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Week - 1
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Introduction and Basic Concepts
Differences between cinema and theater acting, the place of the actor in cinema. |
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Week - 2
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Cinema Terminology I
Basic concepts such as plan, sequence, mise-en-scene, frame, angle, scale. |
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Week - 3
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Cinema Terminology II
Editing, continuity, blocking, camera-actor relationship, function of sound. |
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Week - 4
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A Short History of Acting
Transition from theater to cinema, silent era acting. |
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Week - 5
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Acting in the Silent Cinema Period
The importance of body language and gesture, sample movie: The Kid (Chaplin). |
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Week - 6
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Transition to Audio Cinema and Changing Acting
Diction, natural speech, use of microphone, sample movie: Casablanca. |
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Week - 7
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Method Acting and Stanislavski Effect
Improvisation, internalization of character, sample film: On the Waterfront. |
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Week - 8
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Acting in Front of the Camera and Techniques
Body control, gaze, posture, inner preparation in front of the camera. |
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Week - 9
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Acting Approaches in European Cinema
Italian New Realism, French New Wave, sample film: Bicycle Thieves. |
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Week - 10
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Cinema Acting in Turkey
Theater-based actors, the transformation of acting from Yeşilçam to today. |
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Week - 11
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Contemporary Acting Techniques and On-Camera Practices
Casting, self-tape, improvisational scenes and practical exercises. |
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Week - 12
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Using Body and Space in Acting
Positioning of the body in the mise-en-scene, the relationship established with space. |
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Week - 13
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Actor Director - Director Actor
Director's relationship with the actor, sample directors: Bergman, Ceylan. |
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Week - 14
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Final Presentation and Film Analysis
Acting analysis of a selected scene, student presentations and evaluation. |
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