Acting on Camera (Introduction)

This is the first of a three part workshop series designed to introduce actors to the business, technique and practice of working on and behind the camera, both artistically and technically.

All 8 sessions of the workshop series will be conducted with a full camera and lighting setup to simulate a professional Film & TV production environment. Over the course of 8 weeks, concepts of 'Acting Quality' and a student's particular character 'type' will be explored.

On top of on-camera acting techniques, the instructor will also focus on communication through body language and facial expressions on camera.

Students will also grasp basic shooting concepts such as framing and understand the difference in communicating on stage and on screen.

This highly interactive workshop equips individuals with useful life skills that are applicable to both actors and non-actors alike.

• Ineffective usage of the body to tell a story
• Insufficient experience working on camera which shows with on-camera interviews or with acting on camera
• No awareness of what your type is on camera
• Lack of knowledge on the technical aspects of acting on camera e.g. shot sizes, hitting your mark

• Master the art of communicating through body language
• Better understand your type and how to express it effectively
• Have more confidence in front of the camera
• Equip yourself with a basic working knowledge of film/TV production
• Fine tune your ability to act on camera versus acting onstage

Over the last 20 years, Justin Lee has taught everything from the cradle to the grave, his youngest group of students being 18 mths and his oldest in their 60s. Over the last five years he has gained a reputation for instructing adults and older teens in Non-Verbal Communication techniques and has slowly been incorporating these techniques into his own brand of actor training with a particular focus on Acting for the Camera.

Justin has taught at the Orita Sinclair School of Design, Lasalle College of the Arts and in particular at the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts where has lectured in Acting for Radio and TV for a number of years. Justin has also appeared in many stage shows, corporate videos, TV Commercials, serials and the odd movie or two. He has a keen interest in directing and editing video and the creation of Machinima animation content for the web.

As a writer, he has worked with Disney Channel (Asia), Nickelodeon, Okto and a number of Singapore and KL based production houses. He has also worked as a talent coach for both Disney Channel and Moving Visuals, and as a casting director for Film Formations.