INDUSTRY

Draws on Filmbites extensive casting experience to aid students in developing industry level skills they can apply to the audition process. Actors extend their application of script analysis, physicality and choices and practice reflection, critique, and redirection.

Actors are develop and apply their learning to a broad range of auditions  including commercial, web series, short film, TV series and feature film. The course includes learning how to deliver strong self tape auditions and includes self-taping exercises that will need to be done outside of class. Students will also gain experience in review and self critique to strengthen their ability in identifying strong takes and takes that hit the character brief for projects.

Self-taping and reviewing of performance builds students’ understanding and awareness of how to apply their skills to monologues and auditions.

For production, the actors work towards creating original 3-dimensional characters with clear wants and character arcs. This work forms the basis of a script written around the characters. Actors audition for a role in the film via a self-tape filmed at home. The film is shown on the big screen at Filmbites’ Premiere Night the following March and submitted to industry professionals for viewing.

COURSE CONTENT

Terms 1-2: Submitting self-tapes, working with character briefs and building industry skills.

Term 3: Actors audition for a role in a group film which has been created for the class. 

Term 4: ‘Production Term’ – classes give way to film shoots. Up to 25 hours on set are scheduled to make their end-of-year short film.