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Film Directing Basics

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. 30 degree rule
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
has something to lose
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
jump

2. What is a through line?
geography
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
the meat of the scene
observation

3. Is useful to fill in the gaps of the life of the character
is all shots except for the Master Shot
depth of field
biography
frame

4. Line of action
jump
make more than $7500 per year
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction

5. When looking for conflict in a scene - the director should look for
make more than $7500 per year
opposing objectives
Internal POV
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away

6. Chemistry is...
blocking and business
between males - females and enemies
Who the character is - what the character wants - what's the obstacle and what the character is prepared to do to get it
50mm

7. Is useful to fill in the gaps of the life of the character
biography
close up - medium - long shot
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
geography

8. High camera angle suggests..
Inferiority
the emotion of the scene
Unscripted reactions.
depth of field

9. ________ is good for character development
geography
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
observation
frame

10. 3 Basic shot sizes
close up - medium - long shot
blocking and business
Internal POV
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust

11. When looking for conflict in a scene - the director should look for
shot from the beginning to the end scene
actors like to live in the moment
opposing objectives
frame

12. Coverage
between males - females and enemies
is all shots except for the Master Shot
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
Who the character is - what the character wants - what's the obstacle and what the character is prepared to do to get it

13. Low camera angle suggests
shot from the beginning to the end scene
superiority
compresses the foreground and the background
actors like to live in the moment

14. 3 Basic shot sizes
close up - medium - long shot
frame
biography
Smoothly going from one emotion to another

15. Define Line Reading
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
close up - medium - long shot
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
superiority

16. CLOSED FRAMING is...
not realistic
blocking and business
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
is hard to attain

17. Aspect Ratio
opposing objectives
relationship of the height and width of the frame
Line Read
shot from the beginning to the end scene

18. The _______ is an imaginary line bisecting the subjects in order to keep continuity of screen direction.
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
180
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
50mm

19. What is a TRANSITION in terms of acting?
the emotion of the scene
not realistic
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
superiority

20. Sense Memory is the memory of
geography
choices - subtext - and back-story
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
Inferiority

21. _______ is the characters relationship to objects
geography
improvisation
business
the emotion of the scene

22. Sense Memory is the memory of
relationship of the height and width of the frame
character biography
shot from the beginning to the end scene
Touch - sound and taste - and recall

23. External POV
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
shot from the beginning to the end scene
Over the shoulder

24. Method acting
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
biography
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
Means working from the outside in

25. Long shot shows...
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
geography
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
Over the shoulder

26. What is a through line?
choices - subtext - and back-story
Internal POV
the meat of the scene
superiority

27. Wide angle lens shows...
depth of field
biography
compresses the foreground and the background
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary

28. telephoto lense
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
biography
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
compresses the foreground and the background

29. Aspect Ratio
actors like to live in the moment
relationship of the height and width of the frame
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
1st read through of the script with talent and crew

30. Extracting from the talents personal life experience for a character is...
has something to lose
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
blocking and business
is hard to attain

31. Chemistry is...
50mm
between males - females and enemies
the emotion of the scene
improvisation

32. ENFORCED METHOD is:
creative - spontaneous and open
biography
make more than $7500 per year
Unscripted reactions.

33. Master Shot
compresses the foreground and the background
biography
shot from the beginning to the end scene
jump

34. Improvisation is a tool used to give information on
Over the shoulder
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
blocking and business
choices - subtext - and back-story

35. Seeing through character eyes and not thinking
Means working from the outside in
Internal POV
relationship of the height and width of the frame
Line Read

36. Improvisation is a tool used to give information on
geography
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
geography
choices - subtext - and back-story

37. which one is NOT one of the characters elements of Character
neutrality
Overreacting
choices - subtext - and back-story
Line Read

38. ______________ in rehearsal can be used for paraphrasing the script
between males - females and enemies
improvisation
is all shots except for the Master Shot
not realistic

39. The term conflict refers to two characters with...
blocking and business
opposing objectives
character biography
Unscripted reactions.

40. What is a table read?
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
between males - females and enemies
Inferiority

41. Coverage
Overreacting
observation
make more than $7500 per year
is all shots except for the Master Shot

42. NOT one of the Elements of Character
character biography
between males - females and enemies
Overreacting
neutrality

43. A __________mm lens at eye level is considered Normal View for 35mm film.
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
neutrality
superiority
50mm

44. ENFORCED METHOD is:
Inferiority
Means working from the outside in
180
Unscripted reactions.

45. The _______ is an imaginary line bisecting the subjects in order to keep continuity of screen direction.
not realistic
Overreacting
180
superiority

46. The 30 DEGREE RULE keeps films from having _______ cuts.
jump
Unscripted reactions.
the emotion of the scene
opposing objectives

47. _______ is the characters relationship to objects
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
business
improvisation
Touch - sound and taste - and recall

48. telephoto lense
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
between males - females and enemies
Unscripted reactions.
compresses the foreground and the background

49. The _____ is where the action all takes place
Who the character is - what the character wants - what's the obstacle and what the character is prepared to do to get it
frame
neutrality
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust

50. A __________mm lens at eye level is considered Normal View for 35mm film.
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
Over the shoulder
50mm
close up - medium - long shot