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September 23, 2005
Plasticity of Motion
I thought that some of Stanislavski's comments about the externalization of internal energy were interesting. By linking the motions of the body with both the mechanical process of movement and psychological condition of a character he offers an interesting insight to the nature of human movement. I liked some of his comments about the motivated movement, how each motion should have a purpose that comes from within. His analysis of the mechanics of walking is interesting as well. It is interesting to think of all the different methods of walking, and what is proper in order to create the impression of floating along while the body slightly bounces, like a wave. It is, perhaps, interesting to think of people moving as moving waves, with each head a crest at some point in time, in particular in a crowded city like the one we are in, where a crowd can turn into a sea of people. (What would happen if we got a large group of people painted them blue and had them walk through the street?)
Posted by Aaron Harmon at September 23, 2005 08:54 PM