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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. 30 degree rule
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
the meat of the scene
shot from the beginning to the end scene
depth of field

2. Is useful to fill in the gaps of the life of the character
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
is all shots except for the Master Shot
biography
Director demonstrates the line for the talent

3. Directors who communicate with talent alleviate
Line Read
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
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

4. Long shot shows...
geography
is all shots except for the Master Shot
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
biography

5. Seeing through character eyes and not thinking
opposing objectives
jump
geography
Internal POV

6. Aspect Ratio
shot from the beginning to the end scene
superiority
geography
relationship of the height and width of the frame

7. Master Shot
superiority
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
shot from the beginning to the end scene
the meat of the scene

8. which one is NOT one of the characters elements of Character
superiority
close up - medium - long shot
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
Line Read

9. Directors who communicate with talent alleviate
Unscripted reactions.
50mm
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
between males - females and enemies

10. What is a table read?
50mm
not realistic
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
Means working from the outside in

11. The _______ is an imaginary line bisecting the subjects in order to keep continuity of screen direction.
blocking and business
180
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
creative - spontaneous and open

12. Improvisation is a tool used to give information on
is all shots except for the Master Shot
choices - subtext - and back-story
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
superiority

13. What is a through line?
Unscripted reactions.
the meat of the scene
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
improvisation

14. NOT one of the Elements of Character
Overreacting
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
Internal POV
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.

15. CLOSED FRAMING is...
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
Overreacting
not realistic
shot from the beginning to the end scene

16. CLOSED FRAMING is...
has something to lose
creative - spontaneous and open
not realistic
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script

17. SUBTEXT is not...
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
Unscripted reactions.
the meat of the scene
the emotion of the scene

18. What is a table read?
not realistic
business
geography
1st read through of the script with talent and crew

19. Master Shot
Unscripted reactions.
superiority
shot from the beginning to the end scene
close up - medium - long shot

20. Method acting
improvisation
Unscripted reactions.
neutrality
Means working from the outside in

21. Low camera angle suggests
superiority
improvisation
biography
Smoothly going from one emotion to another

22. NOT one of the Elements of Character
the emotion of the scene
Overreacting
actors like to live in the moment
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.

23. Chemistry is...
has something to lose
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
between males - females and enemies

24. ENFORCED METHOD is:
180
Line Read
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
Unscripted reactions.

25. ________ is good for character development
Unscripted reactions.
observation
geography
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script

26. 30 degree rule
character biography
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
neutrality

27. One reason that actors may be insecure is that work...
Overreacting
between males - females and enemies
is all shots except for the Master Shot
is hard to attain

28. Coverage
is all shots except for the Master Shot
the emotion of the scene
has something to lose
not realistic

29. Medium shot shows...
neutrality
biography
is all shots except for the Master Shot
Line Read

30. ______________ in rehearsal can be used for paraphrasing the script
improvisation
shot from the beginning to the end scene
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
jump

31. Define Line Reading
business
improvisation
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
shot from the beginning to the end scene

32. Explain the CIRCLE OF ACTION - Inside and Out.
Over the shoulder
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
Overreacting
compresses the foreground and the background

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

34. The term conflict refers to two characters with...
is all shots except for the Master Shot
shot from the beginning to the end scene
opposing objectives
make more than $7500 per year

35. The _____ is where the action all takes place
Unscripted reactions.
Over the shoulder
frame
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary

36. ______________ in rehearsal can be used for paraphrasing the script
frame
opposing objectives
Unscripted reactions.
improvisation

37. 3 Basic shot sizes
shot from the beginning to the end scene
Unscripted reactions.
is hard to attain
close up - medium - long shot

38. SUBTEXT is not...
the emotion of the scene
Unscripted reactions.
biography
business

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

40. 3 ways to break the 180 degree
biography
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
business
Touch - sound and taste - and recall

41. What is a TRANSITION in terms of acting?
neutrality
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
Unscripted reactions.
Inferiority

42. _______ is the characters relationship to objects
business
Who the character is - what the character wants - what's the obstacle and what the character is prepared to do to get it
180
Inferiority

43. Line of action
is hard to attain
close up - medium - long shot
opposing objectives
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction

44. _________________ can 'physicalize' the inner life of the character
actors like to live in the moment
choices - subtext - and back-story
blocking and business
the emotion of the scene

45. Is useful to fill in the gaps of the life of the character
Over the shoulder
biography
creative - spontaneous and open
frame

46. telephoto lense
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
opposing objectives
compresses the foreground and the background

47. The 30 DEGREE RULE keeps films from having _______ cuts.
not realistic
superiority
creative - spontaneous and open
jump

48. Wide angle lens shows...
depth of field
frame
creative - spontaneous and open
character biography

49. The _____ is where the action all takes place
make more than $7500 per year
frame
biography
is hard to attain

50. When a character has something in stake he or she:
close up - medium - long shot
make more than $7500 per year
has something to lose
actors like to live in the moment