Now, let's talk about pops. Yeah, I'm total amateur, but I'm working on it. Lol. So, in humorous interpretation in my district, and in many other places, HI's do this thing called 'popping'. A pop transition is a transition or switch from one character to another done quickly, smoothly, and crisply. HIs are done alone, so you have to perform as two or more characters. Characters that interact in the same 'area' of your speech should have different view points, and pop transititons make that easy.

1) Your main character should ALWAYS face center. Center is their viewpoint!

2) Sometimes, HI's use their feet to pop along with their upper body. I think using both makes the transition crisper, but it is required that you snap your upper body.

3) When you pop, please do not hurt yourself. You should not look like some sort of robot. The transition should be quick, poised and should put your body just in the correct place. If you watch yourself in the mirror, you can critique yourself. There is a huge difference between a stiff, choppy movement and a smooth effective one. Think dancer...kinda

4) Make sure to turn your head as you are popping. This will put your next character at a different viewpoint.

This will be all for now since I'm at school. I'll have more for you guys soon. :) Keep practicing! HI is ALLLLLL practice!