STUDY LEVEL
Certificate
EXPERIENCE
Jan/Apr/Jul/Oct
TUITION
USD $399
DURATION
5 weeks
INTAKES
Jan/Apr/Jul/Oct
DELIVERY MODE
Online
School Video
Acting for Visual Storytellers takes a detailed look at how every choice an artist makes is an opportunity to tell a story. Whether working in story, layout, or animation, it’s helpful for every artist to understand the vocabulary and skills used by actors for preparation, script analysis, character development, and more.
Students will examine film and television clips and learn a variety of simple, effective, and immediately usable acting tools and techniques. Taught in a fun and safe atmosphere, this class also gives students the chance to experiment with performing and shooting their own reference with feedback from the instructor. No acting experience is necessary, and scenes will be provided.
By the end of the course, students will be able to use small tools and concepts that can be used as building blocks for larger ideas and visions. The goal is to get the students to think procedurally, embrace the core concepts of Houdini, and broaden your toolset to drive you into new creative areas.

Enhance Acting Skills
Students will learn Uta Hagen's Six Questions

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What will you learn?
MULTI-PART LECTURE W/ CLIPS:
- Intro to Acting
- Basic acting theory & vocabulary
- Uta Hagen basics (Including her Six Questions)
- Objectives & Actions
IN-CLASS EXERCISE:
- Workshop a simple scene with a scene partner using objectives & actions
MULTI-PART LECTURE W/ CLIPS:
- How to improve movement choices
- How to use Animals as Reference
- Body Leads
- Laban Movement Analysis
IN-CLASS EXERCISE:
- Group and individual exercises focusing on Laban
- Leads & Animals as reference
MULTI-PART LECTURE W/ CLIPS:
- Making Motivated Choices
- Intro to Story Structure (The Story Circle, The Hero’s Journey)
IN-CLASS EXERCISE:
- Analyze story structure of short two-minute film as a group
ADDITIONAL LECTURE W/ CLIPS:
- Visual Storytelling
MULTI-PART LECTURE W/ CLIPS:
- Character Obstacles
SEVERAL IN-CLASS EXERCISES:
- Perform scenario with obstacles (side-coached)
- Perform scenes (side-coached)
ADDITIONAL LECTURE W/ CLIPS:
- Character Obstacles, pt. 2
RESENT & REVIEW:
- Putting it all together
- Go over assignments from Week #4
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
- Understanding of basic animation vocabulary and
- Ability to record and upload video of themselves acting out short scenes with minimal dialogue
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