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Film Directing Basics
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performing-arts
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film
Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The term conflict refers to two characters with...
frame
opposing objectives
Unscripted reactions.
improvisation
2. What are the four questions that can help determine the spine of a character
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3. Wide angle lens shows...
180
depth of field
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
opposing objectives
4. High camera angle suggests..
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
neutrality
the emotion of the scene
Inferiority
5. CLOSED FRAMING is...
not realistic
actors like to live in the moment
biography
Means working from the outside in
6. The majority of SAG actors do not...
make more than $7500 per year
Internal POV
not realistic
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
7. 30 degree rule
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
Who the character is - what the character wants - what's the obstacle and what the character is prepared to do to get it
business
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
8. Medium shot shows...
jump
between males - females and enemies
biography
neutrality
9. Sense Memory is the memory of
opposing objectives
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
10. One reason that actors may be insecure is that work...
opposing objectives
opposing objectives
is hard to attain
depth of field
11. Low camera angle suggests
depth of field
Unscripted reactions.
superiority
Means working from the outside in
12. The _______ is an imaginary line bisecting the subjects in order to keep continuity of screen direction.
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
180
frame
close up - medium - long shot
13. What is a through line?
the meat of the scene
geography
business
between males - females and enemies
14. _________________ can 'physicalize' the inner life of the character
make more than $7500 per year
50mm
opposing objectives
blocking and business
15. Is useful to fill in the gaps of the life of the character
biography
Inferiority
the meat of the scene
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
16. telephoto lense
compresses the foreground and the background
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
not realistic
17. ________ is good for character development
opposing objectives
business
Over the shoulder
observation
18. The majority of SAG actors do not...
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
Line Read
Overreacting
make more than $7500 per year
19. When a character has something in stake he or she:
choices - subtext - and back-story
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
has something to lose
observation
20. Extracting from the talents personal life experience for a character is...
180
Means working from the outside in
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
21. Aspect Ratio
Over the shoulder
relationship of the height and width of the frame
blocking and business
geography
22. Improvisation is a tool used to give information on
choices - subtext - and back-story
Who the character is - what the character wants - what's the obstacle and what the character is prepared to do to get it
Who the character is - what the character wants - what's the obstacle and what the character is prepared to do to get it
has something to lose
23. Sense Memory is the memory of
blocking and business
between males - females and enemies
50mm
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
24. Directors are needed to
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
opposing objectives
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
has something to lose
25. Wide angle lens shows...
creative - spontaneous and open
depth of field
superiority
shot from the beginning to the end scene
26. External POV
character biography
business
Over the shoulder
character biography
27. The term conflict refers to two characters with...
Overreacting
opposing objectives
jump
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
28. directing tools can include
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
character biography
is hard to attain
not realistic
29. 3 ways to break the 180 degree
the meat of the scene
character biography
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
creative - spontaneous and open
30. Define Line Reading
Unscripted reactions.
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
opposing objectives
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
31. telephoto lense
depth of field
Internal POV
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
compresses the foreground and the background
32. High camera angle suggests..
Internal POV
superiority
Inferiority
between males - females and enemies
33. Long shot shows...
has something to lose
180
Means working from the outside in
geography
34. The _____ is where the action all takes place
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
make more than $7500 per year
frame
35. ENFORCED METHOD is:
Means working from the outside in
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
Unscripted reactions.
36. Is useful to fill in the gaps of the life of the character
observation
superiority
biography
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
37. Define Line Reading
Over the shoulder
not realistic
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
38. Chemistry is...
character biography
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
make more than $7500 per year
between males - females and enemies
39. Low camera angle suggests
superiority
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
Line Read
between males - females and enemies
40. Master Shot
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
close up - medium - long shot
choices - subtext - and back-story
shot from the beginning to the end scene
41. Coverage
Who the character is - what the character wants - what's the obstacle and what the character is prepared to do to get it
creative - spontaneous and open
is all shots except for the Master Shot
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
42. What is a table read?
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
is hard to attain
creative - spontaneous and open
Internal POV
43. 3 ways to break the 180 degree
50mm
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
geography
compresses the foreground and the background
44. Improvisation can help the actor become more
Line Read
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
the meat of the scene
creative - spontaneous and open
45. The moment before in film is important to the actor because
Means working from the outside in
frame
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
actors like to live in the moment
46. The _______ is an imaginary line bisecting the subjects in order to keep continuity of screen direction.
50mm
180
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
the emotion of the scene
47. What is a through line?
not realistic
the meat of the scene
50mm
relationship of the height and width of the frame
48. Directors are needed to
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
business
close up - medium - long shot
49. SUBTEXT is not...
geography
the emotion of the scene
blocking and business
is hard to attain
50. Seeing through character eyes and not thinking
jump
Internal POV
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
has something to lose
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