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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. directing tools can include
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
is hard to attain
geography
character biography

2. Directors who communicate with talent alleviate
observation
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
observation
improvisation

3. The _____ is where the action all takes place
superiority
Internal POV
the emotion of the scene
frame

4. SUBTEXT is not...
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
opposing objectives
the emotion of the scene
make more than $7500 per year

5. The majority of SAG actors do not...
close up - medium - long shot
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
depth of field
make more than $7500 per year

6. Wide angle lens shows...
not realistic
depth of field
Means working from the outside in
close up - medium - long shot

7. Seeing through character eyes and not thinking
is hard to attain
Internal POV
Means working from the outside in
the meat of the scene

8. Method acting
Line Read
Line Read
Means working from the outside in
has something to lose

9. Extracting from the talents personal life experience for a character is...
relationship of the height and width of the frame
has something to lose
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
geography

10. Medium shot shows...
neutrality
choices - subtext - and back-story
Internal POV
has something to lose

11. The moment before in film is important to the actor because
blocking and business
Line Read
depth of field
actors like to live in the moment

12. External POV
is hard to attain
Over the shoulder
50mm
biography

13. Improvisation is a tool used to give information on
opposing objectives
choices - subtext - and back-story
shot from the beginning to the end scene
Unscripted reactions.

14. _______ is the characters relationship to objects
Over the shoulder
Unscripted reactions.
business
compresses the foreground and the background

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

16. External POV
geography
Over the shoulder
the meat of the scene
close up - medium - long shot

17. Low camera angle suggests
jump
superiority
choices - subtext - and back-story
the meat of the scene

18. Aspect Ratio
observation
make more than $7500 per year
relationship of the height and width of the frame
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust

19. ________ is good for character development
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
improvisation
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
observation

20. Coverage
creative - spontaneous and open
is all shots except for the Master Shot
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away

21. ________ is good for character development
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
choices - subtext - and back-story
depth of field
observation

22. Sense Memory is the memory of
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
depth of field
business

23. A __________mm lens at eye level is considered Normal View for 35mm film.
50mm
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
not realistic
blocking and business

24. One reason that actors may be insecure is that work...
the meat of the scene
biography
not realistic
is hard to attain

25. _________________ can 'physicalize' the inner life of the character
Unscripted reactions.
character biography
geography
blocking and business

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

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27. NOT one of the Elements of Character
improvisation
Means working from the outside in
Overreacting
superiority

28. Long shot shows...
geography
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
superiority
actors like to live in the moment

29. Master Shot
shot from the beginning to the end scene
Overreacting
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
biography

30. 3 ways to break the 180 degree
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
business
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
Smoothly going from one emotion to another

31. 3 ways to break the 180 degree
neutrality
between males - females and enemies
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script

32. When looking for conflict in a scene - the director should look for
between males - females and enemies
Overreacting
opposing objectives
the emotion of the scene

33. Define Line Reading
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
creative - spontaneous and open
not realistic
Director demonstrates the line for the talent

34. ENFORCED METHOD is:
Unscripted reactions.
superiority
180
business

35. Explain the CIRCLE OF ACTION - Inside and Out.
is hard to attain
relationship of the height and width of the frame
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
Over the shoulder

36. 3 Basic shot sizes
close up - medium - long shot
observation
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
superiority

37. which one is NOT one of the characters elements of Character
Line Read
improvisation
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
not realistic

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

39. telephoto lense
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
relationship of the height and width of the frame
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
compresses the foreground and the background

40. When looking for conflict in a scene - the director should look for
opposing objectives
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
opposing objectives
the meat of the scene

41. Line of action
improvisation
creative - spontaneous and open
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
Over the shoulder

42. The term conflict refers to two characters with...
depth of field
improvisation
improvisation
opposing objectives

43. Medium shot shows...
choices - subtext - and back-story
neutrality
between males - females and enemies
creative - spontaneous and open

44. Low camera angle suggests
superiority
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
biography

45. CLOSED FRAMING is...
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
not realistic
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction

46. 30 degree rule
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
frame
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
Line Read

47. The _____ is where the action all takes place
superiority
frame
actors like to live in the moment
compresses the foreground and the background

48. The 30 DEGREE RULE keeps films from having _______ cuts.
between males - females and enemies
compresses the foreground and the background
jump
50mm

49. which one is NOT one of the characters elements of Character
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
not realistic
is all shots except for the Master Shot
Line Read

50. Is useful to fill in the gaps of the life of the character
close up - medium - long shot
not realistic
biography
Inferiority