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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. Long shot shows...
shot from the beginning to the end scene
geography
improvisation
Overