THEA 0359 - Acting for Film and Television

Credits: 3

Students will learn how to apply the craft of acting to the demands of acting on-camera for film and television, as well as the techniques and craft required for on-camera acting. Students will be introduced to such aspects of on-camera acting as the terminology of the media, cold reading techniques necessary for auditioning, the camera shots and camera angles, the limitations of the frame, professional behavior on a set, and the actor’s responsibility. Students will engage in a number of exercises as well as monologue and scene work for the camera.

Prerequisites: THEA 0252 and THEA 0357.

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Westfield State University

THEA 0359 - Acting for Film and Television