Visual-Gestural Communication: A Workbook in Nonverbal Expression and Reception

ISBN-13: 9781138605862 / Angielski / Miękka / 2019 / 242 str.

Willy Conley

Opis

Visual-Gestural Communication　is a truly unique volume in non-language communication devoted to the study of universal gestures, facial expressions, body language, and pantomime.

Spis treści

Part 1: Introduction  1. Inherent Benefits  2. An Abridged, Concise, (Perhaps Quirky) History On Gestures  3. Gesture-Sign Language Connections  4. Gesture and Pantomime in Theatre  5. Nonverbal Applications  6. Some Iconic Gestures in Culture, Film, and TV  7. Self-Awareness  Part 2: Warm-ups, Icebreakers, & Exercises  1. Physical Warm-Ups and Icebreakers  2. Facial Expression Exercises  3. Visual Exercises  4. Visual-Gestural Exercises  Part 3: Visual-Gestural Communication Assignments  1. Your Gestural Introduction 2. Personal Coat of Arms  3. Universal Gestures  4. International Sign  5. Random Universal Phrases/Questions  6. Weekend Highlight in Universal Gestures  7. Cirque du Soleil: Nouvelle Experience  8. Body Language  9. Some Basic Hand Orientations for Two-Dimensional (2D) Gestures  10. Developing a Pantomime With Two-Dimensional (2D) Gestures  11. Abstract Two-Dimensional (2D) Gestures  12. Practice With Basic Three-Dimensional (3D) Hand Shapes: Objects  13. Creating Three-Dimensional (3D) Objects  14. Continued Practice With Three-Dimensional (3D) Hand Shapes: Buildings and Structures  15. Arrangement of Related Objects  16. Repeating Patterns  17. Angles & Perspectives  18. Environmental Gestures  19. Cooking Up a Storm  20. Character Description  21. Character Icons  22. Animal Character Description  23. Vehicle Gestures  24. Visual Vernacular -- an Aspect Using Body Movement Designators  Part 4: Projects  1. Playwriting, and Performing With Gestures and Movement  2. Gestures in the Work World  3. Creating an Original, Visual, Nonverbal, Comical Script a la Mr. Bean  4. Assessing Your Facial Expressions  5. Facial Storytelling   6. Visual Nonverbal Comical Script a la Mr. Bean  7. Performance Reaction Paper  8. Visual-Gestural Translation of a Haiku  9. Re-enacting Little Miss Muffet in Gestures & Movement  10. Two Crows Project  11. Visual Theatre Project  12. Research Project  13. Final Project  Part 5: Bibliography