Overview

Step into the shoes of iconic heroes from some of pop culture’s favourite films in our dynamic screen acting course for young actors! Dive into the worlds of The Hunger Games, Divergent and The Giver as you explore what it takes to bring their powerful heroes to life. Explore NIDA acting techniques to develop skills for creating authentic characters for the screen, extend your physical performance skills in fundamental stage combat exercises and experience the magic of green screen technology. Record your high-stakes scene work to share with friends and family at the end of the week.  

NIDA Open’s teaching artists bring their industry experience into every lesson to deliver contemporary and engaging learning for young people and opportunities to gain real-life skills to develop confidence, teamwork, and imagination. Join NIDA Open and unleash your inner hero! 

Components

• Text interpretation: Bring to life through the application of NIDA acting technique a short-written text for recorded performance. 
• Technique: Practice acting to camera techniques. Discover the difference between live and recorded performance craft. 
• Character Development: Develop and record a character from a scripted scene. 
• Physical Performance: Learn and apply fundamental stage combat techniques. 

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