clip the most interesting in the way that it is filmed.

Technically what did you notice about the scenes you watched? (Camera angles, sound, lighting, costume, location)

In the Peep show, I noticed that the camera angle was extremely interesting, because they made it look like we as an audience could see through the characters eyes. When the character looks at someone or something, it seems like we as an audience are also looking at that person or object. Their costumes are all very naturalistic, and the set is also naturalistic; this adds to the comedy of the piece – bringing it into real life, and making it more relatable to the audience. The lighting is also very naturalistic and quite simple.

In Educating Rita, the camera zoomed into the 2 characters faces when they spoke – it did not film both of the characters together – only the character that was talking at the time, and so the camera kept switching from one character to another. Educating Rita is a 1983 comedy, and the costumes worn are all appropriate to this time. Lighting in this scene is very naturalistic.

What was most notable in the scenes? (In terms of acting)

The acting in the Peep show is quite exaggerated. I noticed the characters had very expressive faces – for example, they all opened their eyes very wide, and over emphasised their reactions. Their tone of voice was also quite exaggerated. I noticed that the characters emphasised certain words and phrases; this gave the scene an element of surrealism, and made the piece extremely comical. All of the actors in the scene looked directly into the camera, as if they were looking at other characters – it made it seem although the actors were looking directly at us.

In educating Rita, the acting was much more naturalistic, but with light hearted conversation; so the comedy in this scene was created through jokes and sarcasm from the characters. Having the camera zoom in on the characters emphasises the sarcastic facial expression; this really adds to the comedy of the piece.

What genre was the scene?

Both of the scenes are comedies.

What skills/ techniques were used by the actors?

In the Peep show, the actors really broke the fourth wall by talking directly to the camera; this made us as an audience feel like the characters were talking directly to us, and really involved us with the on screen action – this was a very non naturalistic technique.

Both of the shows use comedic techniques; this makes the piece very light hearted and fun for the audience. The 2 shows use less naturalistic acting techniques.

What techniques did you learn today?

I learnt about breaking the fourth wall with tv and film acting. In order to break the fourth wall on tv and film, you must talk and act directly to the camera; this makes the audience feel like the actor is talking directly to them.

I also learnt that exaggerating gestures, facial expressions and tones of your voice can create an extremely comedic performance. Something that is not usually funny can become extremely funny if it is exaggeration, and I have learnt this by watching these clips in todays lesson.

How might this be useful in film and tv acting?

Learning how to break the fourth wall in TV and film may be useful for certain programmes or films that are directed to the audience. For example, King Charles iii was a TV show on the BBC recently, and this had a lot of direct address to the audience. Learning how to break the fourth wall in TV and film would be extremely useful for actors; learning this skill will expand the actors’ range and help them with getting jobs in the industry.

Learning how to exaggerate your expressions and gestures as an actor will also help you to develop your range as an actor. It will enable to actor to be able to perform in comedic performances in TV and film.

Scene

What was the scene you work on?

In today’s lesson, we continued to work on our group pieces of ‘This is England.’ We continued to develop characterisation and blocking of the scene ready for our screen test f the scene later in the lesson.

How did you approach the scene?

We mainly recapped what we did last week. We took it in turns with the double casted roles and went over what we did. We had a quick look at the film clip to make it fresh in our minds what we were doing this lesson.

How did you approach the character?

I tried to make my character seem like a gang member. I wore my hood up and slouched at the table. I also put my feet on the table on the table, to show that my character was greatly disrespectful. I also wore no make up, to make my character seem quite tomboyish.

What were your thoughts on the scene?

I have really enjoyed working on this scene. I feel like there are many different ways to explore it and go about it, and as a group we have explored many different ways.

What issues are in the scene that you were looking at?

We were looking at gangs of teenagers and skinheads in the 1980’s in England. Other issues that we were looking at were peer pressure – Shaun whose head had been shaved was a victim of peer pressure, and this lead to rebelling against his mother.

Evaluating your role

What were the strengths of your scene?

Team work – I feel we worked extremely well as a team today

Learn lining – We all learnt our lines for this lesson, and it helped us to develop our scene quicker

What were the weaknesses of your scene?

Motivation – It took us quite a while to get motivated for this morning session, and so we need to work on motivating each other in order to raise the energy of our performance.

Chose a scene performed by someone else? What did you enjoy?

I really enjoyed Jodii’s performance of Lol. She performed this role extremely naturalistically, and her performance was completely believable. I really believed in the character that she was playing.

What did you think they could improve?

I feel that she could improve on her projection. She can be quite quiet and it is important that the camera picks up her voice.

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TV and film blog 3

What scenes have you watched today?

