Mime skills
Year 7 students get to explore mime skills in a number of ways. One of which is an investigation of the work of legendary silent film actor, Charlie Chaplin.
Students view a range of his film work and then devise small pieces of mime inspired by Charlie Chaplin... taking on his gags and mimed features.
Below are some examples of what students have come up with...
Students view a range of his film work and then devise small pieces of mime inspired by Charlie Chaplin... taking on his gags and mimed features.
Below are some examples of what students have come up with...
MIME SKILLS - exercises
1. Comic Timing – what is it? Discuss
2. Watch various Charlie Chaplin clips – comment in your journals on the following…
*Identify key features of comedy/and comic timing
*How does he use the different gags/timing/tricks to make the audience laugh?
Comic timing is the use of rhythm, tempo and pausing to enhance comedy and humour. The pacing of the delivery of a joke can have a strong impact on its comedic effect, even altering its meaning; the same can also be true of more physical comedy such as slapstick.
Practical Activity:
In pairs – Rehearse the following. One of you is sitting on a park bench… you see another person walking toward you… you decide to place a banana skin on the ground (obviously to make the other person slip over). Person walks over and slips on banana skin.
THEN devise a comedy routine of your own… with the intention of making the class laugh.
Perform various group’s pieces – and then discuss as a class
JOURNAL WRITING – in journals comment on the following –
*How did you use comic timing in your drama pieces to make the audience laugh?
*What made your gags successful?
2. Watch various Charlie Chaplin clips – comment in your journals on the following…
*Identify key features of comedy/and comic timing
*How does he use the different gags/timing/tricks to make the audience laugh?
Comic timing is the use of rhythm, tempo and pausing to enhance comedy and humour. The pacing of the delivery of a joke can have a strong impact on its comedic effect, even altering its meaning; the same can also be true of more physical comedy such as slapstick.
Practical Activity:
In pairs – Rehearse the following. One of you is sitting on a park bench… you see another person walking toward you… you decide to place a banana skin on the ground (obviously to make the other person slip over). Person walks over and slips on banana skin.
THEN devise a comedy routine of your own… with the intention of making the class laugh.
Perform various group’s pieces – and then discuss as a class
JOURNAL WRITING – in journals comment on the following –
*How did you use comic timing in your drama pieces to make the audience laugh?
*What made your gags successful?
Charlie chaplin task:
In groups of four devise a mime piece inspired by Charlie Chaplin's short films.... Your short black and white film must contain the following:
*Four people acting in your piece
*ONE person must play the character of Charlie Chaplin
* Short film must be shot on ipads iMovie using black and white function
*Think about location / setting / time / place
*Must include instrumental music of your choosing - to go along with your mime
* Must include at least THREE gags seen in Charlie Chaplin's short films we viewed in class
* Must be no longer than 2 mins and no shorter than 1.5 mins
* Consider how you use your drama techniques - movement / body / use of space
*Four people acting in your piece
*ONE person must play the character of Charlie Chaplin
* Short film must be shot on ipads iMovie using black and white function
*Think about location / setting / time / place
*Must include instrumental music of your choosing - to go along with your mime
* Must include at least THREE gags seen in Charlie Chaplin's short films we viewed in class
* Must be no longer than 2 mins and no shorter than 1.5 mins
* Consider how you use your drama techniques - movement / body / use of space
Assessment
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