#flashstudy

We had a great class discussion after I performed my flash study. The class was taken by the interesting shapes I was making. I was pleased with this feedback because this is something I was really focused on while I was creating. I was intentionally working to create new shapes. We also discussed the interesting quality of the movement throughout the whole piece. MiKayla mentioned that because the movement was so interesting when I did a double pirouette she was instantly "pulled out of it." I really appreciated this comment and I can understand why she felt that way. Going forward if I were to continue I would revisit this moment and perhaps something as simple as changing the position of the foot and arms while turning would fix that issue. Lastly, we had a discussion about the very last moment in the piece when I slowly "picked up a feather" and then heavily dropped it. Brittany mentioned that this action suddenly gave me a very humanistic quality that wasn't present through the rest of the piece. Haley mentioned that she was craving this moment of suspense where I would not drop my hand. Again going forward I would definitely take her advice on that moment.

[rib]cage • Interesting shapes being created • Creativity with using the "ribcage" theme, hand placement • New interesting movement was refreshing to watch • Think about the ending, possibly not dropping. Haley was craving that moment of suspense and dropping the hand became predictable • Oh she's a person when dropping ○ Humanistic quality • Pirouette moment pulled her out of it. The rest of the study was innovative and interesting and then the pirouette became a standardized movement right in the middle. Consider changing arms, orientation, turn in general

“Hearts are wild creatures, that why our ribs are cages”

Flash Study Picture

Flash Study

Lastly, as I was creating movement I was thinking a lot about what a feather looks like when it floats through the air, contrasted to what it would look like falling to the ground in a vacuum. I was also trying to create interesting shapes. I realized at ACDA this year that I was so intrigued and inspired when I saw something totally new. I played a lot with opposition and angles in shapes. The whole beginning section is all done on the floor while these monotonous dings are playing in the music. I attempted to recreate the image of lightly lifting a feather off of the ground, recreate the feeling of it falling with my leg, experimented with the effects of gravity while holding shapes in opposition and other ideas related to gravity.

In class we were each shown a different picture for 15 seconds. Here is everything I remember about mine. I was looking at a black and white ribcage. It looks as though the ribs are slowly morphing into feathers. The sternum bone has already been completely transformed into a feather. The bottom three ribs are also feathers and seem to be floating in the picture. The arms , legs and head are not pictured, only the ribcage. The picture feels kind of dark but I think that the feathers give it a certain kind of softness, making for a nice contrast.

Jack London, Call of the Wild