FWDC Day 9 - directing actors

Day 9 was full of tips on directing actors and communicating how you want the scene to be played.

Before you even take the camera out of the bag do the following:

> line read
> blocking the actions
> setting the context
> setting the subtext - driven partly by the context.
> rehearse till you are happy

Only when you are happy with the scene do you bring out the camera and start thinking about shots. Although a story board helps, it is important to be flexible and improvise shots on location based on the final blocking.

Next, each of us gets a chance to practice directing a scene with a crew of - DOP (camera man), boom operator, first assistant director and a pair of performers ... Excited.