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Film Directing Basics

Instructions:

Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Master Shot
has something to lose
shot from the beginning to the end scene
blocking and business
actors like to live in the moment

2. ________ is good for character development
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
neutrality
observation

3. ENFORCED METHOD is:
compresses the foreground and the background
Unscripted reactions.
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
between males - females and enemies

4. Define Line Reading
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
Unscripted reactions.

5. Wide angle lens shows...
opposing objectives
depth of field
Internal POV
make more than $7500 per year

6. SUBTEXT is not...
observation
superiority
between males - females and enemies
the emotion of the scene

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

8. CLOSED FRAMING is...
not realistic
Line Read
relationship of the height and width of the frame
Over the shoulder

9. Coverage
neutrality
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
business
is all shots except for the Master Shot

10. A __________mm lens at eye level is considered Normal View for 35mm film.
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
50mm

11. CLOSED FRAMING is...
is all shots except for the Master Shot
choices - subtext - and back-story
character biography
not realistic

12. What is a TRANSITION in terms of acting?
Means working from the outside in
relationship of the height and width of the frame
180
Smoothly going from one emotion to another

13. Sense Memory is the memory of
between males - females and enemies
between males - females and enemies
biography
Touch - sound and taste - and recall

14. Method acting
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
Means working from the outside in
improvisation

15. Seeing through character eyes and not thinking
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
the emotion of the scene
Internal POV
biography

16. External POV
Over the shoulder
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
Unscripted reactions.
opposing objectives

17. What is a table read?
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
depth of field

18. Line of action
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
is hard to attain

19. Medium shot shows...
improvisation
superiority
neutrality
180

20. External POV
Over the shoulder
shot from the beginning to the end scene
Line Read
not realistic

21. Chemistry is...
Who the character is - what the character wants - what's the obstacle and what the character is prepared to do to get it
jump
is hard to attain
between males - females and enemies

22. Long shot shows...
compresses the foreground and the background
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
compresses the foreground and the background
geography

23. Extracting from the talents personal life experience for a character is...
jump
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
blocking and business

24. Chemistry is...
the emotion of the scene
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
between males - females and enemies

25. The majority of SAG actors do not...
Internal POV
choices - subtext - and back-story
make more than $7500 per year
is all shots except for the Master Shot

26. Seeing through character eyes and not thinking
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
is hard to attain
Internal POV
between males - females and enemies

27. The term conflict refers to two characters with...
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
creative - spontaneous and open
opposing objectives
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot

28. 3 ways to break the 180 degree
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
Inferiority
superiority

29. directing tools can include
biography
character biography
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
Means working from the outside in

30. Is useful to fill in the gaps of the life of the character
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
choices - subtext - and back-story
opposing objectives
biography

31. When a character has something in stake he or she:
biography
has something to lose
shot from the beginning to the end scene
Inferiority

32. Explain the CIRCLE OF ACTION - Inside and Out.
is hard to attain
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
relationship of the height and width of the frame
180

33. Line of action
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
between males - females and enemies
biography
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script

34. Master Shot
Means working from the outside in
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
shot from the beginning to the end scene
Means working from the outside in

35. NOT one of the Elements of Character
Overreacting
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
biography
shot from the beginning to the end scene

36. Directors who communicate with talent alleviate
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
180
improvisation
the meat of the scene

37. The _______ is an imaginary line bisecting the subjects in order to keep continuity of screen direction.
biography
180
relationship of the height and width of the frame
creative - spontaneous and open

38. ______________ in rehearsal can be used for paraphrasing the script
improvisation
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
the meat of the scene
jump

39. High camera angle suggests..
Inferiority
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
make more than $7500 per year
shot from the beginning to the end scene

40. Aspect Ratio
relationship of the height and width of the frame
superiority
Internal POV
compresses the foreground and the background

41. The majority of SAG actors do not...
frame
Line Read
make more than $7500 per year
neutrality

42. Is useful to fill in the gaps of the life of the character
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
biography
shot from the beginning to the end scene
neutrality

43. Wide angle lens shows...
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
depth of field
biography

44. When looking for conflict in a scene - the director should look for
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
creative - spontaneous and open
opposing objectives
Means working from the outside in

45. ______________ in rehearsal can be used for paraphrasing the script
opposing objectives
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
improvisation
compresses the foreground and the background

46. The _______ is an imaginary line bisecting the subjects in order to keep continuity of screen direction.
180
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
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.

47. directing tools can include
character biography
Over the shoulder
depth of field
opposing objectives

48. The term conflict refers to two characters with...
opposing objectives
is all shots except for the Master Shot
has something to lose
Line Read

49. A __________mm lens at eye level is considered Normal View for 35mm film.
50mm
between males - females and enemies
business
superiority

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