Elements of Drama
control of movement within the performance space as well as audience space
Spatial Awareness
written text projected within a scene.
Cinematic Message
a voice over or a character directly addresses the audience
Narration
To describe a character's role, personality and physical characteristics
types of tension
Task
Relationship
Mystery
Surprise
appropriate use of body on stage
Physical Awareness
projections that actors engage with onstage
Interactive Environment
collection of images, text and video that is pieced together to explore a key theme
Montage
words spoken by characters in a script
dialogue
what is blocking?
staging of actor movement
Commitment to their performance and the ability to sustain character through the use of concentration
Focus
video or images that reference the real location in which the scene takes place
Actual place
explores the backstory to a particular scene or event and are useful in providing a context
Flashback
what goes inside brackets
how something is to be said and character actions
a rule of improvisation
1.) Don't deny or block
2.) Don't ask open ended questions
3.) You don't have to be funny
4.) You look good when you can make your partner look good.
5.) Tell us a story
intensity an actor brings to a performance
Energy
people presented in as scene via video
Cinematic Character
allow you to show other parts of a story that may occur in a different place or time from the onstage action
Multiple Narrative
multiple scenes are within this
an Act
how do you communicate your role?
through voice and movement
is made up of SAP
Role
A type of cinematic message
transitions that show a character's journey to and from the scene
Segue
the most basic cinematic convention to include in your script
Actual place
Three types of relationships
character v character
character v environment
character v object