Casting

Varlow Davenport spoke about casting. He gave us some pointers on what to look for when casting actors for our films, as well as some etiquette on how to direct actors while they are auditioning. After that we talked about how the class project casting session would be held.

Location Scouting

We had a class about location scouting. Kathryn Szewczyk was the guest speaker. She is a Dixie alumnus who was the location scout for Jon Heder's new production. Our assignment was to go to the Holland building and take some pictures of potential areas we could shoot the class project.

Writing a Screenplay

Brian Straussman, a Professor here at Dixie, came and talked to us a little bit about writing. I knew most of what he was talking about since I have had to go through the screenwriting process a couple of times while I was taking classes at College of Southern Nevada, though it is always nice to get a refresher and and alternate perspective. Brian handed out a 4-page treatment plan that I hadn't been taught about before. I think I like it.