Erick Mukiira
I am a passionate Theatre teacher who has directed over20stage plays with the aim of transforming students into icon actors and actresses. I have 10 years of teaching Theatre in international schools.
Location Kenya
Achievements
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I would like to see how this concepts can be taken to a Drama class
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The lego foundation gave me a wonderful course and material to use
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Seeing students creating lego ideas and seeing that becomes part of the video games is quite unique and exciting.
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This is great
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Recording makes sense so that you can re look again and see how it is.
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Lets go for it
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She seems alone but acknoledges the presence of others.
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This child went ahead to build the structure alone and did not work with the others. The students should have assigned each other some roles. Maybe the teacher should have in order to guide or support the collaboration process
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owning yes-the meaning of this activity was individually based. And he owned it and wanted the others to join in on the same
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There has to be a meaningful result after the game. Something at the end that warrants to work towards it
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He is excited and he wants to achieve this goal so bad. He is also collaborative, and he is allowing others to help him succeed with this goal-it means alot to him to shoot the marshmallow in his mouth.
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Yes its exploring and equaly transfering too
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Leseli is keen critical thinker and takes time. She seems to transfer knowledge from somewhere because you can tell from her thinking process. Even with the interuptions she is eager to continue. The other boy does not give others room to play and think.
He is active but not collaborative.
Maybe these two should have been given individual puzzles to deal...
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It was exploring and transfering-he was also learning from the dad and transfering the knowledge
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Let the child struggle a little bit and let the child think and ask questions.
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He owned the activity. It was beyond exploring.
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Erick Mukiira replied to Maria J
@MariaJ Or do some scaffolding for some-many seemed lost
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Justine strives to work separate, maybe give more instructions to collaborations so maybe just give one item of each in terms of lego. He explores and tries to seek for help but when there is none he goes ahead and does it alone. He picks the girls lego without saying what he is correcting, he does not build on to what the others are building. But he is...
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You have to take time to learn the children curiosity, facial expressions, gestures and how the are submerged in an activity to give accurate coding
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Erick Mukiira replied to Susan Mackay
sure this can be used for adults as well.
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The tools is quite an interesting way to see how the kids can use their own explorations to build their own ideas. You do not direct them.
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Yes to some extent she is exploring but she is passive as well.
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maybe a little neutral.
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The boy tries to solve the puzzle as he goes on and seeks for help when he is stuck especially about milk. The girl seems a little passive-she is neutral maybe this is not her favorite game. The boy most of the times chooses his own path. The boy is enoying the moment.
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Its interesting to see that there are children who might not respond to the game as well.
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These two children are learning to negotiate and agree a skill that is heard to teach and nurture.
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Joy can be different based on child's culture too
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Play encourages learning and fosters confidence.
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I am a Theatre and Drama teacher, I want to just cement my knowledge my knowledge around this area since I teacher IB using the same concept.
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Great to meet everyone.
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I am looking forward to learn more.
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wow-thank you-asante
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I have downloaded the reading list-its amazing. I am using this concept of pre-visualizing in teaching Theatrical set design where images become a source of reference. This is more flexible and students can be more creative.
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Seeing the work that has been put into the film Violent Earth, leaves me sighing with a deep sigh-The Art department usually has alot of work cut out for them. The preparation can even go for years.
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the camouflage of pictures or images create a certain story board/mood/color script-visual language that you can give a director
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the mood board and the color script are very essential. and its true with images acting as a point of reference you can actually put together the exact set that you woud like to have in future-its awsome to read and see works of architects that have revolutionalised the architect world like that of Lloyd. This will give you more ideas.
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A concept is an idea. it can come from anything. image, verbal story, observation, imagination e.t.c
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looking at waynes two bedroom-one with old beds, i would put up old beds, rough wood, with cobwebs and alot of dust, other beds spoilt without leggs and others that arent finished. I would make sure the room is darkly lit and smaller and use a refrence image like in http://posercontent.com/creepy-attic
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I stage plays for theatre performances, films are usually my point of reference especially while creating a set design. I have staged shaka zulu, annie the musical, rumors, funny money, cinderela and fish out of water and I had to use films to see how previous directors visualised their sets. When I want to Kenyanise the set, then i use kenyan films like the...
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breaking down the script from the set, to props, to hand props to dressing is a genius idea. This is affected by the goal of the director and the era that you want to show and what you want to derive from the audience or the impact of the story to the audience.
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The Art department is as huge as the editing department.
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@JuliethCanon that us true.sometimes the director has a different view of the film from the script writer.
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i also start breaking ideas from reading the script angle. I then do pencil work of the characters profile, setting designs, props and use the help of an artist to draw images of set design and props. This goes all the way to the costume designer and we seat down to brainstorm ideas of costumes.
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Erick Mukiira replied to Danitza Campos
@DanitzaCampos that is true, a film is as good as its pre-production.
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Department must collaborate-the spreadsheet works wonders because each department gets to know how they will be iinvolved, what to look for or create and how it should look like. Discussions are paramount.
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stories like HER-you can see that the writer spent alot of time developing the plot. I love plots with twists and this is one movie with such. Other great stories like note book, perfume also the screen writers spend alot of time developing the stories. In this films there is alot of close ups on props, nature, facial expressions and gestures. The use of ideal...
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I would do a short film. The title-The untold tale of girl x.
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Erick Mukiira replied to Johnny Zito
That is true-at first I thought it was his life only to see later that to him that was routine..
