SCREEN 303

Directing Performance for Screen


Please note: this is archived course information from 2021 for SCREEN 303.

Description

A practical study of working methods for directing performances for screen. The course will consist of workshops, lectures, exercises, rehearsals, live performance and filmed projects. It provides training through experiential collaboration with students alternately filling the roles of both ‘actor’ and ‘director’ on assessed projects and staged scenes. Practice as an actor will help familiarise students with performance and blocking processes to build confidence in directing others.

Course Objectives

Successful completion of the course should provide students with information on how to:

  • Communicate to actors in simple and direct ways
  • Breakdown and interpret a script for meaning, motivation and subtext
  • Develop a working vocabulary of acting terminology
  • Provide methodology for working with actors during casting, rehearsal and shooting

and should give students:

  • Opportunity to demonstrate effectiveness as a director through exercises with actors
  • Exposure to various modes of address, narrative and structure

and should:

  • Inculcate professional aspects of directing. This includes making and keeping deadlines and consistency, presentation and standardisation of format; analysing scripts, providing constructive critiques of peer-work

Class limits information for 2021: Enrolment is limited to 30 students due to available gear. Screen majors enrolled first- all remaining spots open by concession

Assessment:
Coursework only


Availability 2021

Semester 1

Lecturer(s)

Coordinator(s)  Jake Mahaffy

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Recommended Reading


Points

SCREEN 303: 15 points

Prerequisites

SCREEN 200, 201 and approval of Academic Head or nominee

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