Rondel Reynoldson is a skilled actress who also teaches acting techniques at Vancouver Film School as well as workshops. She is best known for her roles in Man of Steel as Kelor, Beyond the Black Rainbow, and Dudley Do-Right. Rondel has experience in voice acting for games, cartoons, commercials and more.
Missy Cross is an Ottawa born actress and assistant director best known for her work on Night of the Living Dead Mexicans, Nostalgia Boy, and Suicidalz. She also is a skilled musician and teacher at Vancouver Film School.
Links to Rondel Reynoldson's Work:
-IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0722013/)
-Professional Website (http://www.rondelreynoldson.com/)
Links to Missy Cross's Work:
-IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2345715/)
-LinkedIn (https://ca.linkedin.com/in/missy-cross-39486462)
Workshop Questions:
1.Develop a well-rounded open question about the presenter’s portfolio.
What is your favourite project that you have worked on in the past?
2.Develop a well-rounded open question about the presenter's industry pathway.
Do you think your education played a large role in your development as a creator?
3.Develop a well-rounded open question about the presenter's future/goals/dreams.
Is there any technique or technology that you would like to use in a future project?
Reflection:
This workshop crammed so much great information into the four days thats its hard to summarize all the techniques and tips that we learned over the course of it. First I do want to mention that it was wonderful to be able to work with the acting students on our projects, they brought a lot of knowledge to the table that helped make the experience more enjoyable. The auditions for our animation was definitely a different experience because we were asking the actors/actresses to show broad gestures displaying specific emotions. We needed the overall action for reference which is a difficult task to ask for in under a minute. I found that using specific examples worked a lot better then just asking for the emotion. I started with telling them to be joyful like a child who just got a puppy for christmas, and then told them to be sad like the puppy you just got was squashed by grandmas butt (to keep the atmosphere light). It was nice to hear that auditions, though necessary, is awkward for both parties even at a professional level.
