ELECTIVES
Theatre, Cinema & Film Production
High School · 9 – 12 Courses
Theatre, Cinema & Film Production
Overview
Lights, camera, action!
In Theatre, Cinema, and Film Production, students explore the elements of theatre and cinematic techniques used by those who create performance productions. Students compare the elements in theatre and film that serve the story and articulate the theme. Students also reflect upon the historical and cultural influences on productions and how those influences affect audiences. This course offers a detailed view of the creative, performance, and technical operations of theatre and film. Theatre, Cinema, and Film Production provides an elective credit and fulfills the performing/fine art requirement for high school graduation.
Major Topics and Concepts
Major Topics and Concepts
29- Genres of theatre and film
- Similarities and differences between theatre and other performances media
- Plot structure
- Aristotle’s Poetics
- Cultural and historical influences on theatre
- Culturally significant theatrical works
- Purpose of theatre and film
- Effects of personal experience, culture, and current events on individual responses to theatrical works
- Development of life skills through participation in theatre
- Jobs in theatre and film production
- Similarity and differences between film and television
- Societal, cultural, historical, and political influences on film and television
- Historical inaccuracies in theatre and film
- Controversial works
- Playwriting process
- Structural elements of a dramatic text
- Similarities and differences between a script and the final product
- Elements of lighting for theatre and film
- Music and sound for theatre and film
- Scene design elements for theatre
- Camera shots and angles for film
- Costume, makeup, and hair design
- Historical and geographic accuracy in design elements
- Audition process
- Directing for theatre and film
- Rehearsal process
- Promotional materials
- Reciprocal relationship between the actor’s performance and audience reaction
- Critiquing film and theatrical productions
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