Directing FOR STAGE, FILM AND TV

What is the Director?

Director is responsible for integrating all the elements of a production: acting, sets, costumes, lights, sound, etc.

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The Director: Picks and Analyze play(s) (or scripts for film) Arrive at an initial “Production Concept” Work with designers Cast the show with actors Rehearse Open

When picking a play the director must consider:

Why this play? What is interesting and/or exciting about it? What is the play about? What is the dramatic action? What is the story

being told? Figure out how the play works - Genre, Style, Action, Objective,

Obstacle, Super-Objective, Beats What is key in Aristotle’s six parts? (Plot, Character, Idea, Language,

Music, Spectacle)

Production concept

Production concept is : Brief description of the world of the play as you are going to produce it.

Interpretational focus - What will be emphasized or highlighted? What are the choices of style for the production? Completes sentences like – “The play will be set in _______ because ____”, – “I see the play as being about _______ because”

Examples of interpretation

Lion King Movie Lion King Stage

Different interpretations

A scene takes places in a forest…

A director can change the setting

How does changing the time and place of a story—effect the play?

Let’s look at the story of Cinderella

Cinderella in Different Settings

The fairy tale project

In your groups: Choose a fairy tale Share different possible directing concepts Choose one persons concept—that person becomes the directDirector assign other people the roles of:

Set Designer Costume designer Hair and Make up Props Lighting and Sound

The assignment

The group is responsible for presenting: The directors concept 2 set designs 2 costume designs 1 hair and make up look 1 sound effect/ back ground music 1 prop Lighting image

images

Examples: SET

Costumes; hair and make up

Lighting and props

Musical Project DUE 5/7

Choose a musical made between 1904-2004, you can work alone or with a partner Research this musical and create a presentation Presentation should include

The musicals title and who wrote it A Brief plot synopsis At video clip from one major song from the show (if two are working together than 2 songs), explain

where the song comes in the show and how it affects the plot and its development. Must be from a professional production (no high school or college productions)

Reasons why this musical is significant Did it win any awards? Which ones and why?