Drama Term 1- Reality TV Reflection

How have your characterization skills developed in this reality TV unit? (give examples)
During this reality TV unit, I think that I was able to develop and improve characterization skills because I was able to change my body language, tone and hand gestures whenever it was needed during a performance. I think the reason I was able to develop my skills was that I was able to first understand the character that I was performing on and then think creatively about each and every scene that my character would have done in each part. 

 What target can you identify for yourself in order to improve on your characterization skills next term?
I think that a target that I can identify for myself in order to improve my characterization skills would definitely be my creativity. Even though I was able to think about me becoming my character and doing what my character would do, I still didn't make too many big changes from my character's original description. I think that maybe if I changed my character's attitude and accent I could have performed much better in character. Next term, if I was given a similar task of having to act a character by description, I would make changes to my character to make him stand out but not too much to the point where he seems to be a different person. 

 How can you improve your homework when completing written work about the practical explorations in class? 
I think that I have done a great job on homework when having to complete written work about practical performances in class. I do think that I think creatively and add detailed responses to my written work, however, I still think that there are ways that I could improve. I think that I could improve my written work by not just exploring my strengths and weaknesses of my performance but by also comparing my performance to my peers, classmates, and actors to see the way of how I can improve.

 What have you most enjoyed about this unit?
I think that there were many things I enjoyed about this unit. However, the main reason is that this unit which is reality TV is very versatile. In this subject, we get to do more different things and try things that haven't done in previous units or in a unit. For example, we switch groups with other people to practice our characterizations skills. It is also the first time that I had to act as a character based on a just plain description and a bit of creative thinking. 

What was your greatest achievement in drama this term?
During this term, I think that my greatest achievement was being able to improve on characterization with body language and thinking creatively based on a description. In previous terms and years, I wasn't able to understand the required need for good characterization. Only in last year, I understood the importance of using body language and hand gestures, however, I wasn't able to use them in performances and practicals as effectively as I had expected. This year because I worked with several different people, I tried to understand their use of characterization and tried to put it into my own. This way I was able to develop my characterizations skills slowly but effectiely. 

Best Bits Preparation List and Link

Group: Salma, Sireen, Hyeonho, and Nasser 

List:

Hardware materials for recording:

• An iPhone: For recording (Preferably Sireen's as she will be responsible for editing)
• A mac/laptop: This is used for editing the video and sireen will be using this

Software materials for recording:

• Windows Movie Maker/ iMovie: Will be used in Sireen's map editing.

Props:

• Hula hoops: As a recreation of the Olympic events 
• Regular Drama Blocks: As a recreation of the Olympic events 
• Casual Clothes for all members: When talking about Kim 
• Clothes that will match the event: This is when we will recreate a few scenes (Olympic event=Sport clothes, Fancy clothes .etc) 

Link:

https://youtu.be/y-YvWG34z4U