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Film Directing Basics

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1. _______ is the characters relationship to objects
frame
opposing objectives
business
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script

2. 30 degree rule
180
compresses the foreground and the background
Overreacting
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot

3. NOT one of the Elements of Character
Overreacting
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
choices - subtext - and back-story

4. Chemistry is...
improvisation
jump
between males - females and enemies
Inferiority

5. Low camera angle suggests
superiority
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
blocking and business
is hard to attain

6. External POV
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
Over the shoulder
creative - spontaneous and open
superiority

7. The _____ is where the action all takes place
is hard to attain
frame
between males - females and enemies
close up - medium - long shot

8. SUBTEXT is not...
character biography
the emotion of the scene
blocking and business
choices - subtext - and back-story

9. 3 Basic shot sizes
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
actors like to live in the moment
close up - medium - long shot
Who the character is - what the character wants - what's the obstacle and what the character is prepared to do to get it

10. Aspect Ratio
biography
Internal POV
relationship of the height and width of the frame
frame

11. The term conflict refers to two characters with...
opposing objectives
business
Who the character is - what the character wants - what's the obstacle and what the character is prepared to do to get it
is hard to attain

12. ________ is good for character development
observation
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
actors like to live in the moment

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

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14. which one is NOT one of the characters elements of Character
Inferiority
180
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
Line Read

15. ENFORCED METHOD is:
compresses the foreground and the background
Unscripted reactions.
close up - medium - long shot
between males - females and enemies

16. One reason that actors may be insecure is that work...
Internal POV
is hard to attain
geography
has something to lose

17. telephoto lense
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
not realistic
compresses the foreground and the background
the emotion of the scene

18. Long shot shows...
geography
Internal POV
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
is all shots except for the Master Shot

19. Line of action
the meat of the scene
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
jump
creative - spontaneous and open

20. A __________mm lens at eye level is considered Normal View for 35mm film.
Unscripted reactions.
blocking and business
50mm
1st read through of the script with talent and crew

21. Method acting
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
Means working from the outside in
make more than $7500 per year
observation

22. SUBTEXT is not...
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
Overreacting
the emotion of the scene
between males - females and enemies

23. Define Line Reading
the meat of the scene
Means working from the outside in
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
Director demonstrates the line for the talent

24. directing tools can include
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
is hard to attain
character biography
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction

25. The majority of SAG actors do not...
make more than $7500 per year
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
the emotion of the scene
is all shots except for the Master Shot

26. Chemistry is...
choices - subtext - and back-story
between males - females and enemies
Internal POV
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot

27. 30 degree rule
180
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
blocking and business
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust

28. The _____ is where the action all takes place
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
is hard to attain
frame
character biography

29. The moment before in film is important to the actor because
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
depth of field
Line Read
actors like to live in the moment

30. The moment before in film is important to the actor because
character biography
actors like to live in the moment
improvisation
Internal POV

31. When a character has something in stake he or she:
choices - subtext - and back-story
neutrality
has something to lose
Who the character is - what the character wants - what's the obstacle and what the character is prepared to do to get it

32. Low camera angle suggests
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
Inferiority
superiority
is all shots except for the Master Shot

33. Line of action
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
close up - medium - long shot
50mm
Over the shoulder

34. NOT one of the Elements of Character
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
Overreacting
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
improvisation

35. What is a TRANSITION in terms of acting?
actors like to live in the moment
blocking and business
superiority
Smoothly going from one emotion to another

36. Directors who communicate with talent alleviate
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
biography
between males - females and enemies
the meat of the scene

37. The _______ is an imaginary line bisecting the subjects in order to keep continuity of screen direction.
Internal POV
frame
50mm
180

38. 3 ways to break the 180 degree
Line Read
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
not realistic
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away

39. The majority of SAG actors do not...
business
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
blocking and business
make more than $7500 per year

40. Directors are needed to
opposing objectives
180
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
Touch - sound and taste - and recall

41. Master Shot
Over the shoulder
make more than $7500 per year
shot from the beginning to the end scene
has something to lose

42. Explain the CIRCLE OF ACTION - Inside and Out.
jump
not realistic
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
creative - spontaneous and open

43. A __________mm lens at eye level is considered Normal View for 35mm film.
relationship of the height and width of the frame
50mm
blocking and business
opposing objectives

44. ________ is good for character development
frame
the emotion of the scene
observation
opposing objectives

45. ______________ in rehearsal can be used for paraphrasing the script
geography
Unscripted reactions.
improvisation
superiority

46. CLOSED FRAMING is...
Overreacting
is hard to attain
not realistic
character biography

47. Wide angle lens shows...
opposing objectives
depth of field
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

48. The term conflict refers to two characters with...
is hard to attain
opposing objectives
business
the meat of the scene

49. 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
neutrality
Overreacting
close up - medium - long shot

50. _______ is the characters relationship to objects
relationship of the height and width of the frame
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
opposing objectives
business

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