My Bird Mask Research

 Kia ora everyone.

This week in Drama we have been learning about masks, specifically bird masks. We had to choose a bird that will inspire us on making a bird mask. It could also be a bird that was made by fantasies like a phoenix. 

For my mask I chose a Barn Owl. I chose it because it has really pretty features and it also looks like one of the mask I was inspired on.

Here is more info about Barn Owls:

Barn Owl

Features:
1. White heart shaped face
2. Looks like from a fantasy
3. Their back has a tawny colour with little black and white spots.
4. Both male and female have both similar colours.
5. Female barn owls are most likely to be larger than males.
6. Female owls also have more spots on their back than males.
Interesting Facts:
1. The barn owls are really quiet when flying around.
2. Barn owls are probably the most owls that are more spread out around the world than other owls.

We also  had to make a mask plan e.g: colours, shape materials. I haven't made a mask plan yet but I have a list of materials that I may or may not need. I am inspired by this bird mask that kind of looks like a barn owl. 

Here is the list :

Mask Info:
Cardboard Paper
Popsicles stick/ Stick
Paint 
Velcro/Ribbon?
Feathers
Paper mache? 
Heart shaped face
White and brown/black

This is the mask that inspired me on hopefully making a barn owl mask.

The next step to our bird research was to act like a bird. We need to work on our body shape and how we can act like a bird. We had to stick out our nose as if it was our beak. Then we had to bend down and stick out our arms. I don't actually know if that is how a bird acts but it is quite similar.

Thank you for reading this blog post.

Have you seen a barn owl before?