PMD2/3/4 Developing still images VDU

"Red Death" Development:

http://youtu.be/WCluE-3MS9g


The video above demonstrates material
that we have developed as a group from
our previous "Red Death" response the
other week. We took aspects of the
masquerade ball such as the ball room
 dance moves(two steps , together, two
 steps, together *repeat*). However to
 make it suitable for our audience and
style/genre we decided to make our
movement more grotesque.

To do this we experimented with different
levels. We found a level 6 of energy created
the perfect crooked and slouched look. We then
distorted our limbs into disjointed positions to
give the appearance of being revolting. This adds
meaning to our movement as we are holding
up a front / façade, and now the audience can see the
ugliness in our true self.

Afterwards we use a suitcase to symbolise
the concept of contagion from our stimulus
and transform it to our underlying message
of social media ,for the purpose of props
however in final piece technology will be used
most likely a laptop. I decided to test out the
idea that we are now repelled by technology
particularly social media, however we have
become so absorbed we struggle to stay onto
the wall. The force pulls us in, getting stronger,
pulling us towards the contagion. The purpose
of this is to represent the two different identities,
the fake façade and the original identity that has
become hidden. Subtlety the laughter of naivety
towards the poor and outside world turns to screams
and cries to try and break the connection.

Development:

For further development I would add in more
exaggerated facial expressions to show our
fear and pain more obviously. Also emphasising
our body language and movement will show the
struggle more clearly, such as more intense grabbing
,crawling etc.

Additionally to extend this scene more focus towards
the masquerade dancing itself is needed to show our
self indulged selves to then flip into fear and repulsion.

Lastly to develop the soundscape, we could add in the
laughter and screams at differing times and pitch.
Therefore unique sounds are created we can show the
force getting stronger by increasing our volume.


"Corridor of Death" scene development:

http://youtu.be/Nu0Qyqx8f5Y

In this video the group is running through our
masquerade style movement. Iyla devised a Beckett
style monologue to speak whilst walking through
the corridor of death and disease, aspects of the Mask
of Red Death are also mentioned.
Development

One key critic was the Iyla's monologue wasn't as
suitable to our movement and style of the piece, instead
it was too focused on the exact storyline of our stimulus
opposed to an interpretation.
Below is Iyla's attempt at creating a Beckett style monologue which i helped her with.

Additionally development is for each of the "rooms"
to react as Iyla (death) walks by. This can be done by
repelled movement as practised in the first video, or
we can each create a soundscape of sounds such as
sneezing, coughing, gagging, all symptoms of illness.

http://youtu.be/atgqdmxeBDI

This video looks at another section of masquerade ball dancing which we are performing, however this time we all got given something that repulses us away from the other person. For example, one person is constantly coughing, another person is sniffing and sneezing.