Begin with the ordinary version
Choose a familiar everyday action and do it once without exaggeration. Notice its beginning, change, and ending. You can mime the action without a real object to make it easier to repeat.
Enlarge one feature
Change one feature on the second attempt: a slower beginning, a clearer pause, or a larger path. Keep a clue to the original gesture so you can observe how an everyday action becomes a different expression.
Make a phrase from three versions
Connect the ordinary action, the altered version, and an ending of your choice. You might return to the original scale or stop before completing it. Try a title that goes beyond naming the object, such as Not Quite Leaving.
Make it a small practice
- Choose an everyday gesture and observe its three stages.
- Enlarge one feature in a second version.
- Connect three versions and name the phrase.
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