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Film Directing Basics

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1. Chemistry is...
between males - females and enemies
relationship of the height and width of the frame
business
jump

2. Is useful to fill in the gaps of the life of the character
Line Read
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
biography
1st read through of the script with talent and crew

3. When looking for conflict in a scene - the director should look for
opposing objectives
the meat of the scene
relationship of the height and width of the frame
Line Read

4. Is useful to fill in the gaps of the life of the character
biography
actors like to live in the moment
has something to lose
choices - subtext - and back-story

5. The 30 DEGREE RULE keeps films from having _______ cuts.
the emotion of the scene
180
jump
improvisation

6. Improvisation is a tool used to give information on
make more than $7500 per year
choices - subtext - and back-story
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
Unscripted reactions.

7. Explain the CIRCLE OF ACTION - Inside and Out.
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
Inferiority
character biography
business

8. What is a table read?
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
depth of field
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction

9. What is a TRANSITION in terms of acting?
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
has something to lose
not realistic
Means working from the outside in

10. Directors who communicate with talent alleviate
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
Internal POV
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
superiority

11. External POV
actors like to live in the moment
actors like to live in the moment
Over the shoulder
Touch - sound and taste - and recall

12. External POV
business
is all shots except for the Master Shot
geography
Over the shoulder

13. 3 ways to break the 180 degree
opposing objectives
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
compresses the foreground and the background
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script

14. Method acting
is hard to attain
improvisation
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
Means working from the outside in

15. Wide angle lens shows...
frame
depth of field
choices - subtext - and back-story
close up - medium - long shot

16. 30 degree rule
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
Unscripted reactions.
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction

17. The majority of SAG actors do not...
character biography
superiority
make more than $7500 per year
geography

18. When looking for conflict in a scene - the director should look for
is all shots except for the Master Shot
improvisation
opposing objectives
observation

19. Sense Memory is the memory of
close up - medium - long shot
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
choices - subtext - and back-story

20. 3 Basic shot sizes
improvisation
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
close up - medium - long shot
neutrality

21. ENFORCED METHOD is:
jump
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
Unscripted reactions.
business

22. Aspect Ratio
between males - females and enemies
relationship of the height and width of the frame
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
Overreacting

23. _________________ can 'physicalize' the inner life of the character
blocking and business
Internal POV
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
Who the character is - what the character wants - what's the obstacle and what the character is prepared to do to get it

24. High camera angle suggests..
Over the shoulder
Inferiority
Line Read
Overreacting

25. The _____ is where the action all takes place
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
between males - females and enemies
frame
is all shots except for the Master Shot

26. CLOSED FRAMING is...
frame
Internal POV
relationship of the height and width of the frame
not realistic

27. which one is NOT one of the characters elements of Character
character biography
50mm
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
Line Read

28. 3 Basic shot sizes
opposing objectives
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
Line Read
close up - medium - long shot

29. One reason that actors may be insecure is that work...
is hard to attain
biography
Over the shoulder
superiority

30. What is a table read?
neutrality
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
improvisation
business

31. Low camera angle suggests
superiority
180
is hard to attain
geography

32. Long shot shows...
character biography
Line Read
Unscripted reactions.
geography

33. Medium shot shows...
close up - medium - long shot
make more than $7500 per year
relationship of the height and width of the frame
neutrality

34. Method acting
180
Unscripted reactions.
compresses the foreground and the background
Means working from the outside in

35. Sense Memory is the memory of
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
improvisation
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
not realistic

36. The moment before in film is important to the actor because
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
actors like to live in the moment
make more than $7500 per year

37. SUBTEXT is not...
observation
shot from the beginning to the end scene
has something to lose
the emotion of the scene

38. Master Shot
observation
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
shot from the beginning to the end scene
Unscripted reactions.

39. One reason that actors may be insecure is that work...
make more than $7500 per year
is all shots except for the Master Shot
biography
is hard to attain

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

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41. Coverage
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
business
the emotion of the scene
is all shots except for the Master Shot

42. Improvisation can help the actor become more
50mm
has something to lose
creative - spontaneous and open
opposing objectives

43. Medium shot shows...
superiority
opposing objectives
neutrality
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away

44. Explain the CIRCLE OF ACTION - Inside and Out.
opposing objectives
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
180
Internal POV

45. The 30 DEGREE RULE keeps films from having _______ cuts.
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
improvisation
jump

46. which one is NOT one of the characters elements of Character
character biography
Overreacting
Line Read
character biography

47. Low camera angle suggests
Means working from the outside in
frame
superiority
Who the character is - what the character wants - what's the obstacle and what the character is prepared to do to get it

48. Directors who communicate with talent alleviate
the meat of the scene
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
depth of field

49. The _______ is an imaginary line bisecting the subjects in order to keep continuity of screen direction.
Inferiority
180
close up - medium - long shot
opposing objectives

50. _______ is the characters relationship to objects
jump
close up - medium - long shot
opposing objectives
business

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