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.

Sound with Joe Garrard

Joe Garrard came and spoke to the class today about audio, what kind of equipment he uses and how he got into the business. Joe has been in the audio business for quite some time and was able to share some of his expertise with us. Apparently audio wasn't what he wanted to do necessarily, he only did it out of necessity and then people just kept coming to him to do it. Also there are enough audio guys in Utah, though there is usually work for boom mike holders...