Workshop Two B
8/12/17
How does external air influence the movement of the body?
Research
The aim of this workshop is to explore how the body can explore movement when influenced by the external air. This means that I want to have the air to have a physical impact on my body and create different qualities of which I can extract movement from.
To do this workshop I have decided to use observations as my tool to research, this is because it gives me a one on one experience of feeling what it is I am finding out, a clear understanding of the physical aspects, rather than finding secondary information and channelling it from there.
My observations will take place on the week starting the 4th December. Whilst waiting for the train on the mornings I will place myself in different places on the platform, facing a different direction and distance away from the edge each time whilst a train passes through the station that is not stopping. This is so that I can have the powerful sensation of the air rushing at me and on each day, having it react to my body in a different way every time.
Observations:
- Standing further away from the platform edge, facing the platform edge: Air hits head first, powerful, little wave of air on the body.
- Standing sideways on, closer to the platform edge: Delayed wind, then slight breeze passes, knocking my elbow, then second wind hits torso.
- Standing further away from the edge, facing away from the platform edge: Air pushes down backs of legs, hits against the back of knees.
-Standing closer to the platform edge, at an angle towards the oncoming train: Wind hits face, then shoulder, blowing me back.
- Standing away from the platform, closer to the edge but at an angle facing away to oncoming train: Hits back of my neck and travels down my back.
These observations were all done safely and with health in mind. Standing behind the yellow safety line every time.
Plan
- Spend one hour or more if needed for this workshop.
- Using no music, concentrating on the movement and not having music influence dynamics of the movements.
Task One- From the observational research, use improvisation to begin creating movements that could be put into a phrase. The notes taken after each observation should act as a reminder of how it felt in the moment when the air was hitting the body and in what way was it. Improvise from this how the body might initially react to these winds.
Task Two- Use trial and error from improvising to find movements that show a clear link to the observations, the movement that is a response to how it felt at the moment the air hit the body. Trial and error will begin to create a more structured phrase.
- Turn on the camera and record each phrase.
Phrase
Phrase A
Phrase B
Phrase C
Phrase D
Phrase E
Phrase Development
Evaluation
The process I used for this workshop was very successful in terms of discovering the physicality of air on the body. The five observations taken each morning at the train station proved to give me new information every time, therefore, I had plenty of research to go off.
I used improvisation in Task One to give myself the opportunity to play with how I remembered the air hitting my body as well as looking at the observations and thinking about how my body reacts. I felt this was the best way to create the base movements that I could develop further in this workshop.
I then used trial and error in Task Two as a method of taking my base movements to create phrases, with an influence or in response to the observations. Using trial and error was, for me, the best way to explore movement, however, I found it difficult to create actions to match every observation. This was because I simply thought the reactions I got from a couple of the observations, in particular, were too basic and did not come across as an interesting and exploratory phrase that couldn't be developed, therefore, I did not want to be precious and spend too much time on something I did not feel was working which led to me leaving it.
Once I had my phrases I spent some time putting them together to see how they fitted and if they looked good as a longer structure which I felt they did.
Overall this was a very successful workshop and I am happy with the outcomes of it and feel it links back to my sub-question very well.
These observations were all done safely and with health in mind. Standing behind the yellow safety line every time.
Plan
- Spend one hour or more if needed for this workshop.
- Using no music, concentrating on the movement and not having music influence dynamics of the movements.
Task One- From the observational research, use improvisation to begin creating movements that could be put into a phrase. The notes taken after each observation should act as a reminder of how it felt in the moment when the air was hitting the body and in what way was it. Improvise from this how the body might initially react to these winds.
Task Two- Use trial and error from improvising to find movements that show a clear link to the observations, the movement that is a response to how it felt at the moment the air hit the body. Trial and error will begin to create a more structured phrase.
- Turn on the camera and record each phrase.
Phrase
Phrase A
Phrase B
Phrase C
Phrase D
Phrase E
Phrase Development
Evaluation
The process I used for this workshop was very successful in terms of discovering the physicality of air on the body. The five observations taken each morning at the train station proved to give me new information every time, therefore, I had plenty of research to go off.
I used improvisation in Task One to give myself the opportunity to play with how I remembered the air hitting my body as well as looking at the observations and thinking about how my body reacts. I felt this was the best way to create the base movements that I could develop further in this workshop.
I then used trial and error in Task Two as a method of taking my base movements to create phrases, with an influence or in response to the observations. Using trial and error was, for me, the best way to explore movement, however, I found it difficult to create actions to match every observation. This was because I simply thought the reactions I got from a couple of the observations, in particular, were too basic and did not come across as an interesting and exploratory phrase that couldn't be developed, therefore, I did not want to be precious and spend too much time on something I did not feel was working which led to me leaving it.
Once I had my phrases I spent some time putting them together to see how they fitted and if they looked good as a longer structure which I felt they did.
Overall this was a very successful workshop and I am happy with the outcomes of it and feel it links back to my sub-question very well.
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