"Don't look at the camera!" : an investigation into directorial methodologies and practise used when working with child actors in film

This dissertation sets out to explore the complexities inherent in working with children in a filmic context. The focus is on creating a set of guidelines for other emergent filmmakers to use when and if they choose to work with children in film. It will analyse how the complex dynamics of children and film together create both the obstacles and inspirations in filmmaking. The film Unwritten letters forms the platform for the analysis and discussion around the nature of children and the filmic environment with specific attention to Directorial techniques and Professional practice. It forms the basis for posing a number of theoretical questions about Realism and the intricate dynamics at work when dealing with children in film.

Grantor dc:publisher.institution

Centre for Film and Media Studies

Year dc:date.issued

2005

Author dc:creator

• Geanotes, Alyxia

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Marx, Lesley

Language dc:language.iso

eng

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/11427/10545

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/10545