In today’s session we watched a few scenes from ‘’This is England.’’ We will be performing a scene from this film for our final performance scene. The scene that we focused on the most is the scene with Lol, Cynthia, Woody and Shaun. The scene is located in a café. The scene starts with Cynthia marching her son Shaun into the café where the other lads are, and she confronts them about shaving her son’s hair off.

Technically what did you notice about the scenes you watched? (Camera angles, sound, lighting, costume, location)

I found that lighting and sound was very naturalistic, the sound effects were all real, for example, when a door slammed, it was not a sound effect of a door slamming, it was an actor actually slamming a door on the set – I found this effective because it made the scene more believable and realistic. There were also no special lighting effects; the lighting again was very naturalistic. The camera was very static throughout; I got the impression that the camera was on a tripod, with little movement – again, this made the scene quite simple and naturalistic. I noticed that all of the costumes were appropriate to each character – for example, the boys in the group all wore trainers and joggers; some wore caps and hoodies etc. Cynthia wore 80’s style jeans and glasses; she also had an 80’s hairstyle. This style of costume was very appropriate and realistic to the film, as the film is set in 1983.

What was most notable in the scenes? (In terms of acting)

The level of naturalism in the scene really stood out to me. In the café, I noticed that the boys were all sat around chatting before Shaun walked in. They were sat slouching at the table; some with their legs up on the chairs, and this really stood out to me as how a group of teenage boys would act if they were with their friends at a café.

What genre was the scene?

The genre of this film is a Drama.

What skills/ techniques were used by the actors?

Many Stanislavski techniques were used by the actors. The actors ignored the camera as if it was just them in the room and no one was watching them. They did well to ensure that they did not break the fourth wall. A good example of this is the scene where a man was beaten to death – all of the actors were very secretive and shady about what they had done; as if they didn’t want anyone to find out. They completely ignored the camera as if it was only them behind 4 walls. Also, their costumes, accents and mannerisms were all very realistic and naturalistic.

Techniques

What techniques did you learn today?

Today I learnt the importance of looking at each individual character in much detail in order to create a true naturalistic piece of drama. This is England represents skinheads in the 1980’s, and so the crew of the film needed to ensure that their accents, costumes, hair styles, mannerisms and many other small details were representative to skinheads of this time. If these small details are not given a lot of thought, the entire performance could be affected, because some audiences will notice if some of the finer details are wrong, and they therefore will not believe the performance that they are seeing and lose interest in watching it, and so today I learnt how important it is to do thorough research when creating a naturalistic piece of drama.

How might this be useful in film and TV acting?

Thorough research into your character is extremely useful if you are acting in TV and film – whether it is a naturalistic performance or not. In order to create a believable representation of your character it is important you research past performances of other people playing the character, as well as research into the background of your character. If the character you are playing is a real person, or is based on a real person, thorough research into that person’s background is vital. If your character is not based on a real person, then it might be useful to do a character sheet and create your own idea of this person’s background – this helps the actor to feel more connected to their character and really get into the role.

Scene

What was the scene you worked on?

Today we worked on the café scene in our smaller groups. My group had myself, Amy, Chantelle, Jodi, Joe, Emily and Matthew in. I played the role of Lol, but swapped with Chantelle and Jodi after a few practices as they were also playing Lol.

How did you approach the scene?

First of all we all acknowledged where the scene is set (a café) and set up some tables and chairs to set the scene. We decided to set the tables and chairs up against a wall, so that we could all lean against the wall and put our feet up etc. We used ideas from the clip that we watched as a class, and then added our own ideas in as we went along. When we swapped actors for the roles that were split cast, we decided that the actors that we were not using would still be placed in the scene – as background characters in the café; we thought that this would make the scene more realistic and naturalistic.

How did you approach the character?

I decided that I wanted to play the character in quite a sarcastic way. I decided to add in some laughing in certain places to make my character seem quite immature. I thought I would also emphasise my sarcasm by having my jacket hood up, folding my arms and putting my feet up on the chair – this made my character seem quite disrespectful.

What were your thoughts on the scene?

I really enjoyed blocking this scene today. I feel there is a lot you can do with it, as a group we explored lots of different ideas. I myself explored different ways of portraying my characters – different mannerisms, different accents, different tones and gestures etc. I thought it was a really simple but interesting scene to work on.

What issues are in the scene that you were looking at?

We were looking at gangs of teenagers and skinheads in the 1980’s in England. Other issues that we were looking at were peer pressure – Shaun whose head had been shaved was a victim of peer pressure, and this lead to rebelling against his mother.

Evaluating your role

What were the strengths of your scene?

Exploring my role – I feel I really explored my role thoroughly and looked at different ways of playing the role of Lol.

