Unit 3 - Lesson 2

Lesson 2 - Technical Terms
In this lesson we focused on the technical terms for our voices. During this time we learned about the seven following styles of projection that go into our voices when we are performing. The first term was "Sound and Silence". Our director, Ms Lee, showed us that pausing when we are speaking towards the audience or another actor can be extremely effective. For example, pausing at a negative moment in the scene or line can emphasise the emotion the actor is trying to portray. The opposite can be said for the "Sound" section. An example of this may be when the actor/actress is showing a more positive feeling towards the audience such as a birthday party where there is lots of noise and, all in all, sound. The second section of the seven terms is "Pitch". Pitch can aid in expressing an actor's emotion of the character he is playing. For example, a higher pitched voice usually occurs in the emotion love or happiness, furthermore, a lower pitched voice can express the emotion anger or hate. A significant term out of the seven is "Pace". Pace is used to express almost any event that an actor finds himself in. Weather he may be in an argument at the train station, or another example, at a birthday party explaining various things to children, Pace is an essential tool for any and all actors/actresses. Number four of the technical terms is "Intonation". While not as significant as Pace, still a vital role in expressing ever little detail the character has to offer. For example, rising to a high pitched voice at the end of a sentence literally puts a question out for the audience. Furthermore, lowering your voice gives the impression of a demanding character, both of these can aid in two person scenes as emotion is showed, in most cases, as the more important term. The next term is "Volume". Volume is another key factor in performing and can be used in a variety of ways. For example, making your vocals louder creates a more confident or big character that the actor plays, therefore leading to a more in-depth performance. "Tone Control" is my second to last term and is incredibly important for the actor. While they are performing they need to maintain a calm and cool emotion, if not their voice could drastically change tone and bring out the nerves in the actor. Besides this, Tone Control can be used to express how a character is feeling at that moment which adds a sense of history or background to them. My final term is "Emphasis" and I find this very significant because of the way it adds to the character. For example, when an actor/actress stresses certain words, it could be linked with the way they are feeling and their objective, if an actor emphasises the "Re" in "Really" it could mean that the character they are playing is confused or similar to this feeling.

In conclusion, these seven terms will most likely aid me further into becoming a more well rounded and confident actor and I hope to exceed my limits to voice control with these at hand.