This course is designed to assist students in making the transition from performing in the theatre to performing for the camera. Through exercises and scene study, the students will explore the terminology of equipment and procedure that is specific to film acting and will learn how to develop their range of physical, vocal, intellectual and emotional expressiveness while facing the camera. This course will help to bring students’ unique talent and personality to the screen with full confidence, specificity, intimacy and freedom. In Fall 2024 the thematic focus of this course is on the films of Yorgos Lanthimos and Ruben Östlund. The scenes will be chosen from the movies such as Poor Things, Dogtooth, The Lobster, The Favorite, Force Majeure, The Square, Triangle of Sadness, and so many others. During the course the students will create a Digital Copy of their camera work. This course fulfills an elective requirement for Theater majors and minors. No prerequisite.