Advanced Acting for Camera.

Catalog description

Semester course; 4.5 studio hours. 3 credits. Prerequisite: THEA 412 . Enrollment is restricted to theatre majors. The class provides a continuation of acting on camera, preparing the student for work in various formats, including commercials, industrials, television (sitcoms, soap operas, episodic television) and film. Understanding the required professional behavior as well as the variations in acting technique in on-camera skills are emphasized. Students will learn techniques for approaching advanced acting problems associated with performance in front of a camera in these varying mediums. The course will use scene work and the final compiling of a demo reel to expand the knowledge of the field of acting on camera.