Mechanics Basic Skills

Table of Contents

Mechanics Introduction (Image Map)
        Basic Skills (Image Map)
        Advanced Skills (Image Map)
   Maintaining a FOCUS
        Actions and Intentions
        Visual-Vocal-Verbal Ratio
                       Reference Study (Side Bar)
        Off-Balance Perspective
        Elements of Fear
             Attacking the Causes
                  Fools Rush In
                       How Actors Learn Lines (Side Bar)
                  Judgement Day
                       Test Your Own Judgement (Side Bar)
                  The Bored-Room
                  Time Flies
             Learning to Relax
                  Exercises and Activities
                  Relaxing While Presenting
   Mechanics of FORM ? External Skills (ACTIONS)
       THE BODY
       Expressions
             Positioning and Moving
                  Establish an Anchor
                  Build a Triangle
                       Three Positions
                            Does Size Matter? (Side Bar)
                            Use Your Head "Tilt" (Side Bar)
                       Choosing a Position
                  Play the Angles (Rest and Power)
             Making Eye Contact
                            The Eyes Have It (Side Bar)
                  Direct Eye Contact
                  Anchored Eye Contact
                            Too Much Eye Contact? (Side Bar)
             Using Gestures
                   Reaching Out
                        Scoping and Targeting
                   Guiding the Eye
                   Justifying Movement
                        Moving Sideways (Side Bar)
                   Getting Help
                   Keeping Pace
             Shifting Weight
                   The Meaning of Leaning
                   Center of Gravity
             Mastering the Lectern
       Challenges and Obstacles
             Upstaging
                   The Turner (Back Turned to the Audience)
                   The Crosser (Arm Crossed Over Upper Body)
                   The Gunfighter (Elbows Locked to the Sides)
                   The Head Waiter (Arms Folded in Front)
                   The Third-Base Coach (Hands Behind Back)
             Gesturing
                   The Hand Talker (Conversationalizing)
                   The Toucher (Pinkie Counting)
                   The Joiner (Marrying)
             Moving
                   The Blocker (Penetrating the Light Source)
                   The Wanderer (Meandering Aimlessly)
                   The Rocker (Shifting Back and Forth)

THE VOICE
          Gender Issues
          Breathing Properly
                     Exercise ? Breathing and Diction
                     Exercise ? Breathing Duration
           Phrasing
                     Targeting
                     Transitioning
                     Topping-In
                     Talking Three?s
                     Paraphrasing
                     Parsing
           Pausing
                     Opening
                     Questioning
           Vocal Challenges and Obstacles
                     The Filler
                     The Foreigner
                     The Mumbler
                     The Garbler
                     The Droner
                     The Dropper

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