Triangles in the movies (Investigation)

Performing with Triangles

What makes a good scene in a movie or a play? Let's take a look at these scenes from two popular films:

 

 

Question

What do you notice about the way the actors are standing?

In both of these scenes, the main characters are standing in some form of a triangle.

 

QuestionS

1. What kind of triangles are those?
2. What kind of feeling do you get from the positioning of the actors (without using your prior knowledge of the books/films)?
3. Can you think of or find scenes from other movies or even your everyday life where triangles come into play?
    

Activity

In groups of three, create a mini-skit with a beginning, middle and end. Work together to create characters and situations that would create an interesting story. In order to help organize your thoughts, you can use the following table:

	Beginning	Middle	End
Type of Triangle
Script

Here is a reminder of some important vocabulary for describing triangles:

• acute
• obtuse
• right
• straight
• reflex
• equilateral
• isosceles
• scalene
• vertex
• side
• perimeter
• area
• angle

CHALLENGE: Can you figure out ways to use some of this vocabulary in your skits?