Voodoo project is re-starting....

Woohoo...

After a long wait, I finally have time to do my second short film.

There are changes on the story so we decided to scrap the first cinematic. We are now revising everything. The shot, camera, characters development, etc.

We won't scrap everything though, but we are polishing everything from the beginning at the moment. So exciting!

Overcast screenings

Our short film "Overcast" was screened at the Kinofest Film Festival on the 6th of November 2010, and at the Foyle Film Festival on the 23rd of November 2010.

Hip, hip, hooray!

Acting on stage vs acting for camera

Acting on stage, body language is more important than facial expression. Strong poses, exaggerate movements and quite symbolic poses. For example: When 2 people facing each other holding hands and leaning on a oppossite direction = trust, dependent to each other.
OR
When one person is in a middle of a circle, surrounded by people and those people are looking down on him/her = domination, etc.
Body poses will deliver the message/ story to the audience.

Acting for camera, facial expression is more important than body language for example: Well...medium shot and close-up. The camera will focus on your face, therefore you have to limit your body movement.

Yay! I'm joining the intermediate plus acting class...!

And this is the first day....

We take further the Brecht technique. We had 2 people on stage, each had been given a sentence and they can only use the sentence to achieve their objectives, no other words...

Some tips
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During conversation between two people or in a group:
*) Don't feel like that you have to take turn or wait other people to finish their sentence. (depending on the script of course)
*) Do not feel that you have to be polite to other people.
*) Always think about your objective and keep your character.

Head, heart and soul

In acting, it is a good exercise to analyze the script and decide in which script that you have to speak from your heart, soul and your head. Then think of a pose from each. Then act it out! :)

For example: if in the script you decide to speak from your soul, you might want to sit down on the floor, place your hand to your chest.
if you speak from your heart, you might kneel down on a chair and lower your head down.
If you speak from your head, you might want to look up and hold your arms high up.

It does make a difference :) try it!

You speak from your head,
speak from your heart and
speak from your soul....

Internal dialog

What is the character thinking in his/her head?
=Internal dialog.

It is a good exercise to find out and say out loud what the character is thinking before he/she starts speaking with other people or doing things. What is in the character's head at that time?

In animation, I think this will create more beliavable and realistic animation, more natural and smooth motion. Try it...! =)

Power is the energy

As we know in acting, every act has an objective. We have to think about what the character wants, how is the character pursuing the objective, why?, what is the tactics, etc....and one more....power.
We have to know who is in power, when we are in power and we are not.
Pick up and script and try it with your mate and think who is in power, when you are in power, when your mate is in power....I'm surprised when I'm acting and thinking about this...it really gives you the energy. =)

That's all folks.