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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. Define Line Reading
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
Who the character is - what the character wants - what's the obstacle and what the character is prepared to do to get it
make more than $7500 per year
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction

2. 3 ways to break the 180 degree
improvisation
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
Line Read

3. Aspect Ratio
biography
creative - spontaneous and open
relationship of the height and width of the frame
1st read through of the script with talent and crew

4. _________________ can 'physicalize' the inner life of the character
Who the character is - what the character wants - what's the obstacle and what the character is prepared to do to get it
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
blocking and business
180

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

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6. ENFORCED METHOD is:
has something to lose
choices - subtext - and back-story
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
Unscripted reactions.

7. What is a through line?
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
Inferiority
the meat of the scene
character biography

8. ________ is good for character development
the emotion of the scene
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
observation

9. SUBTEXT is not...
the emotion of the scene
actors like to live in the moment
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
Director demonstrates the line for the talent

10. Is useful to fill in the gaps of the life of the character
biography
has something to lose
180
the emotion of the scene

11. Sense Memory is the memory of
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
180
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
shot from the beginning to the end scene

12. One reason that actors may be insecure is that work...
superiority
has something to lose
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
is hard to attain

13. Medium shot shows...
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
180
superiority
neutrality

14. The term conflict refers to two characters with...
the meat of the scene
opposing objectives
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
Who the character is - what the character wants - what's the obstacle and what the character is prepared to do to get it

15. High camera angle suggests..
Inferiority
relationship of the height and width of the frame
jump
not realistic

16. The moment before in film is important to the actor because
creative - spontaneous and open
close up - medium - long shot
actors like to live in the moment
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away

17. telephoto lense
choices - subtext - and back-story
choices - subtext - and back-story
compresses the foreground and the background
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script

18. ________ is good for character development
shot from the beginning to the end scene
Who the character is - what the character wants - what's the obstacle and what the character is prepared to do to get it
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
observation

19. Directors are needed to
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
frame
blocking and business
is hard to attain

20. _______ is the characters relationship to objects
business
Internal POV
jump
Over the shoulder

21. Low camera angle suggests
is hard to attain
close up - medium - long shot
superiority
character biography

22. The _____ is where the action all takes place
choices - subtext - and back-story
frame
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

23. Directors are needed to
is all shots except for the Master Shot
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
geography

24. The 30 DEGREE RULE keeps films from having _______ cuts.
not realistic
is hard to attain
choices - subtext - and back-story
jump

25. Wide angle lens shows...
Overreacting
depth of field
Internal POV
180

26. ENFORCED METHOD is:
Unscripted reactions.
Inferiority
Internal POV
frame

27. Master Shot
compresses the foreground and the background
observation
improvisation
shot from the beginning to the end scene

28. What is a table read?
Line Read
character biography
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
is all shots except for the Master Shot

29. A __________mm lens at eye level is considered Normal View for 35mm film.
50mm
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
character biography
creative - spontaneous and open

30. _________________ can 'physicalize' the inner life of the character
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
the meat of the scene
blocking and business

31. External POV
Over the shoulder
observation
observation
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust

32. Improvisation can help the actor become more
Internal POV
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
observation
creative - spontaneous and open

33. When looking for conflict in a scene - the director should look for
is hard to attain
depth of field
opposing objectives
improvisation

34. 30 degree rule
jump
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary

35. Extracting from the talents personal life experience for a character is...
between males - females and enemies
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
opposing objectives
superiority

36. External POV
Over the shoulder
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
frame
neutrality

37. Aspect Ratio
compresses the foreground and the background
relationship of the height and width of the frame
superiority
depth of field

38. Low camera angle suggests
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
180
depth of field
superiority

39. SUBTEXT is not...
the meat of the scene
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
superiority
the emotion of the scene

40. 3 Basic shot sizes
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
the emotion of the scene
close up - medium - long shot
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.

41. Method acting
Means working from the outside in
Line Read
close up - medium - long shot
geography

42. Improvisation is a tool used to give information on
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
compresses the foreground and the background
relationship of the height and width of the frame
choices - subtext - and back-story

43. The majority of SAG actors do not...
actors like to live in the moment
make more than $7500 per year
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
180

44. CLOSED FRAMING is...
not realistic
close up - medium - long shot
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
between males - females and enemies

45. Medium shot shows...
neutrality
geography
blocking and business
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust

46. One reason that actors may be insecure is that work...
opposing objectives
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
Line Read
is hard to attain

47. Improvisation is a tool used to give information on
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
choices - subtext - and back-story
Inferiority
creative - spontaneous and open

48. Is useful to fill in the gaps of the life of the character
Unscripted reactions.
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
is hard to attain
biography

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

50. Chemistry is...
frame
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
between males - females and enemies