Confidence – I was very confident when rehearsing this scene, I am not afraid to try new things and perform the role in different ways.

Projection – I project my voice well and ensure that I am loud and clear – this is so that the camera picks up my voice clearly.

What were the weaknesses of your scene?

Line learning – I must ensure that all of my lines are learnt so that I can really get into my role properly.

Accent – I need to find an appropriate accent for my character and explore different accents and see what fits best.

Choose a scene performed by somebody else in the group what did you enjoy?

I really enjoyed Amy’s performance of Cynthia. I felt her projection was extremely good and she used many facial expressions and gestures. You could tell that she was playing a mother. The way that she stood with her arms folded made her look much older and much more mature. I also feel she had a very good tone of voice for an older, motherly character.

What did you think they could improve?

Sometimes I felt Amy stood with her back towards the camera and I think that she needs to sort her positioning out so that she does not have her back to the camera.

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SOLA - week 6, Production companies - Royal Shakespeare company

Royal Shakespeare Company – Who they are and what they do:

RSC was founded on the 20th March 1961; they perform Shakespeare plays. They also perform plays by Shakespeare contemporaries as well as plays written today. RSC bring their work to their audience through tours, live production screenings, online, theatre in education, making their theatres more accessible etc. Their live broadcasts to cinemas and schools began in 2013, and became a huge success. RSC rehearse their performances in Stratford in their workshops and theatres; these include: the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, the Swan Theatre and the Studio Theatre at The Other Place.

Here is a list on the RSC website of recent new plays produced:

Making Mischief Festival of new plays at The Other Place

Queen Anne by Helen Edmundson

Wendy & Peter Pan by Ella Hickson

Hecuba by Marina Carr (Swan Theatre)

Oppenheimer by Tom Morton-Smith (Swan Theatre and West End)

The Christmas Truce by Phil Porter

Midsummer Mischief – a festival of four new plays by Timberlake Wertenbaker, Alice Birch, EV Crowe and Abi Zakarian

The Empress by Tanika Gupta

Matilda The Musical by Tim Minchin and Dennis Kelly

Candide by Mark Ravenhill

The Orphan of Zhao by James Fenton

What services do they provide?

The RSC provide professional performances to the public in their theatres, in public places such as schools, and through live broadcasts. The RSC work closely with schools and colleges, and teachers use the RSC to help to educate their students. People come from wide and far to see RSC performances, take part in their tour and dine at their restaurants, etc. On the RSC website, you can purchase various items such as DVD’s of past performances, play texts, gifts, home wear, Books, Stationary etc. Their relationship with their people is extremely important to the RSC, and so they strive to provide high quality service with a welcoming attitude. In October 2016, the RSC celebrated national customer service week, where they celebrated and thanked their audience for their contribution to the company’s success.

What is there aim?

RSC aims to develop training and bursaries to help increase diversity – despite cuts in the arts. The RSC is planning to develop training schemes, (including bursaries) to help children from some of the most deprived parts of Britain to consider a career on the stage or behind the scenes. The RSC wants to help to inspire the younger generation.

The RSC plans to include up to 70 children a year in workshops and bursaries to give them hands-on experience of all aspects of theatre careers, for example - making props, costumes and sets, directing, producing and performing etc. The RSC already works extremely closely with schools, and they do not want these cuts in the arts to effect young students to sway away from the idea of going into the industry, and so they aim to develop schemes to help inspire children as much as possible, and help them on their route to a career in the performing arts sector.

How are they funded?

The RSC are very grateful for the support they receive financially and are always on the lookout for new opportunities for finance and funding.

They are a registered charity that relies on a mix of income to fund our artistic programme and help us to reach the widest audience possible. In 2015/16 the RSC had an annual income of 81.3 million. They received 15.4 million from public investment from the arts council England. They raised 3.7 million through charitable donations, private investments, trusts and foundations and corporate sponsorship. The rest of the funding, the RSC got themselves, through box office income, retail and catering, commercial trading activity, etc.

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My responsibilities for Panto

List and describe your responsibilities in rehearsals for this project.

Audition for a part in the panto-

I am going for the role of Fairy Bow-bells. For this I need to:

Ensure I have learnt my lines for the audition – Preparation for the audition is key; learning lines shows that I am committed to the role, reliable and organised. It also helps me to get into character better. For this role, I will be talking directly to my audience a lot, and being off script helps me to do this with ease – if I still have my script with me, I will be looking down at the script a lot and not making eye contact with my audience.

Take on board feedback and direction – In my audition, my director might ask me to try out different ways of playing the role. I must ensure that I take this feedback and direction on board. Showing the directors that I am able to work well with their direction will make me a better candidate for the role. I need to show that in rehearsal I will be taking feedback and direction in order to create a smooth running rehearsal process.

