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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. Extracting from the talents personal life experience for a character is...
Internal POV
creative - spontaneous and open
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
jump

2. What is a through line?
choices - subtext - and back-story
the meat of the scene
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
180

3. ENFORCED METHOD is:
not realistic
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
Unscripted reactions.
creative - spontaneous and open

4. A __________mm lens at eye level is considered Normal View for 35mm film.
has something to lose
relationship of the height and width of the frame
50mm
creative - spontaneous and open

5. Aspect Ratio
jump
relationship of the height and width of the frame
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
Internal POV

6. Master Shot
the meat of the scene
creative - spontaneous and open
shot from the beginning to the end scene
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot

7. SUBTEXT is not...
the emotion of the scene
improvisation
Line Read
creative - spontaneous and open

8. Medium shot shows...
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
Over the shoulder
neutrality
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script

9. 30 degree rule
is all shots except for the Master Shot
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
observation

10. Coverage
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
frame
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
is all shots except for the Master Shot

11. Directors are needed to
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
blocking and business
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
business

12. Improvisation is a tool used to give information on
between males - females and enemies
Who the character is - what the character wants - what's the obstacle and what the character is prepared to do to get it
depth of field
choices - subtext - and back-story

13. Long shot shows...
jump
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
Line Read
geography

14. Method acting
Over the shoulder
business
Means working from the outside in
creative - spontaneous and open

15. Coverage
is all shots except for the Master Shot
has something to lose
Inferiority
not realistic

16. Sense Memory is the memory of
Means working from the outside in
business
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
Inferiority

17. 3 Basic shot sizes
Internal POV
close up - medium - long shot
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
Means working from the outside in

18. The _______ is an imaginary line bisecting the subjects in order to keep continuity of screen direction.
opposing objectives
180
biography
opposing objectives

19. _________________ can 'physicalize' the inner life of the character
actors like to live in the moment
blocking and business
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust

20. 3 ways to break the 180 degree
creative - spontaneous and open
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
make more than $7500 per year
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away

21. Chemistry is...
neutrality
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
180
between males - females and enemies

22. SUBTEXT is not...
between males - females and enemies
the emotion of the scene
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
depth of field

23. The _____ is where the action all takes place
frame
observation
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
depth of field

24. directing tools can include
creative - spontaneous and open
character biography
choices - subtext - and back-story
Means working from the outside in

25. which one is NOT one of the characters elements of Character
Line Read
make more than $7500 per year
frame
opposing objectives

26. CLOSED FRAMING is...
not realistic
Line Read
Means working from the outside in
has something to lose

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

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28. Low camera angle suggests
superiority
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
Overreacting
Unscripted reactions.

29. _______ is the characters relationship to objects
business
geography
opposing objectives
Line Read

30. Explain the CIRCLE OF ACTION - Inside and Out.
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
business
compresses the foreground and the background
180

31. The moment before in film is important to the actor because
Line Read
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
actors like to live in the moment
Smoothly going from one emotion to another

32. ________ is good for character development
observation
close up - medium - long shot
geography
make more than $7500 per year

33. CLOSED FRAMING is...
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
not realistic
the meat of the scene
observation

34. Is useful to fill in the gaps of the life of the character
biography
improvisation
creative - spontaneous and open
Unscripted reactions.

35. Chemistry is...
between males - females and enemies
geography
the emotion of the scene
Touch - sound and taste - and recall

36. telephoto lense
observation
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
Over the shoulder
compresses the foreground and the background

37. Improvisation can help the actor become more
not realistic
creative - spontaneous and open
close up - medium - long shot
between males - females and enemies

38. Wide angle lens shows...
not realistic
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
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

39. What is a TRANSITION in terms of acting?
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
character biography
between males - females and enemies

40. ENFORCED METHOD is:
relationship of the height and width of the frame
Unscripted reactions.
compresses the foreground and the background
Touch - sound and taste - and recall

41. Line of action
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
frame
actors like to live in the moment
1st read through of the script with talent and crew

42. One reason that actors may be insecure is that work...
is hard to attain
Unscripted reactions.
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
Line Read

43. When looking for conflict in a scene - the director should look for
make more than $7500 per year
Line Read
opposing objectives
geography

44. When a character has something in stake he or she:
180
geography
observation
has something to lose

45. High camera angle suggests..
Inferiority
close up - medium - long shot
shot from the beginning to the end scene
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary

46. Define Line Reading
has something to lose
geography
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script

47. The majority of SAG actors do not...
Line Read
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
make more than $7500 per year
Unscripted reactions.

48. The moment before in film is important to the actor because
superiority
actors like to live in the moment
is all shots except for the Master Shot
Touch - sound and taste - and recall

49. Seeing through character eyes and not thinking
compresses the foreground and the background
Line Read
jump
Internal POV

50. 3 ways to break the 180 degree
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
character biography
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
50mm