Monday Film Class Recap 9/30/13

We started by reviewing our terms from last week, specifically Master Scene Technique (wide shot, two shot, singles, inserts). We then practiced storyboarding a scene.

A sample storyboard from Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2.

We finished editing our magic trick film. To see it, follow this link (best played with sound muted).

We did some acting exercises focusing on non-verbal facial expressions. I talked a little bit about Stanislavski, which is a name you will encounter again and again if you continue to pursue acting. In short, he was a Russian actor, director and theater teacher who helped define modern acting. His acting methods emphasized naturalism; in other words, the goal is to appear natural and realistic. We'll talk more about him and his methods as we go forward, especially how Stanislavski's acting tools can apply to film.

We did an acting exercise in which one actor was a student (who doesn't talk) being told why they are being expelled by a principal (who does talk). We'll do more with this exercisenext week.

For next time, our focus will be acting in Close-Up. See you then!