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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.

Author
Nick Garcia
Publisher
Los Medanos College
Source
LibreTexts
License
CC BY
Language
EN
Contents· 53 sections
  1. 01: What is a Director
  2. 1.01: Introduction
  3. 1.02: The Directing Process
  4. 1.03: Script Selection
  5. 02: Preparation
  6. 2.01: Creating a Vision
  7. 2.02: Target Audience
  8. 2.03: Finding the Theme
  9. 2.04: Venue Space
  10. 2.05: Ground Plan
  11. 2.06: Research
  12. 03: Breaking Down the Script
  13. 3.01: Scenes vs. French Scenes
  14. 3.02: Dissecting the Plot
  15. 3.03: Developing Design Ideas and Mood
  16. 04: Preparing for Design Meetings
  17. 4.01: Set Design
  18. 4.02: Costume and Makeup Design
  19. 4.03: Sound Design
  20. 4.04: Lighting Design
  21. 4.05: Properties Design
  22. 05: Budgeting
  23. 5.01: Budget
  24. 5.02: Sample Budget
  25. 06: Casting
  26. 6.01: Selecting a Stage Manager
  27. 6.02: Auditions
  28. 6.03: Callbacks
  29. 07: Lessons in Staging
  30. 7.01: Staging Blocking Technique
  31. 7.02: Lesson 1- Parts of the Stage
  32. 7.03: Lesson 2- Positions of Actors
  33. 7.04: Lesson 3- Levels
  34. 7.05: Lesson 4- Dynamics of Space and Building Tension
  35. 7.06: Lesson 5- Staging to Music
  36. 7.07: Lesson 6- Creating Areas of Power or Establishing Psychological Spaces
  37. 7.08: Lesson 7- Crosses and Transitions
  38. 7.09: Lesson 8- Composition Stage Pictures
  39. 7.10: Lesson 9- Creating a World with Movement
  40. 7.11: Lesson 10- Soundscapes
  41. 7.12: Lesson 11- Dreamscapes
  42. 7.13: Lesson 12- Dramatic Loops
  43. 7.14: Lesson 13- Staging in Different Venues
  44. 08: The Rehearsal Process
  45. 8.01: Introduction
  46. 8.02: Giving notes
  47. 8.03: The First Week
  48. 8.04: Rehearsal Description
  49. 09: The Actors Process
  50. 9.01: Understanding the Actors Process
  51. 9.02: Warm Up Exercises
  52. 9.03: Team Building Exercises
  53. 9.04: Collaboration