This course is designed to teach students acting concepts and skills and how to apply those skills in their work as animators, so they can create dynamic characters and emotionally-resonant performances. The class examines live-action and animated film clips and introduces a variety of simple, effective and immediately usable acting tools and techniques. Students will rehearse and perform in scenes directed by the instructor, as well as participate in acting and improv exercises. No prior acting experience is necessary.Students will learn how to:Analyze scripts & scenesCraft performances that are emotionally richFind the “funny” in scenes and in performancesDevelop dynamic charactersShoot reference efficiently and decide which “Takes” to useMake choices that support the character and storyUse a common performance-languageEffectively collaborate with fellow artists

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