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The Resource Secrets of screen acting, Patrick Tucker ; illustrations by John Stamp

Secrets of screen acting, Patrick Tucker ; illustrations by John Stamp

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Summary
When it was first published in 1993, Secrets of Screen Acting broke new ground in explaining how acting for the camera is different from acting on stage. Reaction time is altered, physical timing and placement are reconceived, and the proportions of the digital frame itself become the measure of all things, so the director must conceptualize each image in terms of this new rectangle and actors must 'fit' into the frame. Based on a revolutionary non-Method approach to acting, this book shows what actually works: how an actor, an announcer--anyone working in front of the cameras--gives excellent performances on screen. Instead of starting with what is real and trying to wrestle that onto the screen, Patrick Tucker explains how to work with the realities of a shoot and work from there towards the real. His step-by-step guide to the elements of effective screen acting is an extension and explanation of a lifetime of work in the field, containing over 50 acting exercises and the tried-and-tested Screen Acting Checklist. As well as being completely updated to cover new techniques, film references and insights, this third edition now includes a set of Film Clip Time Codes for each film. These not only itemize the films discussed in each chapter, but also pinpoint the precise moments where each example can be found so that students, teachers, and professional actors can refer to them quickly and easily
Language
eng
Work
Publication
Edition
Third edition.
Extent
vii, 245 pages
Contents
  • Introduction
  • Screen versus stage
  • Different screens - different effects
  • The frame
  • The camera
  • Reactions and business
  • Sound and vocal levels
  • Typecasting
  • Acting
  • Auditions
  • Rehearsals and technicals
  • Directing actors for the screen
  • Announcers (and the art of being interviewed)
  • The shoot
  • The editor and editing
  • Epilogue
Isbn
9781138793408
Instance
Label
Secrets of screen acting
Title
Secrets of screen acting
Statement of responsibility
Patrick Tucker ; illustrations by John Stamp
Creator
Author
Subject
Language
eng
Summary
When it was first published in 1993, Secrets of Screen Acting broke new ground in explaining how acting for the camera is different from acting on stage. Reaction time is altered, physical timing and placement are reconceived, and the proportions of the digital frame itself become the measure of all things, so the director must conceptualize each image in terms of this new rectangle and actors must 'fit' into the frame. Based on a revolutionary non-Method approach to acting, this book shows what actually works: how an actor, an announcer--anyone working in front of the cameras--gives excellent performances on screen. Instead of starting with what is real and trying to wrestle that onto the screen, Patrick Tucker explains how to work with the realities of a shoot and work from there towards the real. His step-by-step guide to the elements of effective screen acting is an extension and explanation of a lifetime of work in the field, containing over 50 acting exercises and the tried-and-tested Screen Acting Checklist. As well as being completely updated to cover new techniques, film references and insights, this third edition now includes a set of Film Clip Time Codes for each film. These not only itemize the films discussed in each chapter, but also pinpoint the precise moments where each example can be found so that students, teachers, and professional actors can refer to them quickly and easily
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DLC
http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
1941-
http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
Tucker, Patrick
Dewey number
791.4302/8
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
index present
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
bibliography
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Motion picture acting
  • Television acting
  • Motion picture acting
  • Television acting
Label
Secrets of screen acting, Patrick Tucker ; illustrations by John Stamp
Instantiates
Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 231-232) and indexes
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Introduction -- Screen versus stage -- Different screens - different effects -- The frame -- The camera -- Reactions and business -- Sound and vocal levels -- Typecasting -- Acting -- Auditions -- Rehearsals and technicals -- Directing actors for the screen -- Announcers (and the art of being interviewed) -- The shoot -- The editor and editing -- Epilogue
Dimensions
24 cm
Edition
Third edition.
Extent
vii, 245 pages
Isbn
9781138793408
Lccn
2014021712
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other physical details
illustrations
System control number
  • 1691885
  • (OCoLC)888024935
  • 1681408
  • (OCoLC)ocn888024935
Label
Secrets of screen acting, Patrick Tucker ; illustrations by John Stamp
Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 231-232) and indexes
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Introduction -- Screen versus stage -- Different screens - different effects -- The frame -- The camera -- Reactions and business -- Sound and vocal levels -- Typecasting -- Acting -- Auditions -- Rehearsals and technicals -- Directing actors for the screen -- Announcers (and the art of being interviewed) -- The shoot -- The editor and editing -- Epilogue
Dimensions
24 cm
Edition
Third edition.
Extent
vii, 245 pages
Isbn
9781138793408
Lccn
2014021712
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other physical details
illustrations
System control number
  • 1691885
  • (OCoLC)888024935
  • 1681408
  • (OCoLC)ocn888024935

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