Advanced Directing I (397-1-20)
Instructors
Kyle Henry
Meeting Info
Louis Hall 106: Wed 6:00PM - 8:50PM
Overview of class
This course is part of a three-quarter sequence in which each student focuses on directing a short film of greater ambition and scale than is normally feasible to complete in a single quarter. The student will demonstrate the ability to conceive, plan and execute the overall storytelling (e.g. screenplay development, directing actors, implementing audiovisual design, editing, etc.) required for the project and continue to develop their own personal methods and practices of filmmaking to develop their voice as an artist as well as engage in constructive critique of their classmates' work. Through in-class presentations and critiques, as well as one-on-one consultations with the instructor, the following will be emphasized: screenplay development, audio-visual design, directing (especially working with actors) and pre-production preparation.
Registration Requirements
Students must get a permission number and be accepted into the RTVF Advanced Directing sequence in the previous Spring quarter.
Learning Objectives
Class time will center on the workshop development, presentation and critique of:
• screenplay drafts
• directing technique, especially working with actors
• audio-visual design conceptualization
• postmortem evaluation of your directing (if conducted in the Fall)
• watching representational short films for evaluation of form and class visit with a professional director
Evaluation will focus on completion, clarity, willingness to try new techniques, and your participation in critique sessions. All students will learn from each other as a cohort, and you are expected to take copious notes for further application with your projects.
Class Materials (Required)
Judith Weston's Directing Actors (25th Anniversary Edition) - Michael Wiese Productions; Anniversary edition (April 6, 2021), ISBN 978-1615933211 ($21) + 2 x USB C Hard Drives for media if filming in the Fall quarter (aprox $300)
Enrollment Requirements
Enrollment Requirements: REASON: Pre-registration is not allowed for this class. Please try again during regular registration.
Add Consent: Department Consent Required