Screen Acting Essentials

Overview

This two-day course is designed to introduce you to the fundamentals of screen acting. You’ll develop essential skills for enhancing your screen presence and develop the techniques required for rehearsing and performing to camera under the guidance of experienced NIDA Open teaching artists.

Throughout the course, you’ll engage in practical screen skills-based activities, shoot a short scene from film and television drama and gain valuable on-screen experience. Our teaching artists will provide feedback to help you refine your performance skills and build confidence while performing on screen.

NIDA Open provides a supportive and encouraging environment, perfect for exploring your talents and pushing your boundaries. Join us to discover the joy of screen performance, while building a strong foundation in acting technique, at the home of Australia’s national dramatic arts school.

Components

Develop on-screen personal presence and self-awareness
Establish a relationship with the camera through eyeline techniques
Application of Stanislavski method to short scenes

Prerequisites

This course is classified as Introduction. No previous experience is required.

WHAT OUR STUDENTS SAY

Screen Acting Essentials

Meeting new people that have the same interests as me, learning new things and being able to get in front of the camera confidently. I loved every moment of it, there was no part I didn’t like.
Katelin, Sydney
Screen Acting Essentials

Thank you for putting on these open courses and making your amazing facilities and expertise available to aspiring rookie actors from interstate 😊
Sonja, Sydney

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Screen Acting Essentials