ADA4MI

Intro to Directing Project

Learning Goals: To develop basic skills in the art of directing
(analysis, interpretation, communication and staging) through short
scene proects and criti!uing the "ork of others#
TASK$ %or this assignment, you "ill have to direct actors in a contentless scene for
performance# The scene only contains dialogue# &ou are responsible for taking the stripped
do"n scene and making directing choices about setting, staging, the background for the
characters and character relationships#
Requirements:
&ou "ill choose a skeletal scene for directing#
&ou "ill "rite a '()* chart "hich includes a character description and analysis for
both characters# +,ote+ This should be done in conunction "ith your cast, and rely
heavily on the "ork they have already completed#
&ou "ill create and build the character relationships "ith the actors#
&ou are responsible for setting up the gien circumstances of the scene$
Decide the setting of the scene ie# time of day, year, season, location, etc#
*rite a detailed description of your oerall ision for the scene#
&ou "ill coach the actors to"ards performances "hich "ill illuminate your directing
ideas and choices using the handouts distributed in class# A minimum of - techni!ues or
approaches or techni!ues "ill be used each rehearsal#
&ou are responsible for staging the production (including)$
.locking
/ighting
0ound
'ostumes
1rops
!aluation: 1lease see rubric for details
Intro to Directing: "ontentless Scenes # !$AL%ATI&' R%(RI" 'ame:
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K'&6L!DG!
Staging Principles
(levels, triangles,etc)
A2#-
Demonstrates thorough
kno"ledge of staging
principles
Demonstrates good
kno"ledge of staging
principles
Demonstrates some
kno"ledge of staging
principles
Demonstrates limited
kno"ledge of staging
principles
T7I'KI'G
Rehearsal A3#-
(loc8ing9%se o:
stage A3#2
Director used rehearsal
time "isely# 4e5she "as
prepared and "asted
little time rehearsing
Movement is planned in
an interesting and
meaningful "ay#
'haracters use all or
most of the stage area6
actors have logical
reasons to move around#
Director "as productive
during rehearsal#
4e5she "as prepared
most of the time#
7ood use of stage
space5blocking#
Movement and actions
have purpose and are
directed to intended
audience
Director "as some"hat
productive during
rehearsal# 4e5she "as
some"hat prepared#
0atisfactory use of stage
space and movement6
some "ork needed on
blocking and use of the
stage#
/imited productivity
during rehearsal# ,o
preparation evident#
Ineffective use of
space and movement6
little evidence of
blocking
"&;;%'I"ATI&'
Analysis o: $ision
0tudent included a
complete, thoughtful
analysis of the director8s
vision of the te9t in a
neat and organi:ed "ay
Director8s vision of the
te9t "as completed and
"as organi:ed#
Director8s vision
some"hat completed,
"ith some insights6 needs
better organi:ation of
thoughts#
/imited analysis,
and5or details of
director8s vision#
APPLI"ATI&'
Production <lo=
Preparation
Per:ormance
Setting
Staging elements
(set, props, lighting,
sound)
'2#3
'haracters interact
consistently, scene flo"s
logically
0cene "as e9ception;
nally "ell;prepared# The
scene sho"ed it "as
rehearsed, polished and
controlled "ith insight#
1erformance "as
e9cellent# Actors "ere
directed thoughtfully#
0cene sho"ed the
director understood the
scene and "as able to
convey the emotions and
motivations of the
characters#
A meaningful and
appropriate setting is
created for the
production to take place
in#
<ffectively uses a variety
of staging elements to
enhance overall
performance
7ood character
interaction and scene
se!uence#
0cene "as "ell
prepared# It had polish
and rehearsal "as
evident#
1erformance "as good#
Actors "ere "ell
coached# 0cene sho"ed
director kne" the scene
and tried to convey
emotions and
motivations of the
characters#
7ood, logical choices
made about setting for
the scene#
=ses several staging
elements to enhance
performance
0ome character
interaction and scene
flo"#
0cene "as some"hat
prepared# /acked some
polish and direction#
1erformance had some
good moments# Actors
needed more coaching#
0cene sho"ed director
some"hat understood the
scene and some attempts
"ere made to suggest
emotions and motivations
of characters#
0ome"hat appropriate
setting choices for the
scene#
=ses some staging
elements to enhance
performance
/imited character
interaction6 choppy
scene se!uence#
/imited preparation
and direction evident#
1erformance "as
lacking# Directing not
evident# 0cene
sho"ed director had
limited understanding
of scene and did not
address emotions or
motivations of
characters
/imited setting
choices6 no setting
evident#
=ses limited staging
elements to enhance
performance
"omments: