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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
creative - spontaneous and open
compresses the foreground and the background

2. Sense Memory is the memory of
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
180
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
frame

3. A __________mm lens at eye level is considered Normal View for 35mm film.
50mm
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
Who the character is - what the character wants - what's the obstacle and what the character is prepared to do to get it

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

5. Directors are needed to
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
depth of field
jump
between males - females and enemies

6. Aspect Ratio
relationship of the height and width of the frame
50mm
frame
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust

7. What is a table read?
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
actors like to live in the moment
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
the meat of the scene

8. When a character has something in stake he or she:
improvisation
has something to lose
improvisation
geography

9. Line of action
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
business
180
biography

10. Wide angle lens shows...
make more than $7500 per year
depth of field
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
Line Read

11. Line of action
creative - spontaneous and open
depth of field
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
neutrality

12. The _______ is an imaginary line bisecting the subjects in order to keep continuity of screen direction.
choices - subtext - and back-story
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
180
creative - spontaneous and open

13. ________ is good for character development
not realistic
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
observation
geography

14. Aspect Ratio
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
relationship of the height and width of the frame
Overreacting

15. Master Shot
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
shot from the beginning to the end scene
50mm
frame

16. 3 ways to break the 180 degree
is hard to attain
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
between males - females and enemies

17. _______ is the characters relationship to objects
make more than $7500 per year
the meat of the scene
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
business

18. The moment before in film is important to the actor because
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
actors like to live in the moment
the emotion of the scene
compresses the foreground and the background

19. Coverage
depth of field
business
is all shots except for the Master Shot
superiority

20. The _____ is where the action all takes place
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
improvisation
frame
1st read through of the script with talent and crew

21. The 30 DEGREE RULE keeps films from having _______ cuts.
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
jump
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot

22. The moment before in film is important to the actor because
not realistic
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
actors like to live in the moment
Inferiority

23. Extracting from the talents personal life experience for a character is...
the meat of the scene
not realistic
choices - subtext - and back-story
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary

24. The 30 DEGREE RULE keeps films from having _______ cuts.
180
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
jump
biography

25. Medium shot shows...
creative - spontaneous and open
Inferiority
neutrality
is all shots except for the Master Shot

26. The term conflict refers to two characters with...
opposing objectives
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
actors like to live in the moment
frame

27. CLOSED FRAMING is...
Internal POV
depth of field
not realistic
Who the character is - what the character wants - what's the obstacle and what the character is prepared to do to get it

28. Define Line Reading
geography
Internal POV
opposing objectives
Director demonstrates the line for the talent

29. When looking for conflict in a scene - the director should look for
Internal POV
180
Means working from the outside in
opposing objectives

30. SUBTEXT is not...
the emotion of the scene
not realistic
is hard to attain
not realistic

31. Improvisation can help the actor become more
creative - spontaneous and open
depth of field
the meat of the scene
actors like to live in the moment

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

33. High camera angle suggests..
Inferiority
50mm
between males - females and enemies
has something to lose

34. A __________mm lens at eye level is considered Normal View for 35mm film.
has something to lose
50mm
the meat of the scene
Director demonstrates the line for the talent

35. Method acting
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
Means working from the outside in

36. Seeing through character eyes and not thinking
50mm
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
Internal POV
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away

37. The _____ is where the action all takes place
biography
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
choices - subtext - and back-story
frame

38. What is a TRANSITION in terms of acting?
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
Inferiority
not realistic
biography

39. NOT one of the Elements of Character
blocking and business
Overreacting
opposing objectives
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot

40. Method acting
character biography
50mm
Internal POV
Means working from the outside in

41. The majority of SAG actors do not...
not realistic
Means working from the outside in
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
make more than $7500 per year

42. which one is NOT one of the characters elements of Character
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
improvisation
Line Read
50mm

43. directing tools can include
observation
depth of field
character biography
Line Read

44. Define Line Reading
observation
Unscripted reactions.
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
Director demonstrates the line for the talent

45. Chemistry is...
character biography
180
between males - females and enemies
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust

46. Medium shot shows...
Who the character is - what the character wants - what's the obstacle and what the character is prepared to do to get it
neutrality
Means working from the outside in
frame

47. Directors are needed to
50mm
the emotion of the scene
50mm
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script

48. Extracting from the talents personal life experience for a character is...
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
Inferiority
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script

49. 30 degree rule
Unscripted reactions.
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
opposing objectives
choices - subtext - and back-story

50. Long shot shows...
between males - females and enemies
geography
Over the shoulder
neutrality