Week 7 – Research
Fossil fuels are hydrocarbons, primarily coal, fuel oil or natural gas, formed from the remains of dead plants and animals.(ScienceDaily, n.d.) The animals that form the hydrocarbons are mainly marine organisms and so at the beginning of my piece my movement will be based off the fluidity of marine organisms. Although all of the produced materials begin as organic material and are transformed over a large time span due to burial by sediment, pressure, and temperature, different conditions result in the formation of different types of fossil fuels.(Afework et al., 2018) During my choreography I hope to represent the pressure by having a sequence of movements slowly getting lower to the floor, however I'll be showing resistance at the same time.
The new stage in my choreography will be the heating of the fossil fuels. All objects contain internal energy. Some of this is due to the movement of the particles in the object. When an object is heated, its particles move more vigorously and its internal energy increases. Unless the object changes state (eg melts or boils), its temperature will increase.(BBC Bitesize, n.d.) In my piece I aim to represent the transfer the kinetic energy by starting off with small movements but then gradually build up the movements into quicker and larger ones. I will also show the conduction of heat by using question and answer movements as one particle affects the next.
After heating I will portray the smoke that is produced from the heating of the turbine that produces the electricity. The particles in a gas move quickly in all directions, but they do not get far before they bump into each other or the walls of their container. When gas particles hit the walls of their container they cause pressure. If the temperature is increased, the particles in a gas move faster, so they hit the walls of the container more often. This causes the pressure to rise. This is also why the pressure of a gas also increases when the volume of its container is decreased.(BBC Bitesize, n.d.) There are many ways in which I can mirror this in my piece one of these is by using a lot of more energy consuming movements and also ones that travel as well. This will represent the particles having no bonds between them.
The final part of my choreography will be based off the consequences of climate change. Climate change affects all regions around the world. Polar ice shields are melting and the sea is rising. In some regions extreme weather events and rainfall are becoming more common while others are experiencing more extreme heat waves and droughts.(Climate Action - European Commission, n.d.) It not only affects the environment but also humans as well, for example there has been an increase in the number of heat-related deaths in some regions and a decrease in cold-related deaths in others.We are already seeing changes in the distribution of some water-borne illnesses and disease vectors.(Climate Action - European Commission, n.d.) Therefore in my piece I hope to convey the seriousness of climate change and create a sense of urgency and panic to the audience by using overwhelming movements and also harsh dynamics.
Bibliography:
Afework, B., Hanania, J., Stenhouse, K. and Donev, J. (2018). Fossil fuel formation - Energy Education. [online] Energyeducation.ca. Available at: https://energyeducation.ca/encyclopedia/Fossil_fuel_formation [Accessed 3 Nov. 2019].
Climate Action - European Commission. (n.d.). Climate change consequences - Climate Action - European Commission. [online] Available at: https://ec.europa.eu/clima/change/consequences_en [Accessed 3 Nov. 2019].
BBC Bitesize. (n.d.). Energy stores and transfers - Revision 5 - KS3 Physics - BBC Bitesize. [online] Available at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/z99jq6f/revision/5 [Accessed 3 Nov. 2019].
ScienceDaily. (n.d.). Fossil fuel. [online] Available at: https://www.sciencedaily.com/terms/fossil_fuel.htm [Accessed 3 Nov. 2019].
BBC Bitesize. (n.d.). Solids, liquids and gases - Revision 3 - KS3 Chemistry - BBC Bitesize. [online] Available at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/z2wmxnb/revision/3 [Accessed 3 Nov. 2019].
I really like how much detail you have gone into with your research, you clearly have a lot of scientific knowledge. You mentioned that you aim to represent kinetic energy by building up to quicker and bigger movements, do you have any specific movements that you might use to show this?
ReplyDeleteThank you for your comment Mhairi, I aim to use very specific movements using my arms and legs to build speed as they're smaller than the movements at the beginning. At the beginning of the piece I will use movements that are bigger but originate from the core to create a slower dynamic.
DeleteI really like the way you have gone into detail about all the different stages you are going to show in your routine, in relation to your chosen stimulus. Further I think the way you have interpreted the image is very interesting, and I can see that you have done a lot of research into this topic. What movements are you going to include in your choreography to portray all these stages? I really enjoyed reading this blog. Well done.
ReplyDeleteThank you for your comment Rachel, for the first stage I will use arm movements to represent the fluidity of deep sea marine organisms. Then I will gradually embellish movements and change the dynamics to portray the increase in kinetic energy. These movements will then turn into even larger movements for the smoke and consequences. Finally, the dynamics will die down until the movements stop.
DeleteI like all of your scientific knowledge as it gives the audience a clearer idea into what your choreography will be portraying. You said that you are going to evoke the idea of climate change in your piece. How are you going to portray harsh dynamics and overwhelming movements?
ReplyDeleteThank you Lucy for your comment, I will use arm movements quickly and also leg movements to cut through the air. The overwhelming movements will require my whole body and will be off balance.
DeleteThis is an excellent post! The research you have used is relevant and clearly relates to your final idea and you have clearly described how your observations will influence your creative work, this will hopefully benefit you as the week’s progress. In relation to the criteria, I would say that the post currently sits around the 2:1 mark; if you wish to increase this towards a 1:1, you should think about; what objectives have you set? How will you ensure your idea successfully comes across to the audience?
ReplyDeleteThank you for your comment, the objectives that I have set myself are to include levels within my piece. In the past three creative sessions I have noticed that I need to include levels in my piece and I also need to focus on my linking steps to avoid the choreography appearing disjointed.
DeleteTo ensure my ideas successfully comes across I will use a variety of facial expressions such as a scared or panicked one during the consequences. In addition I will use my body to represent these emotions too with the aid of dynamics for example in the beginning there will be a lot of resistance and release used, however in the consequence stage I will use a lot of dynamics such as harsh and direct.