Acting for Camera and Voice

Program Description

This program is designed to give students the skills necessary to embark on an exciting and successful acting career. The training offers a unique blend of a film/television and voice acting focus supported by the foundation of necessary stage techniques. The program provides extensive studio experience in acting, movement, voice, acting-for-camera and voice-over acting. Graduates from the program will have a full understanding of how to develop and research a role and, utilizing an assortment of perspectives of modern day acting techniques, be able to adjust their performances to suit the medium with ease. This program will also give students the skills required by today’s freelance artist to successfully promote themselves – business management, generating promotional websites and creating audio and video demo tapes.

Admission Requirements

Program Eligibility:

• Ontario Secondary School Diploma with a majority of senior credits at the College Preparation (C), University Preparation (U) or University/College Preparation (M) level or Mature Student Status (age 19 or older)

Applicant Selection:

• In the case of oversubscription, additional selection criteria may be required.

Desirable:

• Grade 11 or 12 Performance Arts
• Basic computer skills including, Windows or Macintosh operating system, word processing (preferably Microsoft Word), spreadsheet software (Excel)

Your Career

Graduates of the program are well prepared to step into the entertainment industry, and successfully market themselves as actors in film, television, voice-over narration, radio/TV commercials, and character voice work for animation and video gam

Learning Outcomes

1. Collaborate in the planning and performance of recorded media projects to a professional standard in a range of roles, recorded in a variety of media.
2. Analyze and interpret scripts, storyboards and commercial copy.
3. Develop and apply a personal, positive creative process for the creation and performance of a believable character appropriate to the requirements of each media discipline.
4. Prepare for and deliver a believable performance appropriate to the recorded media discipline, in particular convey character to the camera with appropriate emotional depth and clarity.
5. Maintain a character’s physical and emotional continuity over the course of production.
6. Work effectively with agents, casting directors, producers, directors and film crews.
7. Describe the roles and hierarchy of "infront- of-the-camera" and "behind-thecamera" workers in the film and television industry.
8. Develop strategies for ongoing personal development (emotional intelligence, team building, peer respect and communication skills) and professional development (lifelong learning) to enhance work performance and opportunities, and to maintain currency with industry demands and new technologies encountered in the industry.
9. Effectively employ improvisational skills for problem solving.
10. Using creativity and imagination demonstrate through individual performance their understanding of character development and scene awareness and how it affects the overall production structure.
11. Evaluate his or her place within the entertainment industry and develop the appropriate career strategies and contacts.
12. Outline and demonstrate the entrepreneurial and business skills needed by actors in the entertainment industry.
13. Create dialects and make adjustments to the voice for various mediums by utilizing all components of the speaking voice and manipulating each of these components as required to achieve the desired result.

The Importance of Learning Skills

Student success in college requires well developed learning skills (such as being able to work independently, participate in a team, be well-organized, develop good work habits, and show initiative). These skills are as important as prior academic achievement. While it is expected that applicants would have developed these skills through previous education and life experiences, Seneca offers support to assist students with further development of these important skills.

Website

For more information, please visit our website at http://sca.senecac.on.ca.

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