Applied Techniques Directing

Directors Studio: Stage and Screen Performance - Interview

Locations Kensington
Course Fee $34.55
Duration 6 Months
Age Requirements 18+
UPCOMING CLASSES
Sat 11 Jan 2025
NIDA Kensington, Sydney
2:00pm - 5:00pm AEDT
$38

Directors Studio: Stage and Screen Performance – Interview

Discover. Create. Transform

This Studio is designed as a two-term program that develops skills for both live performance (Term 1) and screen/digital media (Term 2).

Consider the director’s role and examine the specific directorial demands for stage and screen. Explore the principles of effective storytelling for both media and collaborate with actors to pursue your creative vision and create dynamic performances. Learn how to lead a creative team, motivate a cast and inspire audiences.

Components

Term One

Stage: Gain insight into the actor’s process and explore ways to realise text and concepts in performance for the stage. Critically analyse the work of other directors and develop an understanding of the language and technical challenges of live performance.

Term Two:                                                                                                                                                      

Screen: Explore the visual, dramatic and technical challenges that directors face when applying their skill to storytelling for the screen. Consider script requirements, shot composition, visual detailing, lighting and sound techniques, continuity and the actor’s journey.        

Course outcomes

The ability to:

  • Form collaborative working relationships with actors
  • Interpret a stage or screen play
  • Develop creative concepts
  • Apply a structured rehearsal process for stage and screen
  • Practice different rehearsal techniques
  • Create storyboards and frame shots
  • Explore creative possibilities in stage and screen direction

Prerequisites

Entry to the Directors Studio is by interview only. Detailed interview information will be sent via downloadable link upon enrolment.

Delivered onsite at NIDA, Kensington.

For more information, please see our Terms & Conditions.

NIDA acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the lands on which we learn and tell stories, the Bidjigal, Gadigal, Dharawal and Dharug peoples, and we pay our respects to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elders past and present.