"My mission is to assist artists in effectively expressing themselves by helping them to discover their personal connection to their work, and to give them the tools necessary to bring that personal expression to life."
Mark W. Travis
Since 1992 Mark Travis has been sharing his techniques on writing, acting and directing worldwide:
USA:
- The Directors Guild
- American Film Institute
- Pixar Animation Studios
- UCLA Extension
- Taos Talking Pictures
- Film Festival
- Denver Film Festival
- Hollywood Actor's Workshop
- Hollywood Film Institute
- Idaho Film and Television Institute
JAPAN:
- Film & Media Lab
- Vantan Film School
GERMANY:
- UW Filmseminares
- ActionConcept
- Eric Pommer Institute
- Konrad Wolf Film School
- Munich Film School (HFF)
- Münchner Filmwerkstat
- Muenchner Filmwerkstatt e.V. t
POLAND:
- The Film Farm in Kotla
ENGLAND:
- Raindance
- Paradigm Film Productions
- Hurtwood House
- Metropolitan Film School
- London Film School
- The London Film Academy
- Lionhead Studios
- Media Center Cornwall (Penzance)
- Cornwall Film (Truro)
FRANCE:
- The Cannes Film Festival
NETHERLANDS:
- The Maurits Binger Institute (Amsterdam)
UKRAINE:
- Hollywood School in Ukraine (Kiev)
BRAZIL:
- Film Planet (Rio de Janeiro)
RUSSIA:
- International Film Actors Workshop (Moscow)
SPAIN:
- afilm International Film Workshops (Sitges, Barcelona)
NORWAY:
- Norwegian Film School (Lillehammer)
IRELAND:
- FAS Screen Training Ireland (Dublin)
Film Directing Seminars and Workshops
Mark has developed a wide range of Film Directing Seminars and Workshops that have been instrumental in generating careers here in the US as well as overseas. His ability to clearly articulate and demonstrate numerous techniques and approaches makes the learning effective and efficient.
The Director's Journey
The Director’s Journey is an intensive 3 day (24-hour) seminar covering the entire process of directing a feature film from script to screen, from concept to completion.
The Master Classes
These intensive one or two day Master Classes introducestudents to a variety of directing tools and techniques which Mr. Travis demonstates working with professional writers, scripts and actors.
The Master Class for Producers and Editors
When we read a script we see a movie playing in out head with actors in full performance. But when we see the work of the director and actors it is often drastically different. In this unique Master Class (designed for the producers at SAT1 in Berlin) Mr. Travis demonstrates the wide range of possible and workable interpretations and projections that we can all have and how each artist formulates a personal vision—and how we can meld these visions into a cohesive whole.
The Director's Workshop
The Director's Workshop affords the student director the unique opportunity to work with script and actors in a rehearsal process under the guidance of a seasoned professional.
The Staging Workshop
Most directors don’t appreciate is how powerfully staging communicates the subtext to the audience and also how efficiently proper staging can stimulate an emotional truth within the actor.
The Camera Workshop
The camera is a powerful tool for the director. He must know exactly how his use of the camera will effect the audience’s perception of the scene.
Script Analysis and Breakdown
In a well-designed process each scene is broken down into its basic elements of objectives, obstacles, core actions, raison d’etre and arc.
The Actor and Director in Rehearsal and Performance
It is the work of the director and actors that brings life to the characters, to the story and allows the audience a personal experience.
The Actor's Bootcamp
In The Actor’s Boot Camp, actors learn how to make weak material work, how to direct themselves and even how to direct their scene partners in an appropriate and non-threatening manner.
Acting For The Camera and Directing For The Camera
A very specific and detailed workshop which guides each actor and director through the development of intricate and intimate relationships with the camera.
The Solo Workshop
The Solo Workshop is a storytelling workshop. Students learn a wide variety of story-telling skills. that will enhance, clarify and shape their autobiographical stories.
Read through the list of Seminars and Workshops and you will see that there is a broad range of subjects, skills and tools that are available. Then, in discussion we can design your own individual program that will fit the needs of your students, employees or community of filmmakers.