Second part of a sciencific research (2/2)
The main objective of this current master thesis (2014) is a research of a contemporary acting
method called Perdekamp’sche Emotions Methode (short: PEM).
In collaboration with the Open Acting Academy (short: OAA) it evolves an innovative
project. An experimental arrangement is demonstrating how to measure emotions with
technical know-how. The experiment includes for example the visualization of an
increasement of skin temperature during an emotional reaction. All events will be
recorded (accompanied by documents) by digital cameras and instruments. These
records will be made in a similar environment to a laboratory with actors from the OAA.
Four actors will take advantage of the PEM. This method allows the actor to produce
real emotion authentically.
The acting method PEM is developed especially for professional actors. The test
arrangement is being set-up to develop an interesting and even better looking
visualization of emotions. State-of-the-art appliances are used to measure and to
display changes of parameters. A frame is being captured with an infrared camera. In
correlation with a biofeedback (it is a medical tool to provide body monitoring) these
parameters were analyzed and evaluated. First this scientific analysis aims to
elaborate and make a visualization of PEM. Second the analysis detect actors
emotions and make those visible on the IR monitor. Eventually IR research confirms
slight skin temperature variability.
Supervision Marcus Joseph Weiss (Direction)
Austria, Europe 2013-14
Credits:
www.schauspielschule.at
www.fhstp.ac.at
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