"My mission is to assist artists in effectively expressing themselves by helping them to discover their personal connection to their work, and to give them the tools necessary to bring that personal expression to life."
Mark W. Travis
Since 1992 Mark Travis has been sharing his techniques on writing, acting and directing worldwide:
USA:
- The Directors Guild
- American Film Institute
- Pixar Animation Studios
- UCLA Extension
- Taos Talking Pictures
- Film Festival
- Denver Film Festival
- Hollywood Actor's Workshop
- Hollywood Film Institute
- Idaho Film and Television Institute
JAPAN:
- Film & Media Lab
- Vantan Film School
GERMANY:
- UW Filmseminares
- ActionConcept
- Eric Pommer Institute
- Konrad Wolf Film School
- Munich Film School (HFF)
- Münchner Filmwerkstat
POLAND:
- The Film Farm in Kotla
ENGLAND:
- Raindance
- Paradigm Film Productions
- Hurtwood House
- Metropolitan Film School
- London Film School
- The London Film Academy
- Lionhead Studios
- Media Center Cornwall (Penzance)
- Cornwall Film (Truro)
FRANCE:
- The Cannes Film Festival
NETHERLANDS:
- The Maurits Binger Institute (Amsterdam)
UKRAINE:
- Hollywood School in Ukraine (Kiev)
BRAZIL:
- Film Planet (Rio de Janeiro)
RUSSIA:
- International Film Actors Workshop (Moscow)
SPAIN:
- afilm International Film Workshops (Sitges, Barcelona)
NORWAY:
- Norwegian Film School (Lillehammer)
IRELAND:
- FAS Screen Training Ireland (Dublin)
The Camera Workshop
(a hands-on workshop)
The camera is perhaps the most mystifying and intriguing directorial tool. Everyone wants to get their hands on a camera but few learning directors know what to do with it.
The camera is simply a recording device and potentially a powerful tool for the director. It can either enhance the scene being photographed or diminish it. It is not so important that the director understand completely how a camera works mechanically. But every director must know how the use of the camera will effect the audience’s experience and perception of the scene.
In this three-day Camera Workshop, ten directors will explore a variety of camera techniques on scenes that they have rehearsed. Working with professional equipment and instant playback, each director will immediately see the results of his/her choices. Experimenting with standard coverage, active camera, passive camera, interlacing masters, various lens choices and focus choices will give each student a wider knowledge and appreciate of the camera as a directorial tool.
Topics covered in the Camera Workshop:
- Lenses and their effect on audience perception
- Active Camera
- Passive Camera
- The Line
- Interlacing Masters
- Dollies, cranes, Steadicam and handheld
- Framing
- The Power of the Frame and the unknown
- Storyboarding: Continuity and Set-up
- Communicating with the Cinematographer
- Lighting
Number of Students: 10
Number of Days: 3
Number of actors needed: 20