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Film Directing Basics

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1. The _______ is an imaginary line bisecting the subjects in order to keep continuity of screen direction.
180
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
character biography
jump

2. What is a TRANSITION in terms of acting?
Over the shoulder
has something to lose
not realistic
Smoothly going from one emotion to another

3. Low camera angle suggests
geography
superiority
frame
compresses the foreground and the background

4. directing tools can include
not realistic
geography
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
character biography

5. telephoto lense
shot from the beginning to the end scene
Overreacting
not realistic
compresses the foreground and the background

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

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7. Extracting from the talents personal life experience for a character is...
Inferiority
Over the shoulder
opposing objectives
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary

8. Line of action
Who the character is - what the character wants - what's the obstacle and what the character is prepared to do to get it
character biography
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
Overreacting

9. What is a table read?
shot from the beginning to the end scene
compresses the foreground and the background
improvisation
1st read through of the script with talent and crew

10. _______ is the characters relationship to objects
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
opposing objectives
business
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script

11. Improvisation is a tool used to give information on
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
choices - subtext - and back-story
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
Inferiority

12. A __________mm lens at eye level is considered Normal View for 35mm film.
shot from the beginning to the end scene
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
50mm
jump

13. A __________mm lens at eye level is considered Normal View for 35mm film.
geography
depth of field
50mm
Inferiority

14. Low camera angle suggests
make more than $7500 per year
superiority
Unscripted reactions.
Who the character is - what the character wants - what's the obstacle and what the character is prepared to do to get it

15. Sense Memory is the memory of
50mm
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
creative - spontaneous and open

16. The term conflict refers to two characters with...
opposing objectives
business
the emotion of the scene
shot from the beginning to the end scene

17. What is a through line?
shot from the beginning to the end scene
the meat of the scene
has something to lose
50mm

18. Is useful to fill in the gaps of the life of the character
biography
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
180
Overreacting

19. One reason that actors may be insecure is that work...
is hard to attain
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
Line Read
business

20. External POV
relationship of the height and width of the frame
biography
Over the shoulder
make more than $7500 per year

21. Method acting
Unscripted reactions.
Means working from the outside in
opposing objectives
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust

22. Seeing through character eyes and not thinking
Means working from the outside in
Internal POV
close up - medium - long shot
improvisation

23. Line of action
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
business
Overreacting

24. When looking for conflict in a scene - the director should look for
superiority
opposing objectives
is all shots except for the Master Shot
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script

25. When looking for conflict in a scene - the director should look for
superiority
geography
opposing objectives
improvisation

26. Method acting
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
Means working from the outside in
Inferiority
improvisation

27. Medium shot shows...
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
neutrality
character biography
observation

28. Chemistry is...
superiority
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
between males - females and enemies
business

29. which one is NOT one of the characters elements of Character
Line Read
Over the shoulder
not realistic
Smoothly going from one emotion to another

30. What is a table read?
not realistic
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
close up - medium - long shot

31. Wide angle lens shows...
Means working from the outside in
Over the shoulder
depth of field
1st read through of the script with talent and crew

32. telephoto lense
jump
180
compresses the foreground and the background
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away

33. 30 degree rule
compresses the foreground and the background
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
choices - subtext - and back-story
close up - medium - long shot

34. The majority of SAG actors do not...
50mm
make more than $7500 per year
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
Director demonstrates the line for the talent

35. Improvisation can help the actor become more
creative - spontaneous and open
observation
neutrality
Who the character is - what the character wants - what's the obstacle and what the character is prepared to do to get it

36. Long shot shows...
geography
relationship of the height and width of the frame
observation
Director demonstrates the line for the talent

37. Aspect Ratio
depth of field
relationship of the height and width of the frame
Unscripted reactions.
blocking and business

38. Directors are needed to
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
choices - subtext - and back-story
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
the meat of the scene

39. CLOSED FRAMING is...
not realistic
Internal POV
frame
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust

40. When a character has something in stake he or she:
biography
superiority
has something to lose
is all shots except for the Master Shot

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

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42. _________________ can 'physicalize' the inner life of the character
creative - spontaneous and open
between males - females and enemies
Unscripted reactions.
blocking and business

43. Chemistry is...
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
180
between males - females and enemies
close up - medium - long shot

44. The majority of SAG actors do not...
relationship of the height and width of the frame
make more than $7500 per year
opposing objectives
character biography

45. _________________ can 'physicalize' the inner life of the character
Inferiority
the meat of the scene
blocking and business
opposing objectives

46. Explain the CIRCLE OF ACTION - Inside and Out.
between males - females and enemies
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
choices - subtext - and back-story
depth of field

47. Coverage
is all shots except for the Master Shot
business
relationship of the height and width of the frame
the meat of the scene

48. SUBTEXT is not...
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
opposing objectives
observation
the emotion of the scene

49. ENFORCED METHOD is:
relationship of the height and width of the frame
Unscripted reactions.
business
Smoothly going from one emotion to another

50. One reason that actors may be insecure is that work...
blocking and business
close up - medium - long shot
the meat of the scene
is hard to attain

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