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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. Explain the CIRCLE OF ACTION - Inside and Out.
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
Internal POV

2. 30 degree rule
depth of field
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot

3. When a character has something in stake he or she:
50mm
has something to lose
close up - medium - long shot
opposing objectives

4. The moment before in film is important to the actor because
Unscripted reactions.
between males - females and enemies
actors like to live in the moment
Internal POV

5. One reason that actors may be insecure is that work...
is hard to attain
close up - medium - long shot
frame
superiority

6. Extracting from the talents personal life experience for a character is...
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
neutrality

7. Line of action
improvisation
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
shot from the beginning to the end scene
Smoothly going from one emotion to another

8. 3 ways to break the 180 degree
Internal POV
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
Unscripted reactions.
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away

9. High camera angle suggests..
close up - medium - long shot
frame
the meat of the scene
Inferiority

10. The _______ is an imaginary line bisecting the subjects in order to keep continuity of screen direction.
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
180
business
close up - medium - long shot

11. CLOSED FRAMING is...
shot from the beginning to the end scene
shot from the beginning to the end scene
not realistic
Internal POV

12. Medium shot shows...
opposing objectives
neutrality
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
blocking and business

13. NOT one of the Elements of Character
between males - females and enemies
Overreacting
opposing objectives
is hard to attain

14. Improvisation is a tool used to give information on
blocking and business
creative - spontaneous and open
choices - subtext - and back-story
improvisation

15. Coverage
50mm
is all shots except for the Master Shot
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
neutrality

16. Extracting from the talents personal life experience for a character is...
character biography
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
biography
improvisation

17. Is useful to fill in the gaps of the life of the character
the meat of the scene
biography
jump
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot

18. High camera angle suggests..
Inferiority
Unscripted reactions.
Who the character is - what the character wants - what's the obstacle and what the character is prepared to do to get it
relationship of the height and width of the frame

19. What is a table read?
Inferiority
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
frame
geography

20. Method acting
the emotion of the scene
blocking and business
Means working from the outside in
improvisation

21. NOT one of the Elements of Character
relationship of the height and width of the frame
Overreacting
blocking and business
frame

22. ______________ in rehearsal can be used for paraphrasing the script
not realistic
improvisation
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary

23. Define Line Reading
between males - females and enemies
50mm
choices - subtext - and back-story
Director demonstrates the line for the talent

24. Medium shot shows...
neutrality
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
biography

25. SUBTEXT is not...
biography
opposing objectives
close up - medium - long shot
the emotion of the scene

26. What is a through line?
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
jump
the meat of the scene
opposing objectives

27. Master Shot
frame
shot from the beginning to the end scene
improvisation
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction

28. directing tools can include
character biography
not realistic
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
Who the character is - what the character wants - what's the obstacle and what the character is prepared to do to get it

29. Method acting
Means working from the outside in
relationship of the height and width of the frame
is all shots except for the Master Shot
make more than $7500 per year

30. which one is NOT one of the characters elements of Character
is all shots except for the Master Shot
Line Read
observation
Director demonstrates the line for the talent

31. When a character has something in stake he or she:
Means working from the outside in
has something to lose
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot

32. The majority of SAG actors do not...
Line Read
make more than $7500 per year
neutrality
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction

33. 30 degree rule
the emotion of the scene
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
opposing objectives
depth of field

34. Long shot shows...
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
geography
is hard to attain
choices - subtext - and back-story

35. When looking for conflict in a scene - the director should look for
opposing objectives
choices - subtext - and back-story
Means working from the outside in
the emotion of the scene

36. Low camera angle suggests
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
superiority
the meat of the scene

37. ENFORCED METHOD is:
relationship of the height and width of the frame
Unscripted reactions.
Internal POV
1st read through of the script with talent and crew

38. One reason that actors may be insecure is that work...
is all shots except for the Master Shot
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
choices - subtext - and back-story

39. Sense Memory is the memory of
frame
Unscripted reactions.
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
Touch - sound and taste - and recall

40. SUBTEXT is not...
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
the emotion of the scene
180
Means working from the outside in

41. telephoto lense
frame
Unscripted reactions.
compresses the foreground and the background
improvisation

42. 3 Basic shot sizes
close up - medium - long shot
is all shots except for the Master Shot
make more than $7500 per year
observation

43. Is useful to fill in the gaps of the life of the character
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
opposing objectives
biography
observation

44. The term conflict refers to two characters with...
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
opposing objectives
geography
is hard to attain

45. _______ is the characters relationship to objects
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
is all shots except for the Master Shot
business
superiority

46. The moment before in film is important to the actor because
actors like to live in the moment
opposing objectives
observation
close up - medium - long shot

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

48. Explain the CIRCLE OF ACTION - Inside and Out.
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
Internal POV
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script

49. 3 Basic shot sizes
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
jump
has something to lose
close up - medium - long shot

50. Coverage
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
Internal POV
is all shots except for the Master Shot
between males - females and enemies