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Elements of Drama
Quick questions on Still image and tableau explained: O-Level Drama technique
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What are sequencing images?Show answer
Still images become a storytelling tool when they are sequenced. Three images can map a whole short story: the first establishes the situation and relationships, the second shows the moment of change or conflict, and the third shows the outcome. This gives a clear beginning, turning point and end. Sequencing forces a group to decide the essential moments of a story and to show each one in a single committed picture, which is why image work is so useful early in devising.
What is bringing images to life?Show answer
Images need not stay frozen. A group can bring them to life in several ways. They can melt slowly from one image into the next, showing transformation. They can play short bursts of action between frozen frames, so the story moves and pauses.
What is flat composition?Show answer
Using one level and even spacing wastes the technique; vary levels and distances to show status and relationship.
What are cluttered pictures?Show answer
Too much detail competes; keep each image bold and uncluttered so it reads at a glance.
What is q1?Show answer
Define a still image (tableau) and name two things it communicates through. [3 marks]
What is q2?Show answer
Explain how a sequence of three still images can tell a short story. [3 marks]
What is q3?Show answer
Why is still-image work especially useful at the start of a devising process? [4 marks]
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