What technique is facial expression?

A facial expression is one or more motions or positions of the muscles beneath the skin of the face. According to one set of controversial theories, these movements convey the emotional state of an individual to observers. Facial expressions are a form of nonverbal communication.

How are facial expressions used in drama?

A facial expression conveys an emotion that tells us about the character and the way they react to the situation. It may also tell us something about that situation, eg if the character is very shocked when something happens. A facial expression can also convey the character’s true feelings.

What are the four different facial management techniques to control facial expressions?

Behaviors used to control facial expressions and are divided into four common types: masking, intensification, neutralization, and deintensification (MIND).

What are some of the examples of facial expressions?

Consider all that can be said with just a facial expression… A smile to show happiness or agreement. A frown to let someone know you are unhappy. A lowering of your brows to show someone you are angry or frustrated. A raise of the eyebrows to ask a question or emphasize a word.

What types of facial expressions are there?

Past research on facial expressions of emotion has focused on the study of six basic categories—happiness, surprise, anger, sadness, fear, and disgust. However, many more facial expressions of emotion exist and are used regularly by humans.

What are the techniques used in drama?

Dramatic conventions

• slow motion.
• soliloquy (a solo speech by an actor that gives an insight into what they are thinking)
• adding narration.
• use of an ‘aside’ (when a character directly addresses the audience to comment within a scene)
• breaking into song (as in Musical theatre)
• using a chorus to comment upon the action.

What is facial management?

Facial Management Techniques. methods to control facial muscles in order to hide inappropriate or unacceptable responses; may be used to intensify, deintensify, neutralize, or mask a felt emotion. Intensifying. facial behavior response that exaggerates facial expressions to meet the expectation of others.