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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
compresses the foreground and the background
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
frame
shot from the beginning to the end scene

2. Improvisation is a tool used to give information on
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
actors like to live in the moment
50mm
choices - subtext - and back-story

3. 30 degree rule
make more than $7500 per year
Over the shoulder
180
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot

4. Medium shot shows...
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
neutrality
Inferiority
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction

5. When a character has something in stake he or she:
Unscripted reactions.
has something to lose
Line Read
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction

6. Aspect Ratio
character biography
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
relationship of the height and width of the frame
make more than $7500 per year

7. SUBTEXT is not...
biography
not realistic
the emotion of the scene
shot from the beginning to the end scene

8. Low camera angle suggests
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
superiority
close up - medium - long shot
shot from the beginning to the end scene

9. The term conflict refers to two characters with...
opposing objectives
Inferiority
Over the shoulder
180

10. directing tools can include
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
improvisation
frame
character biography

11. Directors are needed to
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
is hard to attain
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script

12. telephoto lense
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
compresses the foreground and the background
opposing objectives

13. Explain the CIRCLE OF ACTION - Inside and Out.
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
character biography
Unscripted reactions.

14. External POV
Over the shoulder
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
relationship of the height and width of the frame
Director demonstrates the line for the talent

15. ENFORCED METHOD is:
Unscripted reactions.
neutrality
shot from the beginning to the end scene
make more than $7500 per year

16. The majority of SAG actors do not...
observation
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
relationship of the height and width of the frame
make more than $7500 per year

17. When looking for conflict in a scene - the director should look for
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
opposing objectives
make more than $7500 per year

18. which one is NOT one of the characters elements of Character
character biography
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
biography
Line Read

19. _________________ can 'physicalize' the inner life of the character
improvisation
Internal POV
blocking and business
observation

20. Low camera angle suggests
180
not realistic
superiority
close up - medium - long shot

21. Wide angle lens shows...
depth of field
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
the meat of the scene
observation

22. 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
opposing objectives
has something to lose
between males - females and enemies

23. When a character has something in stake he or she:
Line Read
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
has something to lose
1st read through of the script with talent and crew

24. Extracting from the talents personal life experience for a character is...
Internal POV
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
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction

25. _________________ can 'physicalize' the inner life of the character
Over the shoulder
depth of field
Internal POV
blocking and business

26. 3 ways to break the 180 degree
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
character biography
Director demonstrates the line for the talent

27. Extracting from the talents personal life experience for a character is...
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
frame
50mm
depth of field

28. The _____ is where the action all takes place
frame
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
improvisation

29. What is a TRANSITION in terms of acting?
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
creative - spontaneous and open
close up - medium - long shot

30. CLOSED FRAMING is...
relationship of the height and width of the frame
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
observation
not realistic

31. Wide angle lens shows...
character biography
choices - subtext - and back-story
depth of field
Unscripted reactions.

32. Master Shot
creative - spontaneous and open
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
shot from the beginning to the end scene
depth of field

33. Directors who communicate with talent alleviate
biography
superiority
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
character biography

34. Method acting
Means working from the outside in
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
biography

35. The _______ is an imaginary line bisecting the subjects in order to keep continuity of screen direction.
the emotion of the scene
biography
geography
180

36. A __________mm lens at eye level is considered Normal View for 35mm film.
blocking and business
make more than $7500 per year
depth of field
50mm

37. High camera angle suggests..
Means working from the outside in
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
Inferiority
creative - spontaneous and open

38. ________ is good for character development
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
observation
Overreacting
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script

39. A __________mm lens at eye level is considered Normal View for 35mm film.
creative - spontaneous and open
the meat of the scene
50mm
not realistic

40. The term conflict refers to two characters with...
creative - spontaneous and open
creative - spontaneous and open
shot from the beginning to the end scene
opposing objectives

41. Directors are needed to
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
between males - females and enemies
business
geography

42. Directors who communicate with talent alleviate
Unscripted reactions.
Overreacting
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust

43. SUBTEXT is not...
the emotion of the scene
observation
Over the shoulder
neutrality

44. Method acting
Inferiority
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
Means working from the outside in
not realistic

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

46. Improvisation is a tool used to give information on
choices - subtext - and back-story
Overreacting
50mm
geography

47. Improvisation can help the actor become more
creative - spontaneous and open
opposing objectives
actors like to live in the moment
Over the shoulder

48. What is a table read?
the emotion of the scene
relationship of the height and width of the frame
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away

49. The 30 DEGREE RULE keeps films from having _______ cuts.
jump
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
Over the shoulder
Director demonstrates the line for the talent

50. _______ is the characters relationship to objects
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
compresses the foreground and the background
business
shot from the beginning to the end scene