Creative art Term 2

Question 1

Meaning - gesture, modulation, narrator, characteristics and body

Answer 1

gesture - body movement used to express a specific meaning
modulation - how you change your voice to bring about meaning
narrator - people who tell a story
characteristics - mannerisms associated with a particular person
body - the main part of the story

Question 2

give 1 example of a vocal warming up exercise

Answer 2

• hum on a voiced consonant (mmm). start on comfortable note, move down scale 1 note. take breath after each new step. start on note you finished last on, sustain sound, move down 1 note. continue until lower would feel uncomfortable. stay on last 2 steps + repeat these notes few times.

Question 3

give 3 examples of ways you can use vocal modulation

Answer 3

1 - use of a low / high pitch
2- using a faster / slower pace of speech
3 - you must show you feeling and attitude in your voices tone

Question 4

what are the elements of a folk tale

Answer 4

plot, style, characters and location

Question 5

name 5 reasons on why it is important to warm up before preforming

Answer 5

1 - relax + expel tension 
2 - prepare voice for speaking 
3 - prepare body for moving 
4 - get creativity flowing 
5 - focus mind on the task

Question 6

explain 2 main differences between dialogue and narration

Answer 6

1 - dialogue slows the story’s pace down while narration speeds it up
2 - when narrating you speak to the audience with an interesting and dynamic voice, but dialogue is when 2 characters have a conversation

Question 7

name and describe all the 6 members of the creative team

Answer 7

1 - a playwright: may write play alone / with cast, where cast contribute to ideas presented onstage it is known as a workshop theatre
2 - a director: responsible for overall creative vision for play, making sure all aspects come together artistically to tell story in the best way
3 - a producer: responsible for business + financial administration of production. they usually hire creative team, markets production to audience + ensures finances properly accounted for
4 - a designer: creates visual world for play; theatre design includes set design, costume design + designing of properties
5 - a lighting designer: uses stage lights to create atmosphere, set scene + make visual impact
6 - a composer: creates original score productions that require music (not all theatre pieces use composer, but operas + musicians do).

Question 8

name 5 interesting ways in which you can perform a choral verse

Answer 8

1 - Vocal techniques: Unity, articulation, sound effects
2 - Alternate voices
3 - Emphasise key words or phrases
4 - Pausing
5 - Physical techniques: Movement + body language, space, arrangement