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Film Directing Basics

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

2. _________________ can 'physicalize' the inner life of the character
blocking and business
neutrality
Over the shoulder
Unscripted reactions.

3. Method acting
character biography
Means working from the outside in
actors like to live in the moment
Touch - sound and taste - and recall

4. The moment before in film is important to the actor because
make more than $7500 per year
character biography
actors like to live in the moment
the emotion of the scene

5. Sense Memory is the memory of
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
close up - medium - long shot
frame
not realistic

6. Master Shot
shot from the beginning to the end scene
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
blocking and business

7. The 30 DEGREE RULE keeps films from having _______ cuts.
neutrality
observation
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
jump

8. Define Line Reading
between males - females and enemies
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
shot from the beginning to the end scene
choices - subtext - and back-story

9. Wide angle lens shows...
depth of field
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
biography

10. Low camera angle suggests
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
superiority
not realistic
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary

11. Improvisation is a tool used to give information on
Means working from the outside in
choices - subtext - and back-story
is hard to attain
Line Read

12. NOT one of the Elements of Character
blocking and business
shot from the beginning to the end scene
Overreacting
improvisation

13. The _____ is where the action all takes place
is all shots except for the Master Shot
character biography
is all shots except for the Master Shot
frame

14. Master Shot
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
shot from the beginning to the end scene
Who the character is - what the character wants - what's the obstacle and what the character is prepared to do to get it

15. ENFORCED METHOD is:
Unscripted reactions.
depth of field
Line Read
between males - females and enemies

16. One reason that actors may be insecure is that work...
Over the shoulder
close up - medium - long shot
is hard to attain
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction

17. One reason that actors may be insecure is that work...
jump
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
is hard to attain
frame

18. Directors are needed to
opposing objectives
choices - subtext - and back-story
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script

19. The majority of SAG actors do not...
frame
business
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
make more than $7500 per year

20. 30 degree rule
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
biography
opposing objectives
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot

21. ENFORCED METHOD is:
is all shots except for the Master Shot
frame
Unscripted reactions.
opposing objectives

22. _______ is the characters relationship to objects
business
Internal POV
choices - subtext - and back-story
jump

23. High camera angle suggests..
Inferiority
observation
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
Overreacting

24. High camera angle suggests..
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
Inferiority
the emotion of the scene
has something to lose

25. Medium shot shows...
opposing objectives
opposing objectives
180
neutrality

26. The _______ is an imaginary line bisecting the subjects in order to keep continuity of screen direction.
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
between males - females and enemies
180
has something to lose

27. Directors are needed to
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
Smoothly going from one emotion to another

28. Method acting
Means working from the outside in
observation
business
Inferiority

29. ______________ in rehearsal can be used for paraphrasing the script
between males - females and enemies
jump
improvisation
the emotion of the scene

30. which one is NOT one of the characters elements of Character
Line Read
actors like to live in the moment
Over the shoulder
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot

31. SUBTEXT is not...
business
Over the shoulder
Inferiority
the emotion of the scene

32. ________ is good for character development
observation
180
actors like to live in the moment
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.

33. 3 ways to break the 180 degree
Unscripted reactions.
is all shots except for the Master Shot
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script

34. NOT one of the Elements of Character
opposing objectives
Overreacting
the meat of the scene
geography

35. Coverage
not realistic
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
is all shots except for the Master Shot
biography

36. Chemistry is...
between males - females and enemies
opposing objectives
Who the character is - what the character wants - what's the obstacle and what the character is prepared to do to get it
opposing objectives

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

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38. External POV
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
Over the shoulder
depth of field
is hard to attain

39. The _____ is where the action all takes place
opposing objectives
opposing objectives
frame
opposing objectives

40. Seeing through character eyes and not thinking
Overreacting
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
Internal POV
opposing objectives

41. Wide angle lens shows...
Means working from the outside in
blocking and business
depth of field
the emotion of the scene

42. When looking for conflict in a scene - the director should look for
Unscripted reactions.
choices - subtext - and back-story
opposing objectives
actors like to live in the moment

43. When a character has something in stake he or she:
50mm
has something to lose
close up - medium - long shot
Line Read

44. 3 Basic shot sizes
is hard to attain
choices - subtext - and back-story
business
close up - medium - long shot

45. The 30 DEGREE RULE keeps films from having _______ cuts.
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
the meat of the scene
jump
180

46. telephoto lense
opposing objectives
compresses the foreground and the background
close up - medium - long shot
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction

47. Is useful to fill in the gaps of the life of the character
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
between males - females and enemies
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
biography

48. Low camera angle suggests
superiority
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
shot from the beginning to the end scene
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.

49. A __________mm lens at eye level is considered Normal View for 35mm film.
opposing objectives
is hard to attain
the meat of the scene
50mm

50. The _______ is an imaginary line bisecting the subjects in order to keep continuity of screen direction.
180
jump
has something to lose
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction

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