Directing school training courses in Atlanta, GA (public, in-house or online)

This course combines hands-on exercises, screenings and demonstrations of the fundamental directing skills required for visual storytelling. Students are introduced to plot development, scene continuity, dramatic motivation of talent, the main narrative models and the language of various narrative structures.

Through the analysis of a classic play from the 19th or 20th century, students in this course will learn about the craft of the modern stage director. All aspects of stage direction will be studied; the history, the process of dramaturgical research and script analysis, the casting process, the development of a visual aesthetic, and the fundamentals of staging a play. The course will culminate in the staging of one scene and the presentation of a production notebook.

Through critical analysis and hands-on experience, students are expected to grapple with the art of documentary production. The class examines the techniques and conceptualizations of established and self-made directors. Production assignments explore documentary techniques so that students develop an understanding of nonfiction objectivity with a critical eye for and appreciation of a genre’s implicit subjectivity.

This course focuses on the theoretical and aesthetic challenges faced by the director. Students screen and discuss selected films, analyzing specific issues related to framing, screen direction and camera placement. Strategies for preparing actors, character development and casting are addressed through a survey of various schools of acting theory. Workshops provide students with practical experience in staging dramatic narrative scenes. This hands-on experience emphasizes dialogue analysis, dra...

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Students learn to direct the balance of elements including copywriting, typography, illustration, photography, sound, animation and visual effects to facilitate the communication of a message. Students complete print-based and online projects.