Directing Feature Films

Name: Directing Feature Films | The Creative Collaborarion Between Director, Writers, and Actors
Brand: Michael Wiese Productions
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The Creative Collaborarion Between Director, Writers, and Actors

Mark Travis(Autor*in)

Michael Wiese Productions (Verlag)

Erschienen am 8. April 2011

436 Seiten

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Cover
Title Page
Copyright Page
Table of Contents
Acknowledgements
Preface
New Introduction
Original Introduction
The Role of the Director and the Creative Team
The Director's Writing Process
The Director's Notebook
Formulating the Vision
Chapter 1: The Directoar And The Script
Reading the Script - The Script Wash
Identifying the Passion
The Core Question
The Emotional Core
Telling the Story
The Audience
Chapter 2: Terms And Definitions
The Three - Act Structure
Overall Objectives
Objectives (Internal and External)
Obstacles (Internal and External)
Means
Actions
Independent Activities
Adjustments
Public and Private Lives
Windows of True Nature
Chapter 3: Working With Writers
The Writer/Director Collaboration
The Writer's Vision vs. the Director's Vision
Discovering the Writer's Vision
Establishing the Genesis of the Story
Melding the Writer's Vision with the Director's Vision
Point of Agreement
Going from the General to the Specific
The Process of Rewrites
Determining Where Rewrites Are Needed - Black Holes
Determining the Writer's Ability to Rewrite
Working with the Writer on Rewrites
The Ripple Effect
If the Writer Can't Deliver The Rewrites
Working with the New Writer
Readings as Part of the Script Development Process
The Writer as Third Eye in the Rehearsal Process
The Writer in Production and Post
The Writer/Director
In Summary
Chapter 4:The Secript Breakdown
Steps to Script Breakdown
What Is the Story Really About?
Director's Objective for Telling the Story
Point-to-Point Description
Defining the Acts
Character Objectives and Obstacles
Objectives in Acts, Sequences, and Scenes
Obstacles
Analysis of The Script Units
Asking the Hard Questions
Character Arcs
Character Analysis
Visual and Aural Design Arcs
Summary
Chapter 5: The Creative Team
The Interview Process
Your Collaborators as Storytellers
Cinematographer
Production Designer
Editor
Composer
Sharing Your Vision
Additional Screening Methods
Team Members Who Have Been Preselected
Preproduction with the Creative Team
Chapter 6: The Casting Process
Selecting the Casting Director
Storytelling
Conveying Your Vision
The Casting Director's Attitude about Actors
Access to Talent
Ability to Negotiate
Preparation for the Audition Process
Typecasting
The Actor/Character Meld
The ActorKharacter Split
Selection of Scenes
Preparing The Actors for the Readings
Casting Name Actors
The Audition Process
The Environment
The Audition
The Callbacks
The Interviews - Getting To Know Your Actors Personally
Mixing and Matching
Creating The Ensemble
Directing the Actor in the Audition
Screen Tests
Viewing Past Work of the Actors
Contacting References
Chapter 7: The Rehearsal Process
The Nine Basic Steps
The Rehearsal Plan
The First Rehearsal and Read-Through
Ensemble Work with the Actors
Creating the World of the Film
Developing Character Backgrounds and Histories
Developing Character Relationships within the Story
Improvisations, Theatre Games, and Rehearsal Exercises
Read-Through of the Script
Improvising the Story
Rewrites and the Creative Triangle
Working with Specific Scenes
Rehearsing the Scene
Other Rehearsal Exercises
Staging as a Directing Tool
Methods of Staging
Developing an Eye for Staging
Storyboards
The Final Reading
Preparing the Actors for the Production Process
Chapter 8: Production
The Nightly Reconsideration Process
Development Review
Staging
Camera Coverage
Communications with the Creative Team
On the Set
Working with the Writer and The Actors on the Set
Rehearsals the Night Before
Meeting Actors on the Set
The Rehearsal on the Set
Rehearsal Exercises in Production
Back on the Set
Creating Choices through Bracketing
Techniques to Trigger Performance
Using Music to Set Rhythm and Tone
Dealing with the Problems on the Set
Rewrites
Improvising the Scene on Camera
Finding and Shooting the Details
Dailies
Communication
Chapter 9: Postproduction
Editing as a Rehearsal Process
Reviewing Dailies with Your Editor
Get Away
Find the Story
The Editor's Cut
The Director's Cut
Establishing Your Process
Molding the Actors' Performances in Postproduction
Keeping the Audience Dissatisfied
ADR as an Area for Performance Adjustment
Narration and Voice Over
Postproduction Sound
The Sound Effects Team
Music
The Temp Track
The First Mix
Previews
The Final Cut
Spotting the Picture
The Scoring Session
The Final Mix
Achieving the Mix You Want
Letting Go
Chapter 10: Reconsiderations and Recapitulations
It's Just Storytelling
Directors Don't Make Movies
Only the Characters Can Tell the Story
The Jigsaw Puzzle Model
The Nine Steps (Revisited)
The Alpha Horse
The 90% Rule
Chapter 11: No More Acting, No More Directing
Result Directing
Result Directing in the Casting Process
When Result Directing Does Work In Production
Directing Through Questions Rather than Statements
The Link between Obstacles and Staging
The Actor's Greatest Obstacle
The Theatrical Contract
Mind the Gap
The Character's Response to the Gap
The Emotional Graph
A Fresh Look at the Rehearsal Process
No More Acting
Be Willing to Risk
No More Directing
The Courage to Break the Rules
12. The Ultmate Collaboration: Directors With Directors
The Role of the Directing Consultant
A Panel Discussion
It's a Wrap - For the Moment
Appendix
About Mark Travis

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