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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. Is useful to fill in the gaps of the life of the character
biography
Means working from the outside in
frame
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust

2. The moment before in film is important to the actor because
is all shots except for the Master Shot
Line Read
actors like to live in the moment
choices - subtext - and back-story

3. _________________ can 'physicalize' the inner life of the character
observation
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
blocking and business
is hard to attain

4. 3 ways to break the 180 degree
frame
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
actors like to live in the moment
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away

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

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6. The moment before in film is important to the actor because
the meat of the scene
actors like to live in the moment
close up - medium - long shot
geography

7. Master Shot
Who the character is - what the character wants - what's the obstacle and what the character is prepared to do to get it
shot from the beginning to the end scene
biography
opposing objectives

8. Is useful to fill in the gaps of the life of the character
neutrality
has something to lose
Unscripted reactions.
biography

9. Extracting from the talents personal life experience for a character is...
close up - medium - long shot
jump
opposing objectives
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary

10. The _______ is an imaginary line bisecting the subjects in order to keep continuity of screen direction.
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
Unscripted reactions.
observation
180

11. One reason that actors may be insecure is that work...
Internal POV
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
choices - subtext - and back-story
is hard to attain

12. CLOSED FRAMING is...
relationship of the height and width of the frame
close up - medium - long shot
close up - medium - long shot
not realistic

13. Chemistry is...
Line Read
Unscripted reactions.
between males - females and enemies
the emotion of the scene

14. ENFORCED METHOD is:
180
geography
superiority
Unscripted reactions.

15. The _____ is where the action all takes place
frame
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
choices - subtext - and back-story
the emotion of the scene

16. _________________ can 'physicalize' the inner life of the character
superiority
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
blocking and business

17. Seeing through character eyes and not thinking
observation
Internal POV
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
neutrality

18. Aspect Ratio
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
relationship of the height and width of the frame
geography
actors like to live in the moment

19. _______ is the characters relationship to objects
shot from the beginning to the end scene
business
is hard to attain
relationship of the height and width of the frame

20. directing tools can include
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
character biography
opposing objectives
has something to lose

21. The 30 DEGREE RULE keeps films from having _______ cuts.
jump
creative - spontaneous and open
the emotion of the scene
is all shots except for the Master Shot

22. The majority of SAG actors do not...
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
180
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
make more than $7500 per year

23. The majority of SAG actors do not...
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
50mm
superiority
make more than $7500 per year

24. Improvisation can help the actor become more
frame
creative - spontaneous and open
180
opposing objectives

25. 30 degree rule
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
business
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

26. Coverage
relationship of the height and width of the frame
Internal POV
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
is all shots except for the Master Shot

27. Aspect Ratio
relationship of the height and width of the frame
frame
50mm
character biography

28. A __________mm lens at eye level is considered Normal View for 35mm film.
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
50mm
Internal POV
Internal POV

29. Define Line Reading
Unscripted reactions.
make more than $7500 per year
has something to lose
Director demonstrates the line for the talent

30. Master Shot
between males - females and enemies
50mm
has something to lose
shot from the beginning to the end scene

31. _______ is the characters relationship to objects
creative - spontaneous and open
business
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust

32. Method acting
opposing objectives
observation
biography
Means working from the outside in

33. When looking for conflict in a scene - the director should look for
opposing objectives
compresses the foreground and the background
depth of field
Overreacting

34. Long shot shows...
Unscripted reactions.
Internal POV
geography
between males - females and enemies

35. ______________ in rehearsal can be used for paraphrasing the script
improvisation
blocking and business
relationship of the height and width of the frame
Who the character is - what the character wants - what's the obstacle and what the character is prepared to do to get it

36. Directors who communicate with talent alleviate
neutrality
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary

37. When looking for conflict in a scene - the director should look for
180
depth of field
relationship of the height and width of the frame
opposing objectives

38. When a character has something in stake he or she:
depth of field
compresses the foreground and the background
has something to lose
180

39. External POV
Over the shoulder
biography
Overreacting
frame

40. The term conflict refers to two characters with...
depth of field
opposing objectives
not realistic
geography

41. 3 ways to break the 180 degree
Internal POV
jump
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away

42. Long shot shows...
actors like to live in the moment
geography
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
actors like to live in the moment

43. When a character has something in stake he or she:
business
has something to lose
jump
Internal POV

44. telephoto lense
compresses the foreground and the background
geography
not realistic
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot

45. Explain the CIRCLE OF ACTION - Inside and Out.
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
business
between males - females and enemies
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction

46. What is a table read?
Internal POV
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
actors like to live in the moment
neutrality

47. Coverage
Means working from the outside in
biography
is all shots except for the Master Shot
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away

48. NOT one of the Elements of Character
jump
the emotion of the scene
actors like to live in the moment
Overreacting

49. Low camera angle suggests
Means working from the outside in
geography
superiority
make more than $7500 per year

50. CLOSED FRAMING is...
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
has something to lose
actors like to live in the moment
not realistic