Freeze Frames: Making Moments Last in Drama

Freeze Frames: Making Moments Last in Drama

Learning Objective

At the end of the lesson, you will be able to mark a moment using a freeze frame in a drama lesson.

Introduce the learning objective of the lesson to the students.

What do you already know about marking a moment in a drama lesson?

What is a Freeze Frame?

A freeze frame is a dramatic technique used in theatre and film where the actors stop in a specific position and hold it as if frozen in time.

Introduce the concept of freeze frames to the students.

Why Use Freeze Frames?

Freeze frames are used to emphasize a particular moment in a scene, allowing the audience to focus on the emotions and relationships between characters.

Explain the importance of freeze frames in drama.

How to Create a Freeze Frame?

To create a freeze frame, the actors should choose a specific moment in the scene and hold a pose or position that represents that moment.

Demonstrate to the students how to create a freeze frame.

Choosing a Moment

It is important to choose a moment that is significant to the scene and helps to convey the emotions and relationships between characters.

Explain to the students how to select a moment to freeze frame.

Poses and Positions

The actors should hold a pose or position that represents the moment they have chosen to freeze frame. This can be a facial expression, body posture, or gesture.

Demonstrate to the students different poses and positions they can use for their freeze frames.

Timing

Freeze frames can be held for different lengths of time, depending on the desired effect. It is important to practice the timing to ensure that the freeze frame is held for the appropriate length of time.

Explain to the students how to practice and time their freeze frames.

When to Use Freeze Frames

Freeze frames can be used at any point in a scene, but are often used at the end of a scene to emphasize a particular moment or emotion.

Explain to the students when it is appropriate to use freeze frames.

Interactive Activity

In pairs, choose a scene from a play and practice creating a freeze frame at a significant moment in the scene.

Instruct the students to work in pairs and practice creating freeze frames.

Student Performance

Each pair will perform their scene and freeze frame for the class.

Instruct the students to perform their scene and freeze frame in front of the class.

Class Discussion

Discuss with the class how freeze frames were used in each performance to emphasize a particular moment or emotion.

Lead a discussion with the class about how freeze frames were used in each performance.

Review

Freeze frames are a dramatic technique used to emphasize a particular moment in a scene. They can be used at any point in a scene and are often used at the end of a scene to emphasize a particular moment or emotion.

Summarize the key points of the lesson to the students.

Write down 3 things you learned in this lesson.

Have students enter three things they learned in this lesson. With this they can indicate their own learning efficiency of this lesson.

Write down 2 things you want to know more about.

Here, students enter two things they would like to know more about. This not only increases involvement, but also gives them more ownership.

Ask 1 question about something you haven't quite understood yet.

The students indicate here (in question form) with which part of the material they still have difficulty. For the teacher, this not only provides insight into the extent to which the students understand/master the material, but also a good starting point for the next lesson.

What is the difference between a freeze frame and a still image?

1. A still image is animated
2. A still image is posed
3. There is no difference
4. A freeze frame is taken from the action