When you first start out in pantomime, it's important to learn to showcase different personality traits. It's often helpful to watch a lot of pantomimes to observe how other actors are able to express different emotions. Check out some of the more common traits that you should be able to embody: Self-assured or confident: A self-assured person stands with their chest held high, their shoulders back, and takes firm, confident steps. They hold their head up and create space around them. Shy: A shy person may hunch their shoulders or look at the ground often. They may shuffle their feet when they walk or avoid making eye contact with other people. Smitten: A dreamy look while watching someone will convey puppy-love. A smitten person may clutch their hands together over their chest, follow behind someone closely, or swoon. Evil or manipulative: This person will have a conniving smile on their face and raised eyebrows. They may hunch over when they're working on something intently, but when they move around the stage, they will appear confident. Bumbling or clumsy: This person may trip, run into imaginary things, and have a loping gait. They may scratch their head to show confusion, or they could pantomime that they've hurt themselves by falling. If you're working by yourself, use a mirror to make small modifications to make your expressions and movements more precise. Pantomime is not a subtle art, so err on the side of over-exaggeration. You may think that your facial expressions are clear and focused, but watch yourself in the mirror to see if your transitions from one expression to the next are sudden and defined. This is also a good way to check that pantomiming with an invisible prop looks genuine and understandable. You could also have someone videotape you going through some exercises and review them later to make notes on where you could improve. Sit or stand in front of another person (this works best with someone who is also interested in pantomime). Choose one person to be the leader and one to be the follower. The leader will make specific facial movements and bodily gestures, and the follower's goal is to mimic the leader as quickly and as accurately as possible. The leader can switch from persona to persona at their discretion. Set a timer for 3 minutes, then switch so that the leader has a chance to be the follower. This is an exercise that needs to be done with a group of 5 or more people. Have everyone stand in a circle and choose who will go first. That person will make a specific face to convey a particular emotion and will turn to the person on their right. That person will copy that face, but then change it to a different expression before turning to the person on their right. Continue going around the circle until it gets back to the original person. The goal is to come up with a unique expression different from the one presented to you. It helps you think quickly and transition from moment to moment with more fluidity. It helps if there are 2 or more people, but you technically could do this exercise on your own. Pretend that you are holding a thick rope and get into a squatting stance, just like you would if you were going to play an actual game of tug-of-war. Imagine what your body would look like pulled forward by excessive strength from the other side of the rope, or what it would look like as your side starts to win and pull back. Remember to strain your muscles to give the appearance of pulling on an actual rope. Check your entire body as you go through this exercise: are your feet, legs, torso, shoulders, arms, and head in the right position? If you can, do this in front of a mirror to check how realistic your positions and movements look. Pantomime is a pretty popular sect of acting, and lots of art, drama, and community centers offer pantomime-specific classes. You'll learn more about common movements, facial expressions, and stage presence, and you'll get to work with other students and learn from them. Taking a class could also help get you into a pantomime show. Some classes end their semester by producing a short show, or you could learn more about other productions in your community that you could audition for.
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One-sentence summary -- Portray different personalities to create a repertoire of characters. Practice in front of a mirror to make your movements more exact. Mirror a partner to work on timing and fluidity. Have a "pass the face" circle to practice thinking on your feet. Do a tug-of-war to practice realistic body movements. Take a pantomime class to get more instruction on mastering the basics.

A newborn's skin may be covered in fine body hair called lanugo. This most commonly shows on the shoulders, back, and sacral area (at the bottom of the spine). This is usually associated with premature infants, but can be present on any. Lanugo will disappear in the infant's first few weeks of life. Plugged pores in the skin of an infant (usually the nose, chin, and cheeks) are called milia. These spots may appear similar to small whiteheads; however, they should not be confused with common "baby acne." Milia is a common condition, appearing in about 40% of newborns, and will disappear on its own. These are purple-black or blue-black patches that may show up (often near the lower back) on infants of African-American or Asian descent. Mongolian spots are harmless and will disappear in time, typically within a year, though longer in some cases. This is a rash that may appear 1-2 days after a newborn's birth. It looks like small yellowish spots surrounded by larger red patches. Though it may look alarming, Erythema toxicum is harmless. It should disappear within a week. This condition causes a newborn to be red on one side and pale on the other. It may occur when the newborn lies on his or her side, and it happens because the newborn's circulatory and related systems are still developing. The coloring may develop suddenly, but usually goes away soon (within twenty minutes), after the infant is active or cries. Harlequin coloring is most common within the first three weeks of a newborn's life.
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Be prepared for body hair. Watch for milia. Note any Mongolian spots. Watch for Erythema toxicum. Take note of harlequin coloring.