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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. telephoto lense
make more than $7500 per year
opposing objectives
compresses the foreground and the background
1st read through of the script with talent and crew

2. ______________ in rehearsal can be used for paraphrasing the script
actors like to live in the moment
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
the meat of the scene
improvisation

3. NOT one of the Elements of Character
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
Overreacting
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script

4. What is a through line?
actors like to live in the moment
the meat of the scene
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
relationship of the height and width of the frame

5. Directors are needed to
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
shot from the beginning to the end scene
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
character biography

6. NOT one of the Elements of Character
Overreacting
observation
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction

7. Method acting
50mm
choices - subtext - and back-story
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
Means working from the outside in

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

9. ________ is good for character development
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
observation
close up - medium - long shot
Internal POV

10. The term conflict refers to two characters with...
observation
opposing objectives
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
Overreacting

11. Extracting from the talents personal life experience for a character is...
Line Read
is all shots except for the Master Shot
not realistic
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary

12. _______ is the characters relationship to objects
Inferiority
not realistic
observation
business

13. Long shot shows...
geography
jump
the emotion of the scene
the emotion of the scene

14. Sense Memory is the memory of
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
is all shots except for the Master Shot
blocking and business
Overreacting

15. SUBTEXT is not...
is all shots except for the Master Shot
business
the emotion of the scene
blocking and business

16. Improvisation is a tool used to give information on
choices - subtext - and back-story
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
neutrality
Line Read

17. _________________ can 'physicalize' the inner life of the character
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
neutrality
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
blocking and business

18. A __________mm lens at eye level is considered Normal View for 35mm film.
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
Means working from the outside in
50mm
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script

19. Extracting from the talents personal life experience for a character is...
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
choices - subtext - and back-story
character biography
between males - females and enemies

20. Long shot shows...
Unscripted reactions.
geography
has something to lose
is all shots except for the Master Shot

21. Directors who communicate with talent alleviate
Over the shoulder
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
creative - spontaneous and open
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust

22. The _____ is where the action all takes place
frame
neutrality
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
biography

23. Is useful to fill in the gaps of the life of the character
Means working from the outside in
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
biography

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

25. High camera angle suggests..
180
creative - spontaneous and open
blocking and business
Inferiority

26. What is a TRANSITION in terms of acting?
improvisation
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
the meat of the scene
the meat of the scene

27. What is a table read?
close up - medium - long shot
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
opposing objectives

28. External POV
Inferiority
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
Over the shoulder
opposing objectives

29. When looking for conflict in a scene - the director should look for
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
180
opposing objectives
Means working from the outside in

30. Seeing through character eyes and not thinking
the meat of the scene
Internal POV
choices - subtext - and back-story
observation

31. which one is NOT one of the characters elements of Character
make more than $7500 per year
improvisation
Inferiority
Line Read

32. Medium shot shows...
opposing objectives
shot from the beginning to the end scene
blocking and business
neutrality

33. Line of action
has something to lose
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
Overreacting

34. ENFORCED METHOD is:
Unscripted reactions.
relationship of the height and width of the frame
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
compresses the foreground and the background

35. When a character has something in stake he or she:
Line Read
jump
close up - medium - long shot
has something to lose

36. When looking for conflict in a scene - the director should look for
Line Read
between males - females and enemies
opposing objectives
has something to lose

37. Directors are needed to
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
make more than $7500 per year
Who the character is - what the character wants - what's the obstacle and what the character is prepared to do to get it
business

38. The 30 DEGREE RULE keeps films from having _______ cuts.
the emotion of the scene
make more than $7500 per year
character biography
jump

39. Medium shot shows...
jump
business
neutrality
creative - spontaneous and open

40. Improvisation can help the actor become more
the emotion of the scene
not realistic
creative - spontaneous and open
shot from the beginning to the end scene

41. Improvisation is a tool used to give information on
choices - subtext - and back-story
180
Line Read
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary

42. Low camera angle suggests
superiority
neutrality
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away

43. ENFORCED METHOD is:
actors like to live in the moment
is all shots except for the Master Shot
Unscripted reactions.
is hard to attain

44. When a character has something in stake he or she:
has something to lose
50mm
not realistic
180

45. What is a TRANSITION in terms of acting?
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
the meat of the scene
not realistic
Smoothly going from one emotion to another

46. Directors who communicate with talent alleviate
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
180
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

47. Wide angle lens shows...
depth of field
actors like to live in the moment
business
Director demonstrates the line for the talent

48. ______________ in rehearsal can be used for paraphrasing the script
the meat of the scene
Internal POV
improvisation
make more than $7500 per year

49. CLOSED FRAMING is...
frame
Inferiority
not realistic
choices - subtext - and back-story

50. _________________ can 'physicalize' the inner life of the character
is hard to attain
Internal POV
blocking and business
relationship of the height and width of the frame