The first exercise we did today was we continued our “name game” from last class. We formed a circle and stated and repeated new descriptors and movements with our names. Then we repeated this exercise, but one by one each person had to remember and perform the names before them, and it kept building. Next we did was a body warmup where everyone formed partners and, as one person hung their upper-body down, the other messaged/woke-up their partners back, arms, legs, and spine. Afterwards we all stretched and shook out our body parts and performed some facial exercises. The next exercise we performed was a ball toss where we made eye contact while tossing a bass around the circle, slowly increasing the amount of balls being thrown. Then Professor …show more content…
The body warmup was a very important piece to the acting process because since actors utilized their whole bodies while acting the body must be stretched and prepared to move. The ball toss exercise focused in nonverbal communication between people and focus, which are two very important factors to maintain while performing with others. Exposure emphasized that an actor should never feel awkward or uncomfortable onstage because they always have a task or a purpose. When playing a character, your character will always have an objective, something they actively want, and that must be maintained while being onstage. The sports and music miming exercise demonstrated that actors should be showing the story instead of telling it. For instance, when being your character you must use your natural instincts and show to the audience what your character is realistically experiencing through your movement and dialogue instead of stating it directly. Lastly the pulse is important because it allows actors to focus and connect with their fellow actors, turning an ensemble into a single cohesive
The Physics of the Curve Ball Dad said that one of these days I would figure it out, but to this day I am still clueless. I have always been able to throw a decent curve ball; you don’t just throw 6 one hit games in your high school career without one. I have always wondered why and how the ball curves through the air, and it wasn’t until now that I have really had the chance to research a topic that has puzzled me for so long. I would bet that even pitchers in the “Big show” don’t know how or why, but they obviously have the talent and ability. I don’t know when the first curveball was thrown or who threw it, but there is a lot of controversy out there about whether or not the curveball really exists.
Many people might think that swinging the bat straight through the ball would be enough to hit the ball a decent distance off the bat. There's many more mechanics involved in the swinging process. Muscle has only a small part to play in the swinging a bat for power. There are two types of mechanics involved while swinging a bat, Linear and Rotational. Rotational mechanics are the dominant source of power in the swing. Out of the rotational mechanics come the two forces that help generate the speed and power of the swing, torque and the other comes from the energy of rotation. Speed from the energy of rotation comes from the path that your hands follow as you swing the bat. The speed generated by the circular rotation from your hands is like a ball at the end of a string, as long as your hands are moving in a circle then the ball continues to accelerate in a circle. So the bat will also move in at an increasing speed as long as your hands are following a circular path as you swing. Any foward movement of the hands or body in a straight line won't add to the overall bat speed.
When you strike a bat against a ball it sends vibrations, much like the vibrations acting on airplanes or bridges, which travel in waves through the bat. This motion is important to understand because every vibration the bat experiences takes energy away from the ball's speed as it leaves the bat.
Bouncing Ball Investigation This is an experiment to investigate bouncing balls and how they behave in different situations. Few independent variables will be changed, so the investigation is easy to manage, and the data is easier to process. The first independent variable that will be tested.
Research question – which of the 4 tested balls will be the most energy efficient when bounced on the same surface? Aim: To investigate the bounce efficiency of a ball bouncing on the same surface. • Hypothesis • If different types of balls were dropped on the same surface, then the ball designed for greater bounce efficiency will result with increased height because of its structure and aspects to help get height. The 4 balls being tested in our science experiment are, the hockey ball, a stress ball, a handball and a tennis ball.
Baseball is a fascinating sport that is exceptionally fun to play. This assignment is all about understanding the physics of a few key aspects of this sport. One might ask what physics could have to do with baseball? Like most sports baseball involves physical motion. Baseball encompasses all three planes of motion through throwing, hitting, and fielding. All of the classical laws of mechanics can be applied to understand the physics of this game.
Throwing a baseball is a lot like throwing any other object. Children grow up throwing things around the house, and it very similar to how you throw a baseball. From a young age, I grew up throwing objects around the house. My father was smart enough to recognize this trend and sign me up for baseball later on when I was much older. To throw a baseball you first need to understand the shape of the object. The baseball has seams around the circumference which are placed around the outer edges of the baseball for added grip. Before we get into the types of pitches and grips, we need to understand the arm and body movement. The movement of your body and arms happens in many steps that follow a fluid form to increase accuracy
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All of the above elements are strengthened through dramatic skills such as drama, dance and physical education. These dramatic skills lead students to utilize physical movement in an artistic manner to increase their ability to be quick thinkers, problem solvers, memorization skills, self-discipline, task sequencing, and persistence. (Jensen, pg. 81). The kinesthetic arts teach students to be more at ease with who they are
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According to Erving Goffman’s performances theory, the way we interpret ourselves is similar to a theater in which we are all actors on a stage playing a variety of roles. The way in which we act in front of a group of observers or audience is our performance. Goffman introduces the idea that we are always performing for our observers like actors performing on a stage. The impression that we give off to an audience in a scenario is the actor’s front. You can compare an actor’s front to a script. Certain scenarios have scripts that suggest the actor how he or she should behave in every situation. The setting for the performances includes the location and scenery in which the acing takes place.
In conclusion to this essay we can say that Stanislavski’s system in the training of the actor and the rehearsal process is effective. The system helps actors to break down their characters gradually and really know the role. Some may even the say that the system helps them to almost become the character. The system has played a significant part in theatre training for many years. It has been used, adapted and interpreted by several practitioners, actors and tutors. For many years to come Stanislavski’s system will still be used in theatre training. Not only is it an effective system it is the past, present and future of theatre training and the rehearsal process.
legs can build up momentum in the run up so that the throw can go
Lesson Plan 1 Standards: 5-2.4 Identify the five components of health-related physical fitness and describe activities that correspond to each component....