Utilization of shadow media - Supporting co-creation of bodily expression activity in a group

Abstract

In this research, in order to assist creation of the body expression acidity in a group, the shadow media system that can cope with a group of up to 30 kindergarteners was developed and utilized in the kindergarten. As a result, we found out that the shadow media system can open up bodies of individuals to improve physical sensitivities or that body expression to be created differs depending on each shadow media type. Moreover, it was observed that how the individual body expression was evolved to the body expression activities in one coherent group. Additionally, it was revealed that formation or breakup of a group can be observed in the body expression activity in the group of such kindergarteners. © 2011 Springer-Verlag.