Family Portraits

This is a game that we when we're working with character but it also involves movement, gestures and facial expression.

Choose a group of four-five students.

Choose a student to be the photographer.

The group will pose as if they are having a family portrait made and photographer will take a photo. We use our digital camera, but you could have your student mime use of a camera as well.

After the first "family portrait" is taken, I tell the students that they will have three seconds to move about as a different type of family. On three they freeze in whatever movement they happen to being doing for their characters and we snap a second photo. Sometimes I suggest the new type of family, sometimes the rest of the class offers suggestions.

Some of our favorites are:
Superhero Family
Rock Star Family
Librarian Family
Professional Wrestling Family
Ballerina Family
Firefighter Family
Cheerleader Family

A couple of examples...


And as a family of cheerleaders.And as a superhero family...