Class Directing actors I

This course unit aims to prepare students for various approaches to creative work in theater and audiovisual media, whether as performers, directors of actors, or creators of dramaturgical material. The learning process regarding the theoretical and practical vocabulary of both aesthetic and technical languages ¿¿is designed to be gradual and structured, employing a varied methodology that establishes links with the Film Program from the outset. Each class corresponds to a stage in understanding acting and directing techniques, focusing on a core theme within the aforementioned areas. Prior to class, students are required to watch a film or documentary recommended by the instructor and complete an analysis sheet based on a provided template. During class, following the sharing of individual reflections and a discussion on the film/documentary and the proposed theme, students engage in practical exercises that put their understanding and execution of the theme into practice.

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1- Identifying the differences between television and digital products (series, soap operas, YouTube, TikTok, commercial cinema) and media arts and cinema (cinema, genre cinema, video art). 2- Introduction to concepts of Narrative (point of view, biographies, expression, and communication) and Story (facts, events, contexts) in fiction and documentary. 3- Techniques and methods of Stanislavski, Stella Adler, Uta Hagen, Lee Strasberg, Meisner, David Mamet, Laban, and Patsy Rodenberg, utilizing exercises such as Inner Monologue, Magic If, improvisation, Circles of Attention, and Character Interview.  

The proposed methodology is repeated weekly and follows these steps: 1- Recommendation of a film or documentary to watch at home 2- Preparation of an analysis and reflection sheet, with a suggested template and the freedom to add content 3- Sharing of reflections and class discussion guided by the instructor 4- Theoretical and practical presentation of the topic and the practical exercise 5- Practical exercises (individual, in subgroups, or as a full group)

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