Acting for the Camera

In this one-week class, students will work with an established casting director and SAG actor, exploring on-camera vocabulary and techniques for performing in film, television and commercials. We’ll cover audition techniques, commercial copy skills, script analysis, character study and how to make strong choices within the subtle performance parameters for camera. Participants will apply these tools to monologues and actor “sides” that are filmed by our teaching artists using professional equipment. Students will also learn how to create high quality self-taped auditions using their own phones or tablets and inexpensive DIY methods for lighting, sound, and camera work.

Instructor bio:

Shauna Earp-Ballinger is a Casting Director and actor with over 30 years in the industry. As a CD, she has cast feature films such as Welcome to the Fishbowl (starring Marin Hinkle, Jeremy Swift & Natalie Gold), The Social Dilemma (starring Skyler Gisondo), and others, three seasons of two television series for the INSP Network, the Sundance Institute Directors Lab, & hundreds of commercial projects - including the Super Bowl LII opener for CBS Sports starring Jon Malkovich and Peyton Manning. As an actor, her most recent credits include a recurring role in Outer Range on Amazon Prime, a supporting role in Elevation starring Anthony Mackie, and Mother in A Christmas Story at Miners Alley. Her original award winning show, SCRIPTprov, has been running in Colorado since 2010.

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