THEA 3250 Lecture 1: Lecture 1
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It is a simple system and taught all over the world, it is not too complicated. Maddie (cid:449)alki(cid:374)g (cid:374)or(cid:373)ally (cid:448)s. (cid:449)it(cid:374)ess at a (cid:272)ourtroo(cid:373) (cid:448)s. (cid:449)it(cid:374)ess u(cid:374)sure of defe(cid:374)da(cid:374)t"s guilt. Simple tasks are the basis for systems. There needs to be a physical base of action where the rest of the performance is built on. Physical terrain as an actor we exist here or a landscape. Blocking more important in film than in theatre. Script supervisor - they take down which takes are going to be used. Master (wide shot) all of the physical action and dialogue. Coverage all the other angles you have in a shot. The more coverage a film has, the better the film is. Indie films does not have enough time or money to do set ups. Set ups- changing up the camera for a different shot of the scene. In a 3 minute sequence, there are 40+ shots.