Safety on Set
CUAPPR505 - Establish and maintain safe creative practice
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The purpose of this subject is to teach the student to determine work health and safety requirements in a given environment and occupation, to help them identify hazards and assess and manage risks, and to monitor and enhance safety of their practice. Having sound practical knowledge of safety is paramount for film sets and sound stages.
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Technique and Scene Study I
BSBCRT501 - Originate and develop concepts
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In this subject, students learn a variety of acting techniques and creative approaches to deliver truthful and original performances. Students will develop the ability to communicate emotions without self-consciousness, judgement, or ego; using impulses, instincts and creative intuition to engage with scripts; and maintain a character’s point-of-view for the duration of a performance.
In order to set and achieve artistic goals, students will apply these acting techniques in the performance of monologues and scenes. The effectiveness of their creative choices will be critiqued and evaluated under the supervision of the trainers. The aim is to generate story material and characters that are personal and engaging, whilst learning to respond to feedback and ideas in a constructive manner.
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Voice and Speech
CUAAIR401 Conduct interviews, CUAAIR501 Explore issues on air
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This course will begin with an individual vocal appraisal by the trainer and assessor as the students perform various vocal texts. This will be followed by multiple vocal awareness exercises before moving onto multiple vocal resonance techniques to maximise the chances of achieving the desired vocal goals and aspirations. Students will then demonstrate their own daily vocal practice before providing a post-performance self-evaluation on the effectiveness of their own sustained practice.
Working with a speech specialist, students will develop speech skills through a variety of techniques before studying different Australian and American dialects to develop expertise in applying accents for the local and overseas market and identifying popular trends in the industry. Students will apply the speech techniques through a range of practical and theory-based activities.
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Acting for Film I
CUADRT501 Direct rehearsal of performers, CUARES402 Conduct research
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This course will develop the skills and knowledge required to articulate creative ideas for scene work in a professional film environment, as well as introduce students to pre-production planning of their own creative work. Students will learn the terminology used on a professional film set and the various roles involved.
The work will be based on the student’s ability to build skills and knowledge required to actively plan and deliver an industry-standard scene by compiling all necessary production schedules.
Students will break down the requirements for resources, including time and finance, and they will learn to identify risk management within the production schedule to allow for potential contingencies planning within project parameters.
Furthermore, students will compare, contrast, present debate and rework artistic theories and practices in film and television, with the aim of generating story material that is unique, original and of high quality in both its depth and meaning, whilst encouraging the student to elaborate on responses to questions and ideas with confidence.
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Movement
CUAPRF414 - Develop movement skills for performance
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In this class, students will study and practice movement and how it pertains to performance. Students will explore physical practices to aid them in communicating creative choices through characterisation. By identifying physical limitations, the actor can use techniques to better their practice and broaden their skills and abilities. Under guidance of their instructor and through concentrated practice, this subject will help the students develop movement techniques, as well as develop realistic goals and aspirations for their physical ability.
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Cinema Studies
BSBCMM401 - Make a presentation
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This subject teaches students to identify the techniques used by cinematic innovators throughout the history of filmmaking. Through screenings and discussions, students will grow to understand how filmmakers and actors have approached the great challenge of telling stories with moving images from silent films to the digital age. The course explores ways that the crafts of directing (particularly shot construction), cinematography, acting, and editing have developed. Students are then challenged to place themselves within that development with regard to their on-going acting projects.
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Acting For Film II
CUAPPR405 - Develop and Discuss ideas for own Creative Work, CUADRT502 - Direct Performers for Screen Productions
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This subject focuses on enabling students to develop their creative ideas and methods through research, discussion, and specific teaching practicums in the creative field of acting for film. In order to understand the collaborative relationship that exists between a director and actor, students will undertake ‘directing’ other performers.
A film is driven by ideas, and it is the director who is ultimately responsible for the on-screen realisation of those ideas. They present a vision, establish outcomes, and then employ a variety of techniques and practices at every stage of a film’s creation.
Therefore, students will study the fundamentals of the director's palette, including camera placement, blocking, staging, and visual image design, to learn the basic building blocks of visual storytelling and how this affects an actor’s choices in performance. In addition, they’ll learn that the success of any production, is based on the collaboration, instructions, vision, and the engagement the director has with their crew and cast. Ultimately what they’ll discover is that a thorough investigation of the fundamental tools of direction, and looking at the world through the director’s lens will facilitate them to evolve and thrive in a professional environment and achieve their creative objectives as an actor.
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The Freelancer
CUAIND412 Provide Freelance Services
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In this class, students will learn the art of becoming an actor for hire including how to promote and manage themselves and how to maintain their craft skills and development between jobs. They will also learn about the variety of possible work for actors, such as podcast and voice-over work, as they learn to broaden their aspirations.
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Business of Acting
CUAIND502 - Maintain and apply creative arts industry knowledge
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Successful actors understand the parameters of their industry and know good brand management skills are a key to having a successful career. The Business of Acting subject has been designed to empower students to achieve their professional objectives within the acting industry through the tools of building arts industry knowledge and managing their own professional practice.
In-class lectures and case studies will provide students with insight into current and emerging industry protocols and networks. Building on this basis, students will be required to research areas of the industry relevant to their own creative and professional goals. Students will create strategies for building their own practice and profile, in the form of a business plan which they will develop under the supervision of their trainer.
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Writing for Actors
CUAWRT502 Develop storylines and treatments, CUAIND402 Write extended stories
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In this subject, students will explore storytelling techniques and conventions, as well as the production processes and partnerships involved in the successful development of extended stories and screenplays. Delivering ideas from concept, to proposal, right through to realisation, is the objective of this subject delivery. This insight into the writing process assists students in understanding script analysis as an actor.
Writing for Actors will provide students with the concepts to develop storylines, treatments, screenplays, and realise documents which are specifically moulded to the cinematic medium. Students will develop comprehension of cinematic techniques and dramatic conventions through the analysis of pre-existing film works. Also, students learn the functions of key creative and production roles involved in the development and actualisation of a film, delivering this knowledge through written assignments and audio-visual presentations.
This knowledge will then be applied to the creation of an original film concept, which students will deliver in extended forms including a synopsis, treatment, screenplay, and oral pitch. Furthermore, students work in teams to apply their knowledge of key development and production partnerships within a film production then deliver a proposal for an original film concept that can be realised utilising relevant cinematic techniques and conventions.
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Technique and Scene Study II
CUAWRT403 Write narration and material for current affairs, features and documentaries.
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To work in a collaborative medium like film and television, it is necessary that actors develop a strong sense of positive and affirming interpersonal skills when dealing with all levels of production personnel. Working through techniques and scenes, this subject will aid the actor in developing professional workplace attitudes, as well as the organisational practices to manage rehearsals and achieve their creative goals in the industry. These practices are incorporated into a devised piece/adaptation for filming.
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