

John Boyd West - Acting Workshops
Saturday - APRIL 27th - Two class times - $50
FROM CLASS TO CAMERA
ON-CAMERA ACTING WORKSHOP
Take your work and put it on screen… study your work close up and see how it translates to the camera. Look for the nervous blocks, the subtle check out habits, Actors take turns acting each prepared scene, from first team rehearsal to cut.
Actors can bring scenes or we can provide scenes - but no more than 2 pages. Students are encouraged to bring a USB drive or sd card for your footage.
You have 3 options to attend- the Morning session the Afternoon session or Both
John Boyd West studied at the prestigious California Institute of the Arts -CalArts. From there he's worked in many feature films such as "Deep Cover" w/ Jeff Goldblum as well as the Grand Jury Prize Winner at the Sundance Film Festival "Forty Shades of Blue" w/ Rip Torn He has also appeared in many television series including "Quantum Leap" "Tour of Duty" "Reasonable Doubt" "Magnum P.I." "Elvis the mini-series" and most recently as Melvin in the Peabody award-winning tv series "Rectify"
Session ONE
1. David C
2. Bill M.
3. Hunter H.
4. Linda J
5. Robert A.
6. Denise N
7. Daniel J.
8. Essex B.
9. Josh H.
10. Callisha J
Session TWO
1. Grace .M
2. Stephen B
3. Sean M.
4. John b.
5. Onofrio A.
6. Angela F
7. Scott S
8. Hunter H.
9. Steven B *
10.Christopher A
► FIRST SESSION - 10 AM - 1 PM
Learn Camera Essentials
Close Up and Personal
Class Limit is 10 Max
Camera terms.
Playing the lens.
Adjusting for shots.
Continuity.
Rehearsals.
Hitting marks.
Tempo, dynamics.
Off camera acting.
Dialogue changes.
Maintaining arc in out-of-sequence shooting.
Multiple takes…and more.
► FIRST SESSION - 10 AM - 1 PM
Learn Camera Essentials
Close Up and Personal
Class Limit is 10 Max
Camera terms.
Playing the lens.
Adjusting for shots.
Continuity.
Rehearsals.
Hitting marks.
Tempo, dynamics.
Off camera acting.
Dialogue changes.
Maintaining arc in out-of-sequence shooting.
Multiple takes…and more.
►SECOND SESSION - 2 PM - 5 PM
Learn Camera Essentials
Close Up and Personal
Class Limit is 10 Max
Camera terms.
Playing the lens.
Adjusting for shots.
Continuity.
Rehearsals.
Hitting marks.
Tempo, dynamics.
Off camera acting.
Dialogue changes.
Maintaining arc in out-of-sequence shooting.
Multiple takes…and more.
►SECOND SESSION - 2 PM - 5 PM
Learn Camera Essentials
Close Up and Personal
Class Limit is 10 Max
Camera terms.
Playing the lens.
Adjusting for shots.
Continuity.
Rehearsals.
Hitting marks.
Tempo, dynamics.
Off camera acting.
Dialogue changes.
Maintaining arc in out-of-sequence shooting.
Multiple takes…and more.
►SECOND SESSION - 2 PM - 5 PM
Learn Camera Essentials
Close Up and Personal
Class Limit is 10 Max
Camera terms.
Playing the lens.
Adjusting for shots.
Continuity.
Rehearsals.
Hitting marks.
Tempo, dynamics.
Off camera acting.
Dialogue changes.
Maintaining arc in out-of-sequence shooting.
Multiple takes…and more.