Teaching: The Undergraduate Programme

In universities and film schools, students preparing to shoot their graduation films face special challenges.

Making the transition from writing the screenplay to directing the film, especially if it’s your final project, is a demanding process. Despite having studied and practised your craft intensively during your course, making something unique and personal out of your final script can be daunting.

In a series of one-day seminars, which are interactive and participatory, students will learn how to take their craft to the next level:

• Directors tell the Story: how to bring the script to life through performance; building the dramatic tension in a scene.
• Rehearsing and Directing Actors: working with professional actors on how to build character and performance; how to build the audience’s empathy with the character.
• Where to put the Camera in a Scene: finding the best place for the camera to see the story action; telling the story through the camera.
• Creating the Story World: the importance of space to the storytelling; how to make the space work for the character; communicating story ideas through architecture and design.
• What happens next: making the linkages between scenes to build the audience’s interest; exploring different approaches to visual storytelling; the importance of rigour in applying ideas.

Contact me to arrange a workshop.