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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. External POV
compresses the foreground and the background
frame
Inferiority
Over the shoulder

2. Improvisation is a tool used to give information on
close up - medium - long shot
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
choices - subtext - and back-story
has something to lose

3. ENFORCED METHOD is:
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
Unscripted reactions.
Internal POV

4. What is a through line?
the meat of the scene
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
business
geography

5. Sense Memory is the memory of
50mm
has something to lose
is hard to attain
Touch - sound and taste - and recall

6. High camera angle suggests..
not realistic
has something to lose
Inferiority
the emotion of the scene

7. CLOSED FRAMING is...
50mm
not realistic
geography
Means working from the outside in

8. The _____ is where the action all takes place
is all shots except for the Master Shot
frame
actors like to live in the moment
make more than $7500 per year

9. ______________ in rehearsal can be used for paraphrasing the script
Who the character is - what the character wants - what's the obstacle and what the character is prepared to do to get it
is hard to attain
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
improvisation

10. A __________mm lens at eye level is considered Normal View for 35mm film.
50mm
make more than $7500 per year
Over the shoulder
opposing objectives

11. Line of action
compresses the foreground and the background
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
superiority
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction

12. Directors who communicate with talent alleviate
opposing objectives
has something to lose
shot from the beginning to the end scene
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust

13. Medium shot shows...
neutrality
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
frame
Means working from the outside in

14. CLOSED FRAMING is...
close up - medium - long shot
creative - spontaneous and open
not realistic
between males - females and enemies

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

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16. The term conflict refers to two characters with...
opposing objectives
choices - subtext - and back-story
opposing objectives
biography

17. 3 Basic shot sizes
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
50mm
close up - medium - long shot
1st read through of the script with talent and crew

18. Sense Memory is the memory of
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
make more than $7500 per year
character biography

19. Improvisation can help the actor become more
jump
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
creative - spontaneous and open
not realistic

20. The 30 DEGREE RULE keeps films from having _______ cuts.
neutrality
jump
Over the shoulder
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script

21. Aspect Ratio
relationship of the height and width of the frame
make more than $7500 per year
the meat of the scene
choices - subtext - and back-story

22. Directors are needed to
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
50mm
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
actors like to live in the moment

23. 30 degree rule
Line Read
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
blocking and business

24. 3 ways to break the 180 degree
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
the emotion of the scene
actors like to live in the moment
Line Read

25. telephoto lense
make more than $7500 per year
compresses the foreground and the background
not realistic
1st read through of the script with talent and crew

26. _______ is the characters relationship to objects
Over the shoulder
choices - subtext - and back-story
Line Read
business

27. telephoto lense
Inferiority
is hard to attain
compresses the foreground and the background
Director demonstrates the line for the talent

28. One reason that actors may be insecure is that work...
180
50mm
is hard to attain
Line Read

29. SUBTEXT is not...
Over the shoulder
Line Read
jump
the emotion of the scene

30. ________ is good for character development
choices - subtext - and back-story
blocking and business
observation
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot

31. which one is NOT one of the characters elements of Character
business
Line Read
Who the character is - what the character wants - what's the obstacle and what the character is prepared to do to get it
has something to lose

32. Directors who communicate with talent alleviate
character biography
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
blocking and business
Touch - sound and taste - and recall

33. ________ is good for character development
is hard to attain
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
observation
is all shots except for the Master Shot

34. NOT one of the Elements of Character
Overreacting
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
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

35. Is useful to fill in the gaps of the life of the character
jump
180
biography
not realistic

36. Explain the CIRCLE OF ACTION - Inside and Out.
is all shots except for the Master Shot
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
is all shots except for the Master Shot
Inferiority

37. High camera angle suggests..
creative - spontaneous and open
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
Inferiority
is hard to attain

38. Chemistry is...
blocking and business
between males - females and enemies
biography
is all shots except for the Master Shot

39. When a character has something in stake he or she:
biography
Unscripted reactions.
has something to lose
make more than $7500 per year

40. which one is NOT one of the characters elements of Character
Overreacting
is hard to attain
compresses the foreground and the background
Line Read

41. The _______ is an imaginary line bisecting the subjects in order to keep continuity of screen direction.
180
business
blocking and business
not realistic

42. Line of action
actors like to live in the moment
Inferiority
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
is all shots except for the Master Shot

43. Aspect Ratio
make more than $7500 per year
not realistic
relationship of the height and width of the frame
Touch - sound and taste - and recall

44. Master Shot
Means working from the outside in
shot from the beginning to the end scene
business
opposing objectives

45. When a character has something in stake he or she:
has something to lose
Means working from the outside in
not realistic
creative - spontaneous and open

46. Wide angle lens shows...
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
depth of field
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot

47. Define Line Reading
compresses the foreground and the background
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
relationship of the height and width of the frame
Director demonstrates the line for the talent

48. 3 ways to break the 180 degree
50mm
depth of field
Over the shoulder
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away

49. 3 Basic shot sizes
close up - medium - long shot
depth of field
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
business

50. The term conflict refers to two characters with...
blocking and business
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
opposing objectives