Directing

by Nick Garcia

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Please view this book as a source of knowledge but know that every director you meet both good and bad you will learn from. Your journey is never over and the goal of any artist should be to take the lessons of the past, learn from your own experience, and transform your understanding into a unique approach that will change the future of the artform. This is my gift to you as you are the future. Best of luck on your journey.

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Publisher
Los Medanos College
Subjects
Humanities, Theater Film and Storytelling
Licence
CC BY 4.0, as LibreTexts states it
Who can read
Tweens profiles and older, judged from its title and subjects

Contents

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  1. Front Matter
  2. TitlePage
  3. InfoPage
  4. Table of Contents
  5. Foreword
  6. Licensing
  7. 1: What is a Director?
  8. 1.1: Introduction
  9. 1.2: The Directing Process
  10. 1.3: Script Selection
  11. 2: Preparation
  12. 2.1: Creating a Vision
  13. 2.2: Target Audience
  14. 2.3: Finding the Theme
  15. 2.4: Venue/Space
  16. 2.5: Ground Plan
  17. 2.6: Research
  18. 3: Breaking Down the Script
  19. 3.1: Scenes vs. French Scenes
  20. 3.2: Dissecting the Plot
  21. 3.3: Developing Design Ideas and Mood
  22. 4: Preparing for Design Meetings
  23. 4.1: Set Design
  24. 4.2: Costume and Makeup Design
  25. 4.3: Sound Design
  26. 4.4: Lighting Design
  27. 4.5: Properties Design
  28. 5: Budgeting
  29. 5.1: Budget
  30. 5.2: Sample Budget
  31. 6: Casting
  32. 6.1: Selecting a Stage Manager
  33. 6.2: Auditions
  34. 6.3: Callbacks
  35. 7: Lessons in Staging
  36. 7.1: Staging/Blocking/Technique
  37. 7.2: Lesson 1- Parts of the Stage
  38. 7.3: Lesson 2- Positions of Actors
  39. 7.4: Lesson 3- Levels
  40. 7.5: Lesson 4- Dynamics of Space and Building Tension
  41. 7.6: Lesson 5- Staging to Music
  42. 7.7: Lesson 6- Creating Areas of Power or Establishing Psychological Spaces
  43. 7.8: Lesson 7- Crosses and Transitions
  44. 7.9: Lesson 8- Composition/ Stage Pictures
  45. 7.10: Lesson 9- Creating a World with Movement
  46. 7.11: Lesson 10- Soundscapes
  47. 7.12: Lesson 11- Dreamscapes
  48. 7.13: Lesson 12- Dramatic Loops
  49. 7.14: Lesson 13- Staging in Different Venues
  50. 8: The Rehearsal Process
  51. 8.1: Introduction
  52. 8.2: Giving notes
  53. 8.3: The First Week
  54. 8.4: Rehearsal Description
  55. 9: The Actor’s Process
  56. 9.1: Understanding the Actor’s Process
  57. 9.2: Warm Up Exercises
  58. 9.3: Team Building Exercises
  59. 9.4: Collaboration
  60. Back Matter
  61. Index
  62. Glossary
  63. Detailed Licensing