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Film Directing Basics

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1. Master Shot
neutrality
creative - spontaneous and open
between males - females and enemies
shot from the beginning to the end scene

2. Directors are needed to
has something to lose
between males - females and enemies
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
compresses the foreground and the background

3. The _____ is where the action all takes place
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
the meat of the scene
frame
1st read through of the script with talent and crew

4. ENFORCED METHOD is:
shot from the beginning to the end scene
Unscripted reactions.
creative - spontaneous and open
Director demonstrates the line for the talent

5. Low camera angle suggests
relationship of the height and width of the frame
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
observation
superiority

6. One reason that actors may be insecure is that work...
is hard to attain
geography
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
180

7. Wide angle lens shows...
geography
depth of field
Who the character is - what the character wants - what's the obstacle and what the character is prepared to do to get it
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction

8. ______________ in rehearsal can be used for paraphrasing the script
shot from the beginning to the end scene
improvisation
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
Unscripted reactions.

9. When a character has something in stake he or she:
Who the character is - what the character wants - what's the obstacle and what the character is prepared to do to get it
Inferiority
the meat of the scene
has something to lose

10. CLOSED FRAMING is...
observation
Unscripted reactions.
biography
not realistic

11. What is a TRANSITION in terms of acting?
depth of field
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
is all shots except for the Master Shot
Smoothly going from one emotion to another

12. Aspect Ratio
biography
blocking and business
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
relationship of the height and width of the frame

13. 3 Basic shot sizes
close up - medium - long shot
has something to lose
not realistic
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust

14. Master Shot
creative - spontaneous and open
neutrality
shot from the beginning to the end scene
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust

15. When a character has something in stake he or she:
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
is hard to attain
has something to lose

16. 3 Basic shot sizes
neutrality
close up - medium - long shot
is hard to attain
relationship of the height and width of the frame

17. Chemistry is...
compresses the foreground and the background
between males - females and enemies
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
Who the character is - what the character wants - what's the obstacle and what the character is prepared to do to get it

18. 3 ways to break the 180 degree
Line Read
actors like to live in the moment
is all shots except for the Master Shot
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away

19. What is a through line?
observation
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
business
the meat of the scene

20. 30 degree rule
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
character biography
shot from the beginning to the end scene
geography

21. Directors are needed to
opposing objectives
Line Read
blocking and business
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script

22. Coverage
close up - medium - long shot
character biography
blocking and business
is all shots except for the Master Shot

23. Seeing through character eyes and not thinking
relationship of the height and width of the frame
character biography
Overreacting
Internal POV

24. Directors who communicate with talent alleviate
jump
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
creative - spontaneous and open

25. The term conflict refers to two characters with...
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
compresses the foreground and the background
opposing objectives
actors like to live in the moment

26. A __________mm lens at eye level is considered Normal View for 35mm film.
50mm
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
Line Read
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction

27. directing tools can include
character biography
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
improvisation
choices - subtext - and back-story

28. Is useful to fill in the gaps of the life of the character
50mm
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
biography
neutrality

29. High camera angle suggests..
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
make more than $7500 per year
Inferiority
close up - medium - long shot

30. Improvisation is a tool used to give information on
180
choices - subtext - and back-story
depth of field
opposing objectives

31. Explain the CIRCLE OF ACTION - Inside and Out.
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
180
superiority
the meat of the scene

32. ________ is good for character development
Unscripted reactions.
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
observation
shot from the beginning to the end scene

33. A __________mm lens at eye level is considered Normal View for 35mm film.
Inferiority
50mm
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
superiority

34. Is useful to fill in the gaps of the life of the character
compresses the foreground and the background
opposing objectives
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
biography

35. When looking for conflict in a scene - the director should look for
improvisation
superiority
choices - subtext - and back-story
opposing objectives

36. Wide angle lens shows...
depth of field
close up - medium - long shot
Internal POV
improvisation

37. Seeing through character eyes and not thinking
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
opposing objectives
Internal POV
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot

38. NOT one of the Elements of Character
observation
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
Overreacting

39. _______ is the characters relationship to objects
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
Inferiority
not realistic
business

40. Aspect Ratio
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
between males - females and enemies
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

41. The term conflict refers to two characters with...
opposing objectives
Unscripted reactions.
Inferiority
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary

42. High camera angle suggests..
blocking and business
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
Inferiority
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.

43. which one is NOT one of the characters elements of Character
opposing objectives
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
jump
Line Read

44. Method acting
actors like to live in the moment
Means working from the outside in
blocking and business
relationship of the height and width of the frame

45. Line of action
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
depth of field
blocking and business
character biography

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

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47. 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
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust

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

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49. The _______ is an imaginary line bisecting the subjects in order to keep continuity of screen direction.
opposing objectives
180
Unscripted reactions.
is all shots except for the Master Shot

50. What is a through line?
frame
jump
the meat of the scene
Unscripted reactions.

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