Posts Tagged ‘rap’
Your brain on improv
Posted by dandy | Filed under Interviews, Resources for improvisers, Talkin' Shop - We talk improv
I like TED Talks and this is one that was recently brought to my attention. It is a study on creativity and the brain, more specifically improvised creativity and the brain. So yes, when I am not out looking for pictures of Natural Dongs, I am watching videos on how the brain works. Now you [...]
New Game/Stolen Premise
Posted by mouse | Filed under Big Ups - Other improv teams that rule, Coach's Corner, The Mouse
Our wayward director Lloyd Alquist (pictured left, next to Abe Lincoln with metal teeth) has made big waves on YouTube with his part in the “Epic Rap Battles of History” series (the latest of which can be viewed nnnnnnnnn…hee-ah), and they gave me a good idea for a rehearsal exercise. Or did I come up [...]
Song Story Mysteries: “Murder Was The Case”
Posted by mouse | Filed under music
In improv, they say you should avoid story because it’s difficult. Difficult to do well, difficult to keep going, and difficult to follow for the audience. The same can often be said for story in music, and that’s enough transition for today. Most of the time, the stories of songs don’t have to make much [...]
