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I put this short booklet together a few years ago to help pupils understand some of the key ideas in the design process. In terms of the Drama work we do, pupils spend a lot of time devising, rehearsing and performing - but they have always been expected to add to their performances by using … Continue reading Design Concepts in Drama
Music is a huge part of the James Bond movies. The soundtrack, and the title track specifically, have become just as much a part of the Bond movie experience as explosions, guns, glamorous women and evil villains. Many others have written on the themes but as part of the build up to No Time To … Continue reading Bond Themes You Didn’t Hear
A collection of 10 Drama Quizzes which cover a wide range of subjects relevant to secondary school pupils. Click on each image for a downloadable pdf version. Stagecraft Voice and Movement Form and Structure Genre Conventions Status, Dramatic Irony, Venue, Target Audience Areas of the Stage and Staging Performance Concepts Design Concepts Purpose and Message
A downloadable poster illustrating some common stagecraft considerations taught in high school Drama. (Left click to open as a pdf, right click to save image) PDF version below: stagecraft-infographic-0320Download
A downloadable poster illustrating the common types of staging used in Drama. (Left click to open as a pdf, right click to save image) PDF version below: types-of-staging-infographicDownload
The Drama Process
I thought I'd write a short piece on one particular impact of the spread of COVID-19. There are many complex issues, some life-threatening, about this pandemic, so I'm going to turn away from politics and talk about the impact on amateur theatre. Professional theatres in the UK have closed, having huge impact on performers, but … Continue reading Theatre. Amateur. Community.
One useful exercise when examing moving image in a Media course is to investigate how characters are introduced through FILM LANGUAGE. By looking at the SHOT TYPE, CAMERA ANGLE, COMPOSITION and USE OF COLOUR - indeed the whole MISE EN SCENE, you can "decode" the messages that the filmmakers are trying to present to the … Continue reading CAPTAIN AMERICA: How the heroes are introduced in Avengers Assemble – 4
A storyboard is a frame by frame drawing/sketch/plan for each shot in your planned media product. You need not be a great artist for the sketch is accompanied by other details below, to help you visualise your film and to help others understand it. Watch this great video as a general introduction: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQsvhq28sOI Here’s an … Continue reading STORYBOARDING EXERCISE
One useful exercise when examing moving image in a Media course is to investigate how characters are introduced through FILM LANGUAGE. By looking at the SHOT TYPE, CAMERA ANGLE, COMPOSITION and USE OF COLOUR - indeed the whole MISE EN SCENE, you can "decode" the messages that the filmmakers are trying to present to the … Continue reading BRUCE BANNER: How the heroes are introduced in Avengers Assemble – 3
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