Directing Actors
| Kód | Zakončení | Kredity | Rozsah | Jazyk výuky | Semestr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 311DIAC | ZK | 2 | 20S | anglicky |
Garant předmětu
Jméno vyučujícího (jména vyučujících)
Výsledky učení dané vzdělávací složky
Course Description: Students come to understand the film actor's process, in order to better work with them as directors. They learn to avoid result-oriented directing and replace it with actions, imagery, improvisations, as-if situations, and directing character rather than the actor.
Forma studia
The course is interactive, using exercises to illustrate principles underlying the acting process. Students are expected to keep up with readings/homework and come to each class prepared. Readings are related to practical aspects of acting and directing. Learning will take place through scenework, improvised situations, practice with blocking and directing for character. Students will need to act for each other, which should help them to work with both actors and non-actors in the future. Attention is also paid on the casting process and students are expected to attend the open casting session held early in the semester. To ensure that reading is done, quizzes will be held throughout the semester.
Předpoklady a další požadavky
n/a
Obsah kurzu
Course Outline:
Session One
Expectations for course are reviewed
Result-oriented Directing introduced: Director's vs Actor's POV
Assignment for class two: „Result-oriented Directing“ chapter from Weston's Directing Actors
Session Two
Quiz #1 on Weston
Basic Acting Principles : Goal, Obstacle, Tactics, Expectations
Situation vs Character, Choices
Assignment for class three: Read „Scene Needs vs Life Needs“ chapter in DeKoven's Changing Direction + Read „Choices“ chapter from Cohen's Acting One.
Session Three
Scene needs vs Life Needs (exercised)
Good Acting Choices, Importance of Listening (exercised)
Assignment: Break down Sally/Arthur scene into playable beats (submit on Moodle)
Read „Tactics“ chapter from Cohen's Acting One
Session Four
Quiz #2 on Choices, Life Needs & Scene Needs, Tactics
Breaking a scene into acting beats
Directing a Scene from actions (example given)
Assignment: Break down assigned scene into playable beats (submit on Moodle)
Session Five
More work with Acting Beats
Scene Structure, directing to shape a scene
Assignment: Tempo Scene from Tony Barr's Acting for the Camera
+ Scene from Glass Menagerie and chapter on „Scene Structure“ from Cohen's Acting One
Session Six
Working on tempo, pacing using assigned scenes
Assignment: Read and break-down scene from Rhoda TV sitcom
Session Seven
Blocking a scene + Hitting marks
Exercise in blocking - students should bring cameras to class (could use phones)
Assignment: Read „The Knock on the Door“ in Meisner's On Acting
Session Eight
Meisner Technique - Listening and the Repetition Exercise, Knock on the Door
Understanding Meisner and being able to use the repetition exercise before and during scenework.
Session Nine
Quiz #3 on „Scene Structure“ chapter and „The Knock on the Door“
Improvisation Technique - the many types of improvisation for backstory, exploration of space, exploration of character; application to short scenes
Rehearsal Plans
Assignment: Prepare rehearsal plan for current project based on class exercises
Session Ten
Improvisation Technique - the many types of improvisation for backstory, exploration of space, exploration of character; application to short scenes
Session Eleven
Playing Character, Using Relacom techniques for characterization
Assignment: Read excerpts from Mark Travis' Directing Feature Films
Session Twelve
Quiz #4 on Travis
Directing from Within the Character's Head (The Travis Technique)
Session Thirteen
Review of techniques
Assignment: Watch The Rainmaker film by Francis Ford Coppola
Exam Week: Review of principles and practices covered; screening of Eleanor Coppola's documentary on directing The Rainmaker
Doporučená nebo povinná literatura
Texts:
Cohen, R. Acting One (1984)
DeKoven, L. Changing Direction. (2006) NY: Focal Press.
Meisner, S. Sanford Meisner on Acting (1987) NY: Random House.
Travis, M. Directing Feature Films (2002) LA: Michael Weise Productions
Weston, J. Directing Actors (2014) LA: Michael Weise Productions
Hodnoticí metody a kritéria
Evaluation:
Four quizzes on readings (each 10% of final grade x4 =40%)
Two Scene breakdowns into classic acting beats (each 10% of the grade x2 = 20%)
One detailed written rehearsal plan (20% of final grade)
Attendance and Participation in exercises (20% of the grade)
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