EA314-6-SP-LO:
Screen and Radio
2017/18
East 15 Acting School
East15 (Loughton) Campus
Spring
Undergraduate: Level 6
Current
Monday 15 January 2018
Friday 23 March 2018
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Requisites for this module
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Students will extend their Year Two work on acting for Radio and on microphone in order to fully understand techniques required for the profession. They will develop acting and vocal skills in radio performance, with specific reference to radio drama.
Students will extend their Year Two Screen work on acting for the screen and will have experience of audition, casting and interview situations for TV, film and commercials. Students will experience the pressures of creating a role for TV and film by performing in a Short Film and experiencing a shoot under conditions similar to those of the industry. By the end of the unit they will have an understanding of the basic problems of listening and reacting, hitting the mark, eye lines and continuity. Students will understand the need to apply units and objectives to screen acting and the perception of the actor persona on camera. Students will also be given a copy of the finished films.
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Supervised and unsupervised rehearsals with directors/ writers notes
Verbal feedback and formative assessment are given throughout the process of performance preparation and Recording/Shooting
Students will receive written reports at the end of the term with summative assessment and directors comments.
This module does not appear to have a published bibliography.
Assessment items, weightings and deadlines
| Coursework / exam |
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Deadline |
Coursework weighting |
| Practical |
Continuous Assessment 1 |
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100% |
Exam format definitions
- Remote, open book: Your exam will take place remotely via an online learning platform. You may refer to any physical or electronic materials during the exam.
- In-person, open book: Your exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer to any physical materials such as paper study notes or a textbook during the exam. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
- In-person, open book (restricted): The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer only to specific physical materials such as a named textbook during the exam. Permitted materials will be specified by your department. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
- In-person, closed book: The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may not refer to any physical materials or electronic devices during the exam. There may be times when a paper dictionary,
for example, may be permitted in an otherwise closed book exam. Any exceptions will be specified by your department.
Your department will provide further guidance before your exams.
Overall assessment
Reassessment
Module supervisor and teaching staff
Mr Philip Weaver, email: prweaver@essex.ac.uk.
Philip Weaver and visiting directors
prweaver@essex.ac.uk
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Ms Caroline Thorne
University of the West of England, Bristol
Available via Moodle
No lecture recording information available for this module.
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