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Costume Design Essentials
For adults 18+ Level: Beginner Develop original character designs for stage or screen with practical exercises that build skills and inspire visual excellence as a storyteller and collaborator. Course components Extract costume design concepts from a script and explore ideas through practical exercises and feedback. Apply rendering techniques to a costume design. Create a costume design for a character from a play or film to present to an audience. Outcomes Application of design...
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Screen Acting: On Location at Cockatoo Island
For adults 18+ (Beginner) Rehearse and perform scenes from contemporary film and TV and gain confidence in acting boldly but honestly for the camera on location. Follow industry standard shooting practices with an industry professional tutor on the cinematic surrounds of Cockatoo Island. Receive a copy of selected scenes. Course components Master the technical approach to Screen Acting; unpack eye-line, building a relationship on camera and hitting your mark. Explore...
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Auditions and Screen Tests, Grades 11-12
Holiday course Become confident in how to present yourself to a theatre or screen director, practice auditions for theatre, film and TV. Participate in a ‘mock audition’, receive constructive feedback on your audition preparation and technique. Course components Audition Etiquette Select optimum audition materials compatible with your casting type. Undertake effective vocal and physical warm ups to ensure you’re ready on the day. Learn the ins and outs of effective post audition...
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Make-up Essentials
For adults 18+ Level: Beginner Practise designing and applying make-up and special effects for stage and screen. Course components Design make-up for characters on stage and screen using text as a stimulus. Discover the appropriate make up techniques by applying general stage make-up on your fellow participants. Apply special effects make-up to re-create bruises, injuries and gore. Experiment with fake blood and nu-skin putty for stage and screen characters. Outcomes Effective...
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Costume Making
For adults 18+ Level: Applied Techniques Explore costume styles and the realities of costume making through practical exercises. Be inspired to create original costumes. Course components Undertake an exploration of costume styles and be inspired to create your own costume design. Discover how to create your own patterns to bring your costume ideas to life using tailoring techniques. Learn sewing and dress making techniques that are applicable to the creation of theatrical...
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Acting for Stage and Screen, Grades 3-6
Holiday course Experience the power of voice, movement and improvisation as you rehearse and perform scenes from plays, films and TV. Course components Text interpretation: Interpret and bring to life a short written text for live and recorded performance. Voice: Practice fundamental voice technique and discover why voice training is essential to the actors tool kit. Movement: Experience movement training for the actor, engage your body in physical acting technique. Character...
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Acting for Stage and Screen, Grades 7-10
Holiday course Experience the power of voice, movement and improvisation as you rehearse and perform scenes from plays, films and TV. Course components Text interpretation: Interpret and bring to life a short written text for live and recorded performance. Voice: Practice fundamental voice technique and discover why voice training is essential to the actors tool kit. Movement: Experience movement training for the actor, engage your body in physical acting technique. Character...
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Space School, Grades K-1
Holiday course Walk on the moon, swing on a star and discover new planets in an out-of-this world acting adventure. Make space costume pieces from craft materials, create intergalactic characters then adventure through the outer reaches of the universe. Invite friends and family to join you for Space School graduation at the end of the day! Space School is a fun way to introduce younger school aged children to a full-day Drama School style program at NIDA. Course components...
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Jungle School, Grades K-1
Holiday course In the deepest darkest jungle live the most wonderful, wild creatures. Are you a Lion or a Monkey, a Cheetah or a Zebra? Create your own animal character, make costume pieces from craft materials then go on an acting adventure to discover the depths of the Jungle. Invite friends and family to hear you ROAR at the end of the day in Jungle School graduation! Jungle School is a fun way to introduce younger school aged children to a full-day Drama School style program at...
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NIDA Food Fight: TV Presenting, Grades 3-6
Holiday course Battle it out in the NIDA Food Fight challenge as you compete for TV Kitchen supremacy! Inspired by popular TV cooking shows, develop an outrageous on-screen character, invent the silliest and strangest recipes then work with NIDA experts to create your own fantasy TV cooking challenge and develop real TV presenting skills. No cooking skills required: this could get messy! Important information Please read our Cancellation and Transfer Policy. Flights and...
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