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Feeling of love, distance, deep lovely memories, many years of great memories. A feeling of people lacking words to expain scenarios to their loved ones-hence a void being filled that is so important.
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I thought he was just saying the words then all of a sudden he says-print-awsome twist.
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the movie starts with a close up of the character, the pace at which the lines are delivered, facial expressions and the tone of the words communicates alot.. He thinks of the 50 years and he can not believe it that he has been there for that long
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Hugo was wonderfuly done
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Game of thrones, vikings and Tudors have a way of bringing nature into your screen, villages and daily chores of people. It has a way of showing the weather of the day, the sky, flora and fauna used to bring some artistic mood and atmosphere right before the story starts.
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@ElviraSanabria I just wanted to state Game of thrones and there you had said it. In so many occassions, Game of thrones has used props in an artistic way. A walking stick, special swords...
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How an actor looks, uses an object/prop and the relationship between them and the objects can tell diverse stories. Even the slightest touch on the object as lines are delivered or when there is silence speaks volume. The reaction of the other actors on the same prop also tells a different story.
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The film craft is worth learning. Most film makers had to go back to school to learn these conventions. You have to keep on learning.
Color is one thing that presents and communicates diverse story/depth/meaning
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I still remember watching Godzilla when I was young-I think this was excellently done and created.
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The future has highly embraced the virtual world-with the pandemic on the line, we definitely have to grow and learn this part of the skill especially in films and theatre performances.
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@KarenMarchetti wow, many similarities, I also look into Peter Brook as well apart from Tim Burton.
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images were used as backdrops for plays to tell a story and symbolize other things...sets were used to transform stories from one region/countries to another without the audience moving from the same location-this is still the case for plays and even films.
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Production design is massive-a huge area to learn. An interesting space as well. Its good to have diverse experience with all areas.
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Hi Igor, looking forward to learn from you.
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Hi Krista, looking forward to learn from you.
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Hi Michael-happy to hear that you appreciated each step.
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Excellent resources
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I can start and run a franchise
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Am interested in learning ways of protecting clients' data as well as other business someone can grow into
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Reflection
Data protection
Business growth
Better management styles -
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protecting your clients data, earning and saving profits, franchising, protecting the interests of the employees, caring for the community around you, beter and diverse products, better accounts
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Sometimes you dont feel safe because the same can be shared with other businesses who want to market or advertise their products
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helps you keep data of your customers and you can as well do a survey when you need one
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Erick Mukiira replied to GODI JOHN
This is true I also think you can be able to contact clients with that since you have their details
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the schemes encourages you to be loyal and buy more
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The same-card presented during each purchase and after several points achieved then the price can go down, there can discounted drinks or free drinks.
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Erick Mukiira replied to Lama AlMuhawes
Excellently put
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S-she loves the business, there is a product loved by clients and numbers are high
W-one style of managing the business
O-franchise, increase products
T-competitors who might open a bigger shop with diverse products -
Erick Mukiira replied to GODI JOHN
@GODIJOHN That is true-both can apply
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Yes with proper research you can know the success of a business looking at various known variables.
No-especially with a business not tried out by anyone else in that specific region.
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Zahra would want to ensure that products are increased and still want to be efficient. She might get scared at first then dive in. Ameera might want to a research or a survey to know what customers want
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Erick Mukiira replied to Ashmita Thapa
@AshmitaThapa excellently put
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The owner might need an accounts auditor, sophisticated methods of recording sales, employ more employees, she will later need an employee manager, she will then need a bigger shop with more assets and structures and this will bring in more expenses.
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Erick Mukiira replied to Ashmita Thapa
@AshmitaThapa you get to have more customers and even a word of mouth spreads that you have great service/products
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Success is brought by great communication, team work, dealing/solving problems that would lead to losses, making sure that employees and customers are happy, balancing management style (people, work), customer service, marketing and advertising, quality products. From this success the owner of the business and the workers feel happy, obligated to put more...
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Erick Mukiira replied to Sahadat Hossain
@SahadatHossain that is true
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Ameera might want to redecorate the shop Zahra would not want. Ameera might want appealing uniforms, Zahra might think that is exta expenses. Ameera might want to call clients and get feedback of their products.
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zahra-product, financing, operational, market
Ameera-customers, competitors, suppliers -
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After sales services, franchising, other investments, structures and other assets needed, other supplimentary businesses that are inline with what you are doing, branding, advertising, pricing
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Lets get started
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Great. Interesting
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Learning about change, importance of appropriate communication and training workers/workforce
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Great
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@ElsadigAbusaka this has been well put. Clear and concise.
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Change may reduce peoples wages and salaries, deal with new systems that demand training, deal with new timings that affect personal activities, change locations of the workers as well other getting fired if they do not fit or get demoted
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I prefer face to face kind of communication because it has closures. For job oriented managers, I prefer dealing with them via emails.
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Erick Mukiira replied to Zvry B
@ZvryB or balance the two
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There are people who communicate with a lot of gestures and body expressions rather than words and for these people, the audience need to look for body cues, others are verbal and wordy and less gestures hence their words do more communication. People oriented managers take time to say something that might offend people but work oriented managers don't care...
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@ManasDubey Remind me the 7Cs
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Do not be to emotional, do not overreact, take time to think before answering questions when angry, different modes of communication needs different kind of wording and are perceived differently
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@FerciJephtePerezMunguia that might be something to look into
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I think it would be better she goes to discuss it face to face or a phone call but not through an email
