Communication 497AV - ST-Dirctng&Performnce/Film&Vid

Fall
2014
01LL
0.00
TU 6:00PM 8:30PM
UMass Amherst
79044
This is a production/theory course for video and film students interested in developing and strengthening the element of performance in their work. How does performance for the camera differ from performance for the stage? How do we find a physical language and a camera language that expand upon one another in a way that liberates the imagination? This course will explore performance and directing in their most diverse possibilities, in a context specific to film and videomakers. The priority of the class will be screening works-in-progress for critique with an emphasis on development of individual approaches to relationships between performance, text, sound and image. We will discuss visual and verbal gesture, dialogue and voice-over, variations of approach with actors and non-actors, narration and voice-over, camera movement and rhythm within the shot, and the structuring of performance in short and long form works. Screenings and readings will introduce students to a wide range of approaches to directing and performance. We will study works by Anna Deavere Smith, Charles Burnett, Akira Kurosawa, Ximena Cuevas and RtMark among others.
Instructor Permission required. Email bhillman@hampshire.edu for application form.
Multiple required components--lab and/or discussion section. To register, submit requests for all components simultaneously.
Permission is required for interchange registration during all registration periods.