Maddie's Acting Blog

People looking at women dancing in the windows There were red lights flashing  Music was playing There was a twist ending where there was a message to stop human trafficking  I didn't see that coming I thought that it was just going to end when they were done with their dance A lot of people down in the streets just thought they were dancing but in the end they were trying to convey a message The women were promised dancing carreers in Europe but instead they ended up in the red light district Twist ending:  The concept of a twist ending in any performance is an intriguing concept. This is because when you are watching something unfold and you are in the moment then you don't see things coming. Twist endings could be used in performance to make people think about a deep subject, change the plot, or just to make the performance more interesting.  Music Colors intense surreal:  A big part of some performances are the music and colors. Music is so...

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I can't stop thinking about it All night all day It never goes away It keeps me awake at night And gives me fright Of what will happen at dawn, I feel like a pawn In an elaborate scheme. I am buried under the weight I feel like this is my fate To be eternally on the edge And never get to rest Or be the best Why do they make it so hard I feel like I'm never off my guard, Constantly working until late at night I can never see the light They have me feeling so down And always make me seem like a clown Will that one small mistake forever seal my fate I think so but it's never too late I can change things, make them right And not fly away like a kite.

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I really liked the Wipeout silent movie, I think that it is a really good concept and I enjoyed the plot. Each person portraying a drastically different character was one of the parts I enjoyed the most, I liked the contrast between each character. One of the strengths in this movie was the editing of the video. The shots when people would wipe out and freeze in mid air was definitely one of the strong points. This was very effective because it wouldn't look fake when they fell. I also liked the music that accompanied the movie. The things that the actors did corresponded to the music very well, which was also due to editing. Another strength was how different the characters were from one another. For example there was a big contrast between the old man and the fat man even though they were played by the same person. This was true for all of the characters.  One of the weaknesses in this silent movie was the lack of a proper ending. I think that they could have made the winner g...

Our silent movie was a project with many steps, we first came up with an idea which developed into a plot that we rehearsed, filmed and edited. During the project I did well with using facial expressions and movements to convey emotion. Also, I did well with finding different camera angles to film from and setting up the cameras. As a group we did well with incorporating comedy into our movie while ensuring that making sense. For example our chase scene was one of the more comedic aspects of the movie but it fit in well with the plot. I could have improved upon exaggerating my movements to make things more comical for the audience. The entire group could have worked on exaggerating movements more while still keeping them slow enough so the audience can understand the plot. An example of where this could have been improved is when we were doing the chase scene. We could have ran slower to make the movements exaggerated. Due to this project I learned many things, for example I learned ho...