Wednesday 4 March 2015

Follow Through and Overlapping Action - Mime Comedy critical evaluation

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FPMBV3rd_hI

 In this task, I am asked to critically evaluate the follow through and overlapping action of a mime comedy performance.

Initially, on 1:18 the overlapping action is effective enough, as the mime firstly leans his shoulders, torso, lower body and the waist slightly. Until 1:30, all of his leanings are very efficient in order to give the impression of turning the car while driving. On 2:08, the overlapping action is very well used while the performer attempts to make these dancing movements, as the energy begins from the pelvis and continues to the lower body, torso, shoulders and head. Same for 2:07 when the motion becomes more complicated because he moves his head left and right. Between 3:58 - 4:05, the different parts of the body move in different times, and they clearly create the feel of the comic electrocution. Furthermore, between 4:11 - 4:36, the running is also very well performed, because the mime moves the parts of the body in various times and also gives the essence of travelling a real distance to reach the car. On 4:28, the overlapping action helps him to depict the great force applied to him because he hangs on a running car.

Secondly, on 2:04, the follow through is very well performed, as the mime stops his main body and his head still moves forward and stops, due to the brake. However, it is probably exaggerated a little bit, but would be for the sake of the performance. Additionally, on 2:36, the element of follow through is better portrayed, when the mime attempts to open the locked door and stops due to the resistance, and his head, shoulders, torso, lower body and even the hips move for a short period of time backwards, then forward and stop. However, on 2:47 when he opens the door using a crowbar, he could make the follow through even more intense, by probably moving the various parts of his body, similar with his attempt of opening the locked door with the hand, previously.

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