I tried using different stories to the skit. I wanted to show all the sides of the jock so I experimented with many of the things a jock would do and went on to exaggerate it. I had many ideas for my piece but I decided to cut one or two ideas/parts of the composition as I wanted to focus more on the main points and make sure the audience understand it, as well as trying to tell it well
How much time did you spend practicing for your performance?
I spent the bulk of my time in class for 45 minutes thinking about the use of space and exaggeration and what would be the best way to show something and what not to show. I showed my skit off to many people and asked them what they thought and I recieved feedback while practicing.
Also, before I used to sleep I would think about what my character would do in a certain situation. I would imagine whether that could be added to the skit. And I spent some time practicing it before I go to bed as I couldn't sleep.
What specific feedback did you get from your Rough Draft performance?
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Did all the elements of that I required
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Show more chest and strength
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Walk should have less swag
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Varied exaggerations of the face
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Don’t beat the guy up to the death
What did you choose to change for your Final Performance?
I pushed my chest even farther out and tried to get more of the attention of the audience to it. I stood back and walked with shoulders up and chest up.
I tried to bounce up and down less and look more like I'm walking normally.
I had to make more different expressions with my face trying to look more angry at one point and happy and smooth and chilled the next.
In my rough draft performance, I went onto beat the "nerd" up to death as I was obviously also a bully. For the final performance, I changed it to just me pretending to hold him up and warning him what I'd do to him.
How did you feel your Final performance went?
I feel I was able to stay in character and show everything I wanted to show. The comment I got about my skit was that I was still too jump and moving around too much. I think I pulled off the physicality of a fit jock well and worked on my expressions more. I didn't beat the guy to death and used my body language to show how angry I was though.
Also, I feel the part where I tried to invite the audience in by bullying Rehat and high-fiving Shoaib didn't work very well as they were unsure what I was trying to get them to do. A audience member will just do whatever you want them to do, and I had trouble communicating my feelings.
What specific feedback did you get?
I was told "Still too bouncy" by Sarang and Ms. Kimi. I thought I did make sure I wasn't as mvoing around and jumping and down as I was. But now I need to work on my walk and how a jock would walk across the school hallway
How did you feel your performance compared to stock character from video (for Classical Group only)?
NA.
What score would you give your performance out of 10 using Criteria B descriptors? Explain why.
I would give myself a 8 out of 10 or a 9 out of 10. I think I understood the skills and themes of being a high school character and Commedia Dell'Arte and how we are trying to show off its persona. I was purposeful in all my movements and effective at delivering an excellent skit. I was able to apply the techniques we were taught in class such as inviting people in, and trying to show off a main body part (for me, it was the chest) and use of space. I understood the process of practicing and performing this Commedia Dell'Arte piece and was able to create it to a high level of proficiency.
What score would I give Warisa as the studious nerd?
I would give her a 7 out of 10. She kept getting out of character and ruined the belief that the audience had that we were watchin the studious nerd by laughing. I think she added more interactions then she had in the rough draft which was good as it became more interesting. She did well in closing her character up and using her hair to cover herself up and seem introverted. But she could have started even closer to the main stage as she was walking slowly for a long time and it was boring. I think she could have changed her facial expressions more and add more effect using eye contact.
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