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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. ENFORCED METHOD is:
the meat of the scene
Unscripted reactions.
between males - females and enemies
shot from the beginning to the end scene

2. One reason that actors may be insecure is that work...
Who the character is - what the character wants - what's the obstacle and what the character is prepared to do to get it
Overreacting
is hard to attain
Inferiority

3. The 30 DEGREE RULE keeps films from having _______ cuts.
not realistic
jump
Inferiority
close up - medium - long shot

4. Low camera angle suggests
Who the character is - what the character wants - what's the obstacle and what the character is prepared to do to get it
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
superiority
180

5. A __________mm lens at eye level is considered Normal View for 35mm film.
Over the shoulder
jump
between males - females and enemies
50mm

6. Seeing through character eyes and not thinking
Internal POV
Overreacting
between males - females and enemies
1st read through of the script with talent and crew

7. Is useful to fill in the gaps of the life of the character
biography
has something to lose
shot from the beginning to the end scene
opposing objectives

8. 3 ways to break the 180 degree
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
neutrality
superiority
actors like to live in the moment

9. The _____ is where the action all takes place
frame
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
Line Read
the meat of the scene

10. Improvisation can help the actor become more
creative - spontaneous and open
the meat of the scene
between males - females and enemies
character biography

11. What is a TRANSITION in terms of acting?
compresses the foreground and the background
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
depth of field
is hard to attain

12. The majority of SAG actors do not...
Overreacting
make more than $7500 per year
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
opposing objectives

13. Long shot shows...
compresses the foreground and the background
biography
actors like to live in the moment
geography

14. What is a TRANSITION in terms of acting?
character biography
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
Line Read
Unscripted reactions.

15. Master Shot
Internal POV
Means working from the outside in
shot from the beginning to the end scene
the meat of the scene

16. Coverage
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
Overreacting
is all shots except for the Master Shot
Director demonstrates the line for the talent

17. The 30 DEGREE RULE keeps films from having _______ cuts.
jump
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
between males - females and enemies

18. 30 degree rule
Unscripted reactions.
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
choices - subtext - and back-story
observation

19. High camera angle suggests..
Inferiority
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
jump
between males - females and enemies

20. Aspect Ratio
frame
the emotion of the scene
relationship of the height and width of the frame
Line Read

21. Method acting
relationship of the height and width of the frame
50mm
Means working from the outside in
biography

22. Chemistry is...
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
between males - females and enemies
shot from the beginning to the end scene

23. Low camera angle suggests
the emotion of the scene
compresses the foreground and the background
superiority
opposing objectives

24. When a character has something in stake he or she:
opposing objectives
has something to lose
depth of field
the emotion of the scene

25. Is useful to fill in the gaps of the life of the character
depth of field
make more than $7500 per year
not realistic
biography

26. Extracting from the talents personal life experience for a character is...
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
Over the shoulder
choices - subtext - and back-story

27. Improvisation is a tool used to give information on
choices - subtext - and back-story
business
Means working from the outside in
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.

28. 3 Basic shot sizes
close up - medium - long shot
Internal POV
the meat of the scene
Inferiority

29. Wide angle lens shows...
business
opposing objectives
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
depth of field

30. ENFORCED METHOD is:
not realistic
Unscripted reactions.
character biography
Internal POV

31. ______________ in rehearsal can be used for paraphrasing the script
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
Unscripted reactions.
close up - medium - long shot
improvisation

32. The term conflict refers to two characters with...
opposing objectives
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
actors like to live in the moment
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary

33. 3 ways to break the 180 degree
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
180
opposing objectives
Touch - sound and taste - and recall

34. What is a table read?
has something to lose
Unscripted reactions.
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
geography

35. SUBTEXT is not...
the emotion of the scene
shot from the beginning to the end scene
not realistic
close up - medium - long shot

36. Directors who communicate with talent alleviate
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
depth of field
Over the shoulder
Unscripted reactions.

37. Aspect Ratio
opposing objectives
actors like to live in the moment
the meat of the scene
relationship of the height and width of the frame

38. Line of action
180
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
superiority
Touch - sound and taste - and recall

39. 30 degree rule
is all shots except for the Master Shot
Inferiority
180
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot

40. 3 Basic shot sizes
Over the shoulder
geography
Who the character is - what the character wants - what's the obstacle and what the character is prepared to do to get it
close up - medium - long shot

41. Method acting
the emotion of the scene
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
not realistic
Means working from the outside in

42. High camera angle suggests..
observation
opposing objectives
Inferiority
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction

43. SUBTEXT is not...
relationship of the height and width of the frame
opposing objectives
creative - spontaneous and open
the emotion of the scene

44. Extracting from the talents personal life experience for a character is...
Means working from the outside in
observation
opposing objectives
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary

45. A __________mm lens at eye level is considered Normal View for 35mm film.
Overreacting
is hard to attain
Means working from the outside in
50mm

46. What is a table read?
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
business
Internal POV
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script

47. Explain the CIRCLE OF ACTION - Inside and Out.
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
the meat of the scene
depth of field
Line Read

48. Directors are needed to
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
the meat of the scene
close up - medium - long shot
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script

49. Directors who communicate with talent alleviate
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
compresses the foreground and the background
Who the character is - what the character wants - what's the obstacle and what the character is prepared to do to get it
Internal POV

50. Directors are needed to
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
depth of field
opposing objectives
character biography