THEATER
Refers to a building specifically designed for one purpose
of presenting dramatic performances before an audience
Elements of Theatre
Performers/Actors-the chief medium
of the director in the presentation of
the play.
Types of Acting
a. Subjective school- the actor is able
to move the audience only if he
himself is moved.
b. Objective School- the actor must
approach his role with cool mind,
and must not be carried away by the
role.
Qualities of a Good Actor
c. Imagination
d. Fluent emotional nature
e. Mobility of inner constitution
Elements of Theatre
Audience-
the essence
of a theater
is the
interaction
between
performers
and the
audience.
Elements of Theatre
Director- the pivotal element if
theater, rehearses the actors and
coordinates their performances to
make certain that they interpret
the script not only appropriately
but at best, convincingly.
Classification of Director
a. Traditional Director- adheres
as close as possible to
playwright’s original intention.
b. Virtuoso Director- uses the
script only as a means to project
his own ideas and intentions, not
that of the playwright’s.
Elements of Theatre
Theater Space(set)-
a. must provide conducive
environment for acting
b. must express the proper
mood of the play
c. may initially make a
thematic statement about
the play.
d. should help establish the
time and place of the
action
e. should provide visual
impact
Elements of Theatre
Design-
includes
costume,
make up,
properties
(props), light
and sounds.
Classification of Props
Trim Props- decorative or helpful
items, which hang upon or
attached to the set but are not
really essential to the action.
Set props- objects standing
about the floor of the set but not
enough to be considered part of
the set.
Hand props- objects picked and
used by actors
Prop visual effects- special
effects projecting sounds of
nature
Props sound effects- any off-
stage sounds that are created by
electrical means
Functions of Costume
Clothe the performers in
relation to the subject or theme
Help prepare the mood of both
performers and audience alike
Help project the theme/subject
matter of the presentation
Set and differentiate the time,
place and character
relationships in the
presentation
Magnify the visual impact of the
production
Functions of Make-Up
Helps make over the physical,
particularly facial features
more visible and recognizable
Helps prepare the mood,
project the subject matter
and heighten the visual
impact of the production
Helps in the depiction of the
character’s facial features as
required by the theme
Helps beautify or disguise the
performers during a
presentation
Functions of Stage Lighting
Provides necessary visibility
for actors and audience alike
Helps establish mood for
both performers and
audience alike
Can forcefully draw and
focus audience attention
especially when the
spotlight is used
Heighten more realism in
the setting and performance
during presentation
Elements of Theatre
Text/Script
- final
element
essential to
a theater
which is to
be
performed
Director’s Technique in Handling
Actors
Directors give their actors the
entire business of teaching
them on how to act every part
of the roles
Directors who let their actors
alone, this allows actors free
reign in the interpretation of
their roles
Avenues of Theater
Avenue of the
ear (auditory)-
sounds and
words
Avenue of the
eye(visual)-
actions, facial
expressions
CINEMA
- Art of moving picture photography
Types of Film Making
Fiction or Narrative
Film- the purpose is to
tell a story and is made
for its artistic and
entertainment value
Types of Film Making
Documentary film-
presents raw and
actual footage of
events and real people
as they happened
Types of Film Making
Non- fiction Film-
usually an instructional
or educational film
which covers scientific,
geographic, artistic,
technological,
religious, topics.
Elements of Cinema
Time- the images and
actions in the film move in time.
a. Physical Time- time taken by a
movement or action as it is
being filmed and as it is
automatically projected
b. Psychological time- emotional
impression of duration of the
action that the viewer
experiences as he watches a
movie
c. Dramatic time- the time taken
up by the event which is
suggested in the movie
Elements of Cinema
Space- the width, breath, and
depth of the perceived reality in a
movie, made possible by the ffg:
a. Scale- refers to the size of the
objects on the screen and their
relation to the surrounding area.
Shooting angle- consideration
given to a particular shot in
relation to varied angles or
vantage point
Lighting angle- means used to
give an illusion of depth and
breath of film.
Elements of Cinema
Sound- to amply
express the thoughts
and feelings of a
particular scene.
