Directors Workshop….more

by mark piper

Aspiring Directors & Filmmakers

Mark Piper Exclusive Course

Mark Piper presents a unique 9-week course, which is a rare opportunity to learn from award winning Producer and Director, Mark Piper and industry guests.

How directors interact with their actors is crucial to the success of any production. This course develops the skills needed for leading a creative team, motivating actors, and inspiring audiences. It also provides valuable guidance on how to cast and rehearse actors and how to facilitate great performances. The program covers the director’s roles and responsibilities, principles of effective storytelling, characterisation, planning, production skills and working with other creative roles such as designers, writers, choreographers and composers.

One on one mentoring with Mark Piper during the course – 4 hours minimum per person.

Key Learning Outcomes

Increase your passion for the industry
Gain from a writers, directors, actors and editors perspective
Receive realistic feedback and encouragement from a director’s perspective
An understanding of the facets of the process of making a film or television production.

Guest Presenters

Seasoned industry professionals will present on aspects of casting, acting, voice, auditioning, camera, screenwriting and editing. Previous guest presenters have included Anthony Young Ivana Chubbuck method of Acting; Dean Frances Actor / Filmmaker; Martin Sacks Director / Actor; Sam Atwell Actor / Director Home & Away; Andrea Moor Practical Aesthetics; Paul Goddard Actor / Director; Michael Futcher; Actor / Director; and Chris Haywood Actor/ Filmmaker.

What Will You Achieve?

Based on the feedback from participants from previous Mark Piper workshops you can expect to develop and boost your confidence as a Director or filmmaker, clarify your vision and become more determined and motivated to succeed in a highly competitive industry.

Complimentary DVD

Each participant will receive a free copy of Mark Piper’s Actors, Directors and Filmmakers handbook and a DVD of their work from the workshop.

Booking Details:

Bookings $1500 inclusive
Payment plan available
Dates 2011
Email markpiper@ozemail.com.au
Web www.markpiper.com
Strictly limited places available

Spanning over three decades in the international Theatre, Film and Television industry, Mark Piper’s award-winning career has seen him on the initial teams Producing and Directing many international drama programs. Water Rats (Australia), Mercy Peak (NZ), Beastmaster (USA), Ponderosa (USA), Neighbours, Home and Away, All Saints, Blue Heelers, Always Greener, Halifax F.P (Australia), and Gute Zeiten Schlechte Zeiten (Germany), are just some of the popular series that Mark has directed.

Course Curriculum:
Orientation / Safety
Directing for the Screen – overview
Watch Short Films
Breaking down the script / script meeting / The Directors Schedule
Directing Actors
The Power of the Actor – Overall Objectives, scene objectives, obstacles
Technology & you – CELTX – www.celtex.com , camera, sound, post production
Plan short film – Student Project, Establish Heads Of Departments, Prepare 10 minute pitch of your project

Performance and screen: the director – actor relationship, the actor / director’s checklist
Substitutions, Inner Objects, Beats and Actions
Plan short film – Writing, Story, Narrative, The Heroes Journey, The Art of Story Creation, Psychological subtext
10 minute pitch each student, casting discussions, pre survey Locations – photos / video
Rehearsing the shoot/blocking, The Grammar of Television and Film, Composition
Plan short film
Guest Speaker 3 x short films an analysis

Shoot short Character pieces

Planning & communication/schedule & call sheets/ shot lists/Story Boards/Mise-en-Scene
Plan short film
Shoot short character pieces

Auditions for short film

Final Casting
Shoot
Editing & Review

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