Acting: For Camera 2 (online)

Acting: For Camera 2

Working with a screen industry professional, you will rehearse and record scenes from a range of current television and film genres and create short film projects.

You will be directed remotely by the tutor and provided with the technical know-how to act specifically for camera.

This course is designed for students who have completed Acting: For Camera 1

Course Content

Develop a deeper understanding of the technical aspects of shooting a scene and how this affects your performance as the character
Explore how to improve your audition self-tapes using what is available in your home
Explore how to adjust your performance for current ways of filming, including socially distanced and online
Learn how to physically choreograph a scene for camera (‘blocking’)
Rehearse complex scenes from television and film
Create short film projects
Work on monologues for screen
Record your individual shots, which you will submit to the tutor, who will then edit them together with your scene partner’s to create the edited scene
Please note, you do not produce a show reel as part of this course but you will get to see the footage that is produced throughout the course as part of the learning process

Course Dates

There are currently no upcoming dates for this course. Register your Interest to find out first when new dates are released.

Booking Information

Our courses are available on a first come, first served basis in order of payment.

To secure a place, please take the following steps:

Read through our Terms and Conditions before booking
Click on ‘Book your place’ above. Please make sure you are booking for the correct course and option (i.e. Mon/Wed or Tue/Thu if more than one option is available)
Click ‘Select’ and follow the steps through to the completion of booking
If your preferred dates are sold out, you can click ‘Join Waiting List’ and we will let you know if a place becomes available

Anyone who has taken Acting: For Camera 1 or has taken an equivalent introductory acting for camera classes elsewhere
Anyone with existing experience in screen acting

Days	Various. The course consists of 8 sessions in total and is delivered either twice a week for 4 weeks or once a week for 8 weeks.
Times	All times listed are either GMT or GMT +1 (depending on the time of year). If you’re joining from overseas, please use a timezone convertor before booking to establish what the local time will be for you.
Age	The minimum age is 18 on the first day of the course. There is no upper age limit.
Max. class size	10 students
Course Delivery	All of the Online Short Courses take place using Zoom. You will need to have access to a quiet room with no other people present, and space to move around to take part in this course.
International students	You are welcome to join this course from anywhere in the world.
Language requirements	Applicants must be confident speaking and reading English to a conversational level (IELTS score of 7.0 or equivalent). You may be expected to read texts/scripts that have advanced vocabulary.
Attendance	Due to the structure and the collaborative nature of the courses, full attendance is requested.
Refunds	We are able to offer a full refund up until 7 days before the course begins. After this, the course will become fully non-refundable.
Cancellations	Central reserves the right to cancel this course if we do not meet the minimum number of participants. In this instance, a full refund will be made to you. We are unable to refund any other costs you may have incurred.

We don’t want finances to stop you taking part in our online short courses. If the fees are a barrier for you attending, please consider applying for one of our bursary places.

To be eligible, you must live in England and meet one of the following criteria:

I am from a low income household (below £25,000)
I am care experienced (care leaver/in the care of your local authority)
I have a registered disability
I have caring responsibilities (young carer/carer)

To apply, please email short.courses@cssd.ac.uk with supporting documentation for the above as well as the dates of the course you would like to take.

Please note that bursary places are limited, so we are not able to guarantee bursaries to everyone who is eligible.

What our students say

“My short course experience at The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama was an experience I will cherish as I move forward in my career. It is one where the dedicated team created a wonderful welcoming environment that provided potent insights into the world of acting and ignited a new love and admiration for the art. The short course was a space where everyone felt valued and empowered to be find the actor they wished to be. The friendships and connections I gained were invaluable and I encourage anyone to make The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama part of their acting journey”

Ciarán, February 2021

“A brilliantly interesting and engaging course. I already want to do it again!”

Liz, July 2021