7 Essential Steps to Blocking & Staging

Instructor: Oliver Tuthill

Blocking is one of the most important and challenging tasks of directing, and although you think you may have it all figured out, think again. This course will introduce you to Hollywood's secret symbolic notation system, created by Per Holmes, a master of the craft and presented with special permission. You will expand on your current knowledge to increase production value and the impact of the images you frame. Through in class lectures combined with hands on exercises this intensive workshop will familiarize you with the tools and techniques needed for using the cameras eye most effectively and with ultimately outstanding results. Whether you are a director, cinematographer, videographer, script supervisor, or however you participate in the making of films, you will leave the class with the skills you need to improve your work with expressive fresh perspectives and cutting edge points of view. Class limit: 12

Oliver Tuthill Oliver Tuthill is an award winning Producer/Director/Writer/Videographer/Photographer who began his film career as a professional actor in Hollywood working as a Day Player for Universal and Columbia Studios in the seventies and eighties. After moving to Seattle he founded Autumn Tree Productions, a non-profit film organization dedicated to producing educational films and more recently Blue Wood Films, a video production company. In 2002 he was honored with the Washington State Governor's Award in Media for his tireless pursuit of raising public awareness of emotional child abuse. Most recently Oliver won his seventh Bronze Telly Award for his documentary Wounded Heart: Pine Ridge and the Sioux shot on location in southwest South Dakota. He is currently in post production on Willatuk: The Legend of Seattle's Sea Serpent featuring Academy Award nominated actor Graham Greene. In recognition of his immense talents as a filmmaker, I was pleased to present him with the Governor's Award in Media in 2002. - Gary Locke, Governor of Washington State 1996 - 2004 He has set high standards in the film industry with his work on social justice issues and Native Americans. It is my honor to present him with the 2003 Horace Mann Award. - Tullisse A. Murdock, President, Antioch University Seattle A great Cinematographer. A great Director. A great Storyteller. - Jay Red Hawk, Actor