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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:
Inferiority
between males - females and enemies
Unscripted reactions.
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction

2. When looking for conflict in a scene - the director should look for
jump
Over the shoulder
improvisation
opposing objectives

3. 3 Basic shot sizes
opposing objectives
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
close up - medium - long shot
Over the shoulder

4. CLOSED FRAMING is...
not realistic
Unscripted reactions.
is all shots except for the Master Shot
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary

5. Medium shot shows...
blocking and business
business
Unscripted reactions.
neutrality

6. Long shot shows...
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
Unscripted reactions.
Overreacting
geography

7. _______ is the characters relationship to objects
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
not realistic
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
business

8. NOT one of the Elements of Character
depth of field
has something to lose
Line Read
Overreacting

9. What is a TRANSITION in terms of acting?
180
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
the emotion of the scene
Means working from the outside in

10. External POV
depth of field
Over the shoulder
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
between males - females and enemies

11. Wide angle lens shows...
depth of field
geography
not realistic
has something to lose

12. Aspect Ratio
superiority
relationship of the height and width of the frame
character biography
compresses the foreground and the background

13. The _____ is where the action all takes place
character biography
Unscripted reactions.
blocking and business
frame

14. Line of action
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
jump
character biography
is all shots except for the Master Shot

15. Explain the CIRCLE OF ACTION - Inside and Out.
choices - subtext - and back-story
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
180
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.

16. 3 ways to break the 180 degree
180
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
the meat of the scene
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away

17. Is useful to fill in the gaps of the life of the character
is all shots except for the Master Shot
biography
blocking and business
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script

18. Improvisation is a tool used to give information on
depth of field
frame
choices - subtext - and back-story
character biography

19. Directors who communicate with talent alleviate
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
is all shots except for the Master Shot
actors like to live in the moment

20. Sense Memory is the memory of
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
jump
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary

21. Chemistry is...
actors like to live in the moment
frame
between males - females and enemies
Inferiority

22. What is a table read?
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
Who the character is - what the character wants - what's the obstacle and what the character is prepared to do to get it

23. Coverage
is all shots except for the Master Shot
Unscripted reactions.
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
50mm

24. External POV
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
superiority
Over the shoulder
business

25. Master Shot
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
shot from the beginning to the end scene
depth of field
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.

26. A __________mm lens at eye level is considered Normal View for 35mm film.
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
50mm
creative - spontaneous and open
opposing objectives

27. Coverage
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
is all shots except for the Master Shot
Means working from the outside in

28. The _____ is where the action all takes place
jump
compresses the foreground and the background
observation
frame

29. When a character has something in stake he or she:
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
opposing objectives
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
has something to lose

30. Low camera angle suggests
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
observation
business
superiority

31. 3 Basic shot sizes
compresses the foreground and the background
close up - medium - long shot
the emotion of the scene
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary

32. Directors who communicate with talent alleviate
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
creative - spontaneous and open
compresses the foreground and the background

33. The _______ is an imaginary line bisecting the subjects in order to keep continuity of screen direction.
Overreacting
opposing objectives
Line Read
180

34. Explain the CIRCLE OF ACTION - Inside and Out.
Over the shoulder
creative - spontaneous and open
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction

35. The 30 DEGREE RULE keeps films from having _______ cuts.
Overreacting
jump
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
Unscripted reactions.

36. Low camera angle suggests
superiority
Unscripted reactions.
compresses the foreground and the background
Smoothly going from one emotion to another

37. The majority of SAG actors do not...
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
is all shots except for the Master Shot
is all shots except for the Master Shot
make more than $7500 per year

38. What is a through line?
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
opposing objectives
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
the meat of the scene

39. Define Line Reading
jump
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
improvisation
actors like to live in the moment

40. telephoto lense
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
superiority
opposing objectives
compresses the foreground and the background

41. The moment before in film is important to the actor because
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
actors like to live in the moment
choices - subtext - and back-story
the meat of the scene

42. One reason that actors may be insecure is that work...
is hard to attain
180
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
frame

43. 3 ways to break the 180 degree
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
business
blocking and business
improvisation

44. ______________ in rehearsal can be used for paraphrasing the script
close up - medium - long shot
is all shots except for the Master Shot
superiority
improvisation

45. Seeing through character eyes and not thinking
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
improvisation
Internal POV
geography

46. When a character has something in stake he or she:
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
business
Overreacting
has something to lose

47. which one is NOT one of the characters elements of Character
between males - females and enemies
make more than $7500 per year
Line Read
Internal POV

48. which one is NOT one of the characters elements of Character
shot from the beginning to the end scene
180
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
Line Read

49. telephoto lense
Inferiority
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
compresses the foreground and the background
Touch - sound and taste - and recall

50. Chemistry is...
between males - females and enemies
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
creative - spontaneous and open
Line Read