Best of Valleywood 2012 Phoenix Summer Camp for Kids and Teens
Topics Include: Auditions, Pre-Production 101, Characters, Script Analysis, Scene Work, Lighting, Shot Composition, Space Work, Improv Games, and Intro to Editing!
Topics Include: Auditions, Pre-Production 101, Characters, Script Analysis, Scene Work, Lighting, Shot Composition, Space Work, Improv Games, and Intro to Editing!
There are many fascinations in life, but it seems the human species is wired to make life about connections, about relationships. True, film and television in particular create a whole lot of expertly choreographed action sequences, invent futuristic technology, explore theoretical physics, weave intricate plots, and introduce concepts believed to be new. And while these
The average human entertains approximately 70,000 thoughts per day. Whether erroneous, spontaneous, carefully calculated, based on fact, or imaginatively crafted; controlled, or allowed free rein; thoughts inform our every decision and contribute to the very foundation of who we are. If the art of acting is realism, and art should imitate life, should not characters
Space work is a crucial part of improv, but with advancing technology, it has become integral to green screen and other special effects work. The term “space work” merely refers to the technique of creating your environment with your imagination. In the world of improv, any environment, no matter how seemingly ridiculous, can become reality.
Unless you are fully memorized (in actor speak: off book) you cannot be fully in character. If you are not fully in character, you are doing yourself, your audience, the writers and the directors, and your fellow actors a disservice. Harsh, but true. Now, some are blessed with photographic memories or information retention that makes