Explore the basics of casting from an actor's or filmmaker's perspective in this introductory seminar.
Duration
3h over 1 session
Course Description
Join Creative Director and Co-Founder of Fiction Shore, Koo Chia Meng, in these two introductory seminars on casting! With separate sessions catering to actors looking to explore screen performance for narrative projects, and filmmakers looking to enhance screen performance work for narrative projects, learn how to create meaningful screen performances on set. Find out more about each session below.
Workshop Fee
$25.00 per session
Instructor
Koo Chia Meng
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Course Overview
Introduction to Screen Performance
- Watching, Reading and Articulating Performances
- Range and Control
- Preparation vs Improvisation
The Actor and The Director
- Approaching Auditions
- The Script Sides
- Understanding ‘Who’ you are looking for
Actor’s Casting Seminar is a single-session workshop for upcoming actors looking to explore screen performance for narrative projects. The workshop will examine actor’s professional approach in working with filmmakers, in additional to screen performance discussions. This workshop will serve as an introduction to SCENES, a foundation workshop where actors and filmmakers experience an intense process of shooting and coursework critique, building confidence and facility to create meaningful screen performances together.
Introduction to Screen Performance
- Watching, Reading and Articulating Performances
- Range and Control
- Preparation vs Improvisation
The Actor and The Director
- Approaching Auditions
- The Script Sides
- Understanding who ‘You’ are
Technical Requirements
Open to beginners, no technical requirements
What next?
The Casting Seminars sets a foundation for other filmmaking workshops at Objectifs.
- Join our Scriptwriting workshop to learn the fundamentals of scriptwriting and work towards a short film script.
- Join our Digital Filmmaking workshop to learn how to plan, direct, shoot and edit a short film.
- Hone your editing skills with our Adobe Premiere Pro CC and Adobe After Effects CC workshops.
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