Talk on visual impact of drama next Saturday
By Rosli Abidin Yahya

A drama is filmed scene by scene and a scene is filmed shot by shot though the sequence of the scenes and shots are not filmed in the order as it appeared in the final production. Scenes that involve large, complicated sets often are filmed near the end of the shooting schedule, because these sets take longer to be completed.

The importance of a director of photography in determining the good impact of drama to the audience will be discussed elaborately at the monthly discussion of Drama Appreciation which would be held at the Dewan Sarmayuda, Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka Brunei (DBP), Berakas on April 26 at 2.30 pm.

Organised by the Affiliation of Drama, Entertainment and Creative Artists (GAPHAR) in joint-cooperation with DBP, Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports, the three panels of the discussion session comprise of well-known photographers and cameraman who would give their views on Screen Impact or the visual impact of drama to the audience. According to GAPHAR's spokesperson, drama production crew may spend hours manipulating curtains and lamps, positioning cameras, and re-shooting for desired effects.

"A scene is usually filmed with several different cameras at various heights and angles; these alternate perspectives are spliced together to give an audience a stronger sense of movement and interaction of characters. This is necessary to maximise its impact to the audience who will the final juries for a drama production," he said.

He said the photographic process in which drama film is exposed to light to create an image corresponds to conventional still photography.

Organisers welcome scriptwriters, drama activists and practitioners, actors and actresses as well as interested members of public to attend the dialogue.

Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin