STANDARD COMPETENCIES:

 

 I.      Students will identify and develop specific performance-oriented abilities to ¿behave,¿ not ¿perform¿ or ¿show¿ for the camera.

 II.     Students will demonstrate competency in the terminology and variety of specific acting techniques unique to television and film.

 III.    Students will understand and demonstrate competency in the use of ¿inside-out¿ and ¿outside-in¿ screen techniques.

 IV.     Students will demonstrate competency in the ability to follow film and television director instructions.

 V.      Students will demonstrate an understanding and competency in working in front of a camera; demonstrating an understanding of blocking, set protocol, filming terminology, and logistics for film production.

 TOPICAL OUTLINE:

 

 I.      Review of basic film and television acting methods and historical development

         A.      1.1 Basic methods

         B.      2.2 Historical Development; television and film from the Silent Era to today

 II.     Terminology for the Television and Film Actor

         A.      2.1 Terminology unique to the film element

         B.      2.2 Terminology unique to the television element

         C.      2.3 Exercises in acting for television or film

 III.    Exercises exploring the use of tools of acting unique to television and film

         A.      3.1 Using methods of psycho-phsyical actions for the screen

         B.      3.2 Blocking and camera techniques for television and film

         C.      3.3 Understanding Blocking and ¿hitting the mark¿ techniques

         D.      3.4 Distance and relationships as they pertain to film and television

 IV.     Critique and performance

         A.      4.1 Scene blocking and breakdown techniques for the film and television environment

         B.      4.2 Individual techniques for the film and television environment

         C.      4.3 Group techniques for the film and television environment