Creative Session 2
In today’s blog I will be discussing my progress in my solo since last week’s lesson and my inclusion of my chosen practitioner’s processes and styles.
In today’s lesson I have reached the beginning of the mechanical section in my solo piece which is around 2 minutes into the choreography. A reoccurring challenge I have faced when choreographing my solo was becoming stuck on what movement to put in next. I have overcome this by filming myself improvising to my movement and thinking of my idea and themes behind my piece. I also overcame this by watching my peers and individuals online dancing and taking inspiration from their movement. After improvising I would watch the recording back and pick out the movements and combinations which I like. I ensure my choreography links to the ideas and themes behind my piece by adding dynamics to my choreography. For example, I add a sharp and quick dynamic to movements within the mechanical section of my dance to show the robotic style. I also add choreographic devices such as embellishment to show my ideas. Embellishment shows my idea as small and sharp hand gestures could show the idea of the ridges of the cogs which I found out in my research. Contrast is another choreographic device which I added into my piece. This shows my idea of the different sizes of the cogs which I found within my research. I used this by adding big jumps into small and grounded roll to the floor. My research allowed me to add more detail into my piece which made it more interesting for the audience. For example, the research on Justin Peck inspired me to create more spontaneity within my piece. For example, I used many abrupt changes of direction. The research which I completed has not evolved since the last choreography lesson.
Within this lesson I completed a movement phrase which was inspired by Justin Peck’s creative processes. I created a spontaneous and energetic piece to replicate his movement. I created this by making my peers draw shapes on a piece of paper. I then used this paper as a map of the space in which I performed those shapes as movements. The photo of this piece of paper is below. The link to the movement is https://youtu.be/N76lonH56L0 I found this creative process effective and It made the movement come naturally to me which helped me get over the challenge which I had before of not knowing what movement to use next. The process I originally started with was improvisation which led to me picking movements which I liked however I find Justin’s process much easier to create movement therefore I may use this more often when creating movement. I like my process of movement however improvisation is tricky for me as I think too much on what I’m doing and what it looks like when I should just let my body take me as I listen to the music therefore I will not be using this process as often as I have been doing.
I like your idea of improvising when you got stuck as this is something I did too. What decision led you to do this? I also like you have used choreographic devises as this will be more appealing to the audience. In your video, I liked the use of levels and special awareness. It was a very strong section and I can't wait to see how it progresses over the weeks.
ReplyDeleteThankyou for your comment Lucy. I find improvising a successful way to create movement therefore I used it when I became stuck when creating movement. Another reason I did this was due to finding out that many practitioners such as Wayne Mcgregor using improvisation to create movement.
DeleteYou have made a good start to your reflective post and have clearly described where you are currently at within your work. In relation to the criteria, I would say that this post currently sits around the 2:2 mark. For further development, discuss your movement in relation to your stimulus as well as your research further. Are there any examples of where your use of research behind your stimulus has added depth to your piece? Can you further discuss Justin peck’s creative process and why you decided to draw out shapes as inspiration for movement? I would love to see an image of this? I found it very interesting how you like to film improvisation and then pick out movements. Please can you add any videos you have of this creative process? It would also be great to see a video of your creative work in relation to your stimulus and research. In addition, discuss why your research may not have evolved?
ReplyDeleteTo show my stimulus within the movement I decided to remove pauses from my work to show the ongoing rotation of cogs. The ridges on the cogs are shown in my piece through the use of embellishment with a sharp dynamic. Circular movements such as turns and rolls show the circular shape of the cogs in my stimulus.
DeleteMy research did not evolve due to cogs not needing much explanation on how they work. However, after a piece of feedback I received on another blog I decided to research into mental health , mainly dementia, due to the cogs in the head within my stimulus showing how something is not working properly. In order to show dementia I used a lot of repetition in my dance to show how an individual with dementia may forget they have done a task such as brushing their teeth. I showed confusion by changing movements within the repeated sections to show how individuals with dementia may become confused on how to do something simple such as using cutlery.
Following this piece of feedback I have added the picture of the shapes my peers drew for me. This choreographic process was adopted from Justin Peck as he sketched formations and positions for his works. I decided to use the sheet as a map where I created the shapes drawn in the space. I found this an interesting way to create movement therefore I will use this in the future of choreography.
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