TA 218 - Acting for the Camera

Course Advisories: TA 111 or TA 112 or TA 213 or FS 101 or FS 101H.

Introduction to fundamental skills of acting in front of the camera, including understanding frame sizes, shot definitions, marks, physical continuity, emotional continuity, eye-lines, screen direction, acting for the edit, and the actor's relationship with the director and the film crew. Students shoot in single- and multiple-camera setups, both in studio and on location.

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  • Title: TA 218 Acting for the Camera
  • CRN: 43111
  • Instructor: Matthew Talbott
  • Instructor: Matthew Talbott (Lab)
  • Section Corequisites: NONE
  • Bldg/Room: DM 155 Drama/Music Complex (W Campus)

    • Meeting Time
    M W 04:00pm - 05:00pm 155 Drama/Music Complex (W Campus) 08/25/25 12/13/25
    M W 05:05pm - 06:20pm 155 Drama/Music Complex (W Campus) 08/25/25 12/13/25
    Seating Availability
    Waitlist Availability
    Capacity Taken Available Capacity Taken Available
    25 25 0 10 0 10
    Critical Dates for this Course
    Term: Fall 2025
    Last day to add class: 06-SEP-25
    Last day to drop with an enrollment refund: 06-SEP-25
    Last day to drop without a "W": 07-SEP-25
    Last day to drop with a "W": 24-OCT-25
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