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Film Directing Basics

Instructions:

Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. The moment before in film is important to the actor because
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jump
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
actors like to live in the moment

2. ENFORCED METHOD is:
compresses the foreground and the background
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
opposing objectives
Unscripted reactions.

3. _______ is the characters relationship to objects
opposing objectives
business
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Unscripted reactions.

4. 3 ways to break the 180 degree
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
compresses the foreground and the background
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
Inferiority

5. The term conflict refers to two characters with...
frame
depth of field
make more than $7500 per year
opposing objectives

6. Method acting
opposing objectives
opposing objectives
Means working from the outside in
Overreacting

7. Directors who communicate with talent alleviate
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
business
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
frame

8. _______ is the characters relationship to objects
close up - medium - long shot
Inferiority
relationship of the height and width of the frame
business

9. Extracting from the talents personal life experience for a character is...
opposing objectives
is all shots except for the Master Shot
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
close up - medium - long shot

10. ________ is good for character development
actors like to live in the moment
Means working from the outside in
opposing objectives
observation

11. NOT one of the Elements of Character
Inferiority
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
Overreacting

12. directing tools can include
Unscripted reactions.
character biography
Line Read
Touch - sound and taste - and recall

13. The _____ is where the action all takes place
the emotion of the scene
frame
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script

14. What are the four questions that can help determine the spine of a character

15. The majority of SAG actors do not...
is all shots except for the Master Shot
make more than $7500 per year
Overreacting
1st read through of the script with talent and crew

16. _________________ can 'physicalize' the inner life of the character
relationship of the height and width of the frame
blocking and business
close up - medium - long shot
Smoothly going from one emotion to another

17. which one is NOT one of the characters elements of Character
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
business
Line Read

18. which one is NOT one of the characters elements of Character
Internal POV
relationship of the height and width of the frame
Inferiority
Line Read

19. What is a TRANSITION in terms of acting?
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
make more than $7500 per year
Inferiority
Over the shoulder

20. Directors who communicate with talent alleviate
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
is hard to attain
blocking and business
Overreacting

21. The term conflict refers to two characters with...
is all shots except for the Master Shot
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
not realistic
opposing objectives

22. When a character has something in stake he or she:
superiority
business
has something to lose
the emotion of the scene

23. CLOSED FRAMING is...
opposing objectives
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Over the shoulder
not realistic

24. Master Shot
is hard to attain
shot from the beginning to the end scene
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
between males - females and enemies

25. High camera angle suggests..
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
shot from the beginning to the end scene
Inferiority
Director demonstrates the line for the talent

26. What is a TRANSITION in terms of acting?
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
Internal POV
Unscripted reactions.
Touch - sound and taste - and recall

27. The _______ is an imaginary line bisecting the subjects in order to keep continuity of screen direction.
character biography
180
improvisation
the emotion of the scene

28. Low camera angle suggests
superiority
180
Line Read
has something to lose

29. The _______ is an imaginary line bisecting the subjects in order to keep continuity of screen direction.
improvisation
180
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
choices - subtext - and back-story

30. Extracting from the talents personal life experience for a character is...
improvisation
blocking and business
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
creative - spontaneous and open

31. Improvisation can help the actor become more
compresses the foreground and the background
not realistic
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
creative - spontaneous and open

32. SUBTEXT is not...
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
the emotion of the scene
jump
superiority

33. Explain the CIRCLE OF ACTION - Inside and Out.
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
make more than $7500 per year
relationship of the height and width of the frame

34. External POV
has something to lose
Over the shoulder
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
Internal POV

35. Directors are needed to
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
Inferiority

36. NOT one of the Elements of Character
jump
actors like to live in the moment
geography
Overreacting

37. Directors are needed to
biography
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
the meat of the scene

38. What is a table read?
jump
business
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
the meat of the scene

39. Explain the CIRCLE OF ACTION - Inside and Out.
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
biography

40. Is useful to fill in the gaps of the life of the character
improvisation
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
Means working from the outside in
biography

41. Aspect Ratio
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
relationship of the height and width of the frame
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
Over the shoulder

42. Sense Memory is the memory of
Means working from the outside in
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
the emotion of the scene
close up - medium - long shot

43. Improvisation can help the actor become more
character biography
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
creative - spontaneous and open
character biography

44. Is useful to fill in the gaps of the life of the character
Internal POV
frame
biography
the emotion of the scene

45. Master Shot
Means working from the outside in
shot from the beginning to the end scene
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
biography

46. directing tools can include
Over the shoulder
Line Read
between males - females and enemies
character biography

47. _________________ can 'physicalize' the inner life of the character
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
blocking and business
geography
shot from the beginning to the end scene

48. ________ is good for character development
Internal POV
compresses the foreground and the background
observation
Who the character is - what the character wants - what's the obstacle and what the character is prepared to do to get it

49. When looking for conflict in a scene - the director should look for
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
is hard to attain
Inferiority
opposing objectives

50. Low camera angle suggests
business
close up - medium - long shot
superiority
Internal POV