Non-Verbal communication in Drama and every day life.
Non-verbal communication is an essential part of every day life, 2/3s of all communication is non-verbal. Non verbal communication includes, but is not limited too: tone, mood, posture, facial expressions, gestures, movement, clothing, colors, distance, touch, avoidance of touch, eye contact, pitch, rate, and volume. Non-verbal communication can be used in addition to verbal communication, because the definition of non-verbal communication is “Anything communicated that is NOT the intellectual content of your words”.
There are four main types of gestures. The first one is Defining, it conveys a location. An example would be pointing. The second is Describing, such as texture, shape, or size. Then there is Whole idea, this conveys an entire concept, such as twirling your finger by your ear means crazy. The last type of gesture is Emotional Tone, these display mood and are illustrated with the Entire body.
Generally when on stage, you always want to start your gestures or movement with the UPSTAGE hand. This is too keep your face Open. Also you need to be constantly aware of where the audience is, for you never want to turn your back on them. Also when making movements with your arms and hands, your wrist leads. And when moving and walking, your torso leads all movement.
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Sigh...I was/am a big theatre/stage nut myself. I have tons of books I could send you. They are all in storage in Seattle now that I have moved to Texas. Garr! I'll see where you are a year from now--depending on how much you have learned, I will probably still have some great books for you to read.
So, are you studying Method Acting or Stanisvlasky? Go for Stanivslasky if you can...that is true acting.
Have you learned about the fourth wall yet?
It's so fun to watch you learn this! Helps me brush up on some things as well.
Posted by: serenity | September 29, 2003 08:50 PM
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We touched on the fourth wall when learning the basic 'Drama Terminology', but nothing major on it as of yet. In my Acting class we're working on movement, and in my Theater Production class we're working on set design. So i don't know when we'll study Method acting or what not. =D
Posted by: Rachael | September 29, 2003 08:54 PM
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