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Film Directing Basics

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. What are the four questions that can help determine the spine of a character

2. Sense Memory is the memory of
Who the character is - what the character wants - what's the obstacle and what the character is prepared to do to get it
frame
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
opposing objectives

3. Line of action
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
180
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
make more than $7500 per year

4. One reason that actors may be insecure is that work...
character biography
is hard to attain
Over the shoulder
relationship of the height and width of the frame

5. When looking for conflict in a scene - the director should look for
close up - medium - long shot
50mm
opposing objectives
geography

6. Define Line Reading
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
Over the shoulder
Who the character is - what the character wants - what's the obstacle and what the character is prepared to do to get it
actors like to live in the moment

7. Improvisation can help the actor become more
creative - spontaneous and open
opposing objectives
frame
Director demonstrates the line for the talent

8. Chemistry is...
relationship of the height and width of the frame
between males - females and enemies
frame
50mm

9. Medium shot shows...
opposing objectives
neutrality
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
180

10. Master Shot
relationship of the height and width of the frame
Means working from the outside in
jump
shot from the beginning to the end scene

11. Improvisation is a tool used to give information on
frame
has something to lose
improvisation
choices - subtext - and back-story

12. telephoto lense
compresses the foreground and the background
actors like to live in the moment
has something to lose
creative - spontaneous and open

13. When looking for conflict in a scene - the director should look for
Over the shoulder
opposing objectives
observation
Line Read

14. The moment before in film is important to the actor because
Who the character is - what the character wants - what's the obstacle and what the character is prepared to do to get it
blocking and business
actors like to live in the moment
Overreacting

15. A __________mm lens at eye level is considered Normal View for 35mm film.
50mm
make more than $7500 per year
improvisation
between males - females and enemies

16. The majority of SAG actors do not...
shot from the beginning to the end scene
50mm
make more than $7500 per year
1st read through of the script with talent and crew

17. telephoto lense
compresses the foreground and the background
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
180
improvisation

18. Wide angle lens shows...
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
depth of field
opposing objectives
Unscripted reactions.

19. 3 ways to break the 180 degree
improvisation
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
character biography
Means working from the outside in

20. Define Line Reading
compresses the foreground and the background
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
Means working from the outside in
Unscripted reactions.

21. Coverage
Means working from the outside in
180
biography
is all shots except for the Master Shot

22. Is useful to fill in the gaps of the life of the character
Inferiority
Unscripted reactions.
actors like to live in the moment
biography

23. Chemistry is...
shot from the beginning to the end scene
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
not realistic

24. The majority of SAG actors do not...
Unscripted reactions.
frame
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
make more than $7500 per year

25. Low camera angle suggests
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
Internal POV
observation
superiority

26. Improvisation can help the actor become more
the emotion of the scene
creative - spontaneous and open
biography
Line Read

27. Improvisation is a tool used to give information on
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
choices - subtext - and back-story
50mm
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.

28. Seeing through character eyes and not thinking
Over the shoulder
choices - subtext - and back-story
Internal POV
not realistic

29. The _______ is an imaginary line bisecting the subjects in order to keep continuity of screen direction.
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
180
Overreacting

30. CLOSED FRAMING is...
has something to lose
not realistic
business
Line Read

31. 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
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
between males - females and enemies
choices - subtext - and back-story

32. The _____ is where the action all takes place
not realistic
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
frame

33. Aspect Ratio
relationship of the height and width of the frame
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
1st read through of the script with talent and crew

34. High camera angle suggests..
relationship of the height and width of the frame
close up - medium - long shot
Inferiority
Line Read

35. Long shot shows...
geography
is hard to attain
Inferiority
180

36. Directors who communicate with talent alleviate
make more than $7500 per year
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
geography
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust

37. Coverage
Inferiority
is all shots except for the Master Shot
improvisation
observation

38. When a character has something in stake he or she:
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
compresses the foreground and the background
has something to lose
50mm

39. Long shot shows...
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
geography
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
Director demonstrates the line for the talent

40. The _______ is an imaginary line bisecting the subjects in order to keep continuity of screen direction.
Line Read
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
180
the meat of the scene

41. What is a table read?
Who the character is - what the character wants - what's the obstacle and what the character is prepared to do to get it
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
opposing objectives
50mm

42. Method acting
180
Means working from the outside in
not realistic
make more than $7500 per year

43. Low camera angle suggests
superiority
Inferiority
neutrality
business

44. What is a TRANSITION in terms of acting?
observation
choices - subtext - and back-story
is hard to attain
Smoothly going from one emotion to another

45. One reason that actors may be insecure is that work...
improvisation
opposing objectives
has something to lose
is hard to attain

46. 3 Basic shot sizes
close up - medium - long shot
Internal POV
depth of field
frame

47. External POV
not realistic
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
the emotion of the scene
Over the shoulder

48. What is a table read?
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
character biography
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
Internal POV

49. directing tools can include
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
superiority
character biography
superiority

50. The _____ is where the action all takes place
superiority
observation
frame
Touch - sound and taste - and recall