Research into the pantomime and my role – It is very important that before the audition I have done all of my research. This means watching videos online of past performances of Dick Whittington, and getting a true feel to the style of the performance. If I understand my character, I will be able to perform much better, and this research will show in my audition and my performance.

Looking at different ideas – For the role of Fairy-Bow bells, I have been told that I need to pick my own style of fairy; I have been thinking about doing a 1980’s themed fairy. But I will explore with lots of different themes and styles and pick the best one to suit me; this will show the directors that I am creative and will help them to understand how I work.

Energy – In rehearsals leading up to the audition I must ensure that I have lots of energy and that I am motivated; this will show that I am willing to work hard and will make me a trustworthy candidate for the role I am going for. It will also show my passion and commitment for the show. Positive energy is key in pantomime.

Time keeping and organisation – I must make sure that I am on time for each rehearsal and that I am organised for each session; this means planning my time effectively. I will keep a clear diary and plan my time well; this means working out a schedule of what I will prepare and when for each session.

Working well as a team – In rehearsals it is very important that we all work well as a team. We will be working together as a close group and so we cannot be selfish; we must work together equally and fairly. We must also be trustworthy; for example, I will ensure that I attend each rehearsal so that I do not let my team down.

Honest feedback and support – I will make sure that I support my peers and encourage them. I will also make sure that I give them all honest feedback; both positive and negative in order to help them better their performance. I will also make sure that I take on board and positive and negative feedback that my peers give me. I want my performance to be the best it can be, and so I will appreciate any feedback given to me.

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Made in Dagenham character sheet

Character sheet

Loves:

Tea: I have always loved tea. I was brought up drinking tea and I attend a lot of meetings and conferences where tea is drank like running water. I will never have a meeting without a good cup of tea. There isn’t a day goes by where I don’t have at least 3 cups of tea. Strong, no sugar. There is nothing worse than a poorly made cup of weak tea. I don’t like these little, fine tea cups either. I like a strong tea cup or a mug.

Strong, independent women: I see myself as a fighter, a strong woman and I see a lot of myself in Rita. A tough woman who doesn’t take no for an answer. No woman should rely and depend on a man; this is a modern world, where woman are individuals and where they are equal, and I love to see a strong woman who knows her own mind.

Chocolate fingers: I can’t have a cup of tea without a chocolate finger to go with it; these are my signature biscuits. Only 1 per cuppa though, I need to look after my figure after all.

My hair: My hair is my treasured asset. It is red and fiery, quite like my personality. My hair is always styled and it looks natural and sophisticated, my looks mean I big deal to me, especially as I am in the public eye, and so I want to look my best for the cameras and for my people… I say my people, but I am not the queen … not yet anyway.

Hates:

Weak tea: I simply can’t stand a weak, poorly made cup of tea. My cups of tea must be properly brewed and as strong as I am as a woman. If anyone makes me a terrible cup of tea I will tell them straight to their faces.

Controlling men: I can’t stand a man who thinks that he is superior to a woman. Women should not, and will not be degraded! We will not be told what we can and can’t do by a man and we won’t be pushed around by them. If women want to work instead of being house wives then who is a man to tell her that she can’t do that? Woman should continue to stand up for their rights!

Conservatories: We’re labour, and we care much more about our men and women that Tories do. Trust me, woman won’t go anywhere in this world if we vote Tories in all the time. Labour will work hard to make the country happy, and we will succeed … even if Harold is a bit of an idiot.

Hopes:

I hope that Harold will realise that I am much better than running the country than he is and recommend that I take his place as leader of this country. But if that does not happen, I just hope he sorts his life out and stops leaving me to sort out all of his mess.

I also hope that women throughout the country and throughout the world continue to stand up for their rights! We women must stick together and keep fighting towards our ideal worlds, because no woman should be told she must give up.

Fears:

I fear that I won’t be able to balance the trade figures. Although I am behind Rita and the girls 100%, this strike has really made balancing the trade figures very difficult for me.

I also fear that the men won’t see women’s rights as a priority. The TUC is led by men and men alone, and men won’t see women’s rights as a priority over their own rights! And so I worry about all of the ladies who are giving up their lives to fight for their rights! I worry that it could all be for nothing.

Finally, I fear a repeat of the Cortina launch happening. It was so humiliating and mortifying having the launch of the new 1600E Cortina ruined by the women strikers … I am behind the strike 100% but it was just embarrassing being a part of all of that ciaos, especially considering that all of the papers were there watching and writing about it.

Dreams:

I would love to be in charge and be able to boss Harold around … Well, I already do boss Harold around, but I’d love to be able to do it officially.

Ambitions:

To become the queen

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