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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. CLOSED FRAMING is...
not realistic
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
jump
1st read through of the script with talent and crew

2. Improvisation can help the actor become more
180
Means working from the outside in
creative - spontaneous and open
Unscripted reactions.

3. The _______ is an imaginary line bisecting the subjects in order to keep continuity of screen direction.
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
Overreacting
180
relationship of the height and width of the frame

4. Line of action
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
Who the character is - what the character wants - what's the obstacle and what the character is prepared to do to get it
Internal POV
between males - females and enemies

5. One reason that actors may be insecure is that work...
is hard to attain
close up - medium - long shot
compresses the foreground and the background
the emotion of the scene

6. directing tools can include
Overreacting
character biography
neutrality
has something to lose

7. The majority of SAG actors do not...
make more than $7500 per year
close up - medium - long shot
relationship of the height and width of the frame
Line Read

8. ______________ in rehearsal can be used for paraphrasing the script
blocking and business
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
improvisation

9. What is a TRANSITION in terms of acting?
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
neutrality
Line Read

10. When looking for conflict in a scene - the director should look for
blocking and business
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
opposing objectives
Touch - sound and taste - and recall

11. Seeing through character eyes and not thinking
shot from the beginning to the end scene
opposing objectives
Internal POV
actors like to live in the moment

12. ENFORCED METHOD is:
Line Read
Overreacting
character biography
Unscripted reactions.

13. What is a table read?
Unscripted reactions.
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
close up - medium - long shot
1st read through of the script with talent and crew

14. Aspect Ratio
relationship of the height and width of the frame
observation
has something to lose
opposing objectives

15. telephoto lense
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
is hard to attain
Overreacting
compresses the foreground and the background

16. 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
has something to lose
50mm
shot from the beginning to the end scene

17. When looking for conflict in a scene - the director should look for
opposing objectives
depth of field
choices - subtext - and back-story
character biography

18. 3 ways to break the 180 degree
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
has something to lose
close up - medium - long shot
biography

19. Sense Memory is the memory of
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
choices - subtext - and back-story
50mm

20. External POV
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
depth of field
observation
Over the shoulder

21. Is useful to fill in the gaps of the life of the character
opposing objectives
make more than $7500 per year
blocking and business
biography

22. One reason that actors may be insecure is that work...
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
Means working from the outside in
is hard to attain
compresses the foreground and the background

23. Method acting
relationship of the height and width of the frame
Over the shoulder
observation
Means working from the outside in

24. The term conflict refers to two characters with...
opposing objectives
make more than $7500 per year
has something to lose
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction

25. _________________ can 'physicalize' the inner life of the character
creative - spontaneous and open
blocking and business
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
relationship of the height and width of the frame

26. The 30 DEGREE RULE keeps films from having _______ cuts.
is all shots except for the Master Shot
opposing objectives
jump
is hard to attain

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

28. What is a table read?
Overreacting
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
creative - spontaneous and open
frame

29. Directors are needed to
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
is all shots except for the Master Shot
is all shots except for the Master Shot
has something to lose

30. Coverage
Means working from the outside in
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
character biography
is all shots except for the Master Shot

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

32. which one is NOT one of the characters elements of Character
opposing objectives
Line Read
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
Overreacting

33. ENFORCED METHOD is:
Who the character is - what the character wants - what's the obstacle and what the character is prepared to do to get it
close up - medium - long shot
geography
Unscripted reactions.

34. Master Shot
opposing objectives
opposing objectives
superiority
shot from the beginning to the end scene

35. Improvisation can help the actor become more
creative - spontaneous and open
180
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
Touch - sound and taste - and recall

36. The moment before in film is important to the actor because
Line Read
actors like to live in the moment
geography
biography

37. 3 Basic shot sizes
close up - medium - long shot
Internal POV
compresses the foreground and the background
the emotion of the scene

38. What is a through line?
Unscripted reactions.
choices - subtext - and back-story
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
the meat of the scene

39. High camera angle suggests..
Means working from the outside in
Inferiority
improvisation
the emotion of the scene

40. Chemistry is...
frame
Over the shoulder
between males - females and enemies
Inferiority

41. Explain the CIRCLE OF ACTION - Inside and Out.
biography
between males - females and enemies
Inferiority
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.

42. NOT one of the Elements of Character
make more than $7500 per year
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
Overreacting
1st read through of the script with talent and crew

43. Medium shot shows...
improvisation
character biography
neutrality
Director demonstrates the line for the talent

44. What is a TRANSITION in terms of acting?
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
shot from the beginning to the end scene
has something to lose
Smoothly going from one emotion to another

45. High camera angle suggests..
frame
character biography
Inferiority
the emotion of the scene

46. 3 Basic shot sizes
business
close up - medium - long shot
not realistic
Over the shoulder

47. Improvisation is a tool used to give information on
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
choices - subtext - and back-story
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
Overreacting

48. What is a through line?
180
the emotion of the scene
the meat of the scene
frame

49. Wide angle lens shows...
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
depth of field
neutrality
Who the character is - what the character wants - what's the obstacle and what the character is prepared to do to get it

50. Extracting from the talents personal life experience for a character is...
between males - females and enemies
compresses the foreground and the background
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