#movement theory

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An ostrich walking. Animated cartoons : how they are made : their origin and development. 1920. Eadweard Muybridge, photographer.

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Laban’s Icosahedron, Space Harmony

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Diagram III to illustrate chapter, “The application of mathematics to human movement.” The renaissance of the Greek ideal.1922. 

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Blog Post #3

So, what’s an effort? The eight efforts are

·       Wring ·       Press ·       Flick ·       Dab ·       Glide ·       Float ·       Punch ·       Slash

Each of these efforts can be used, in conjunction and separately to evoke almost any character and any idea within the human condition, and i’ve included a diagram on where each effort lies within the combination of factors.

Okay, but all of this is movement based, how does it relate to acting?

Although Laban’s background was dance, his methods become useful in acting when we apply them to developing character. Every person moves differently, and tiny differences in movements can give cues to character factors, for example, if a person is characterized by wringing, pressing or punching, they are a forceful person, aggressive, consistent, because they are associated with sustained and strong movements. However, wringing can also be a characteristic of a nervous person, because of its indirect factor. Just a quick post today, but i’m interviewing this week for the next entry, and it’s all about shakespeare and how we can use Laban in practice. 

Till then, I’m Conagh Punch, signing-off-for-a little-while

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Laban Movement in the cube

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Speed, Direction, Weight

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How to get a STRONGER CORE with a plank.