Grammar of the Film Language; Blocking a Scene;
Text Analysis; Character Development; Working with
Actors
Grammar
of the Film Language:
image
sizes 180-degree
rule in-depth vs. flat
frame composition visual
emphasis and de-emphasis
Blocking
a Scene:
scene
coverage techniques master
shot w/covering angle technique overlapping
action blocking
the camera & the actors
Text
Analysis:
types of conflict text & subtext beats dramatic arc shift of power
Character
Development:
conscious
goal & unconscious desire back
story & character flaw characterization
vs. deep character given
circumstances & emotional charge
back story - character flaw - story action
Working
with Actors:
casting
technique improvisation inside-out
vs. outside in technique
image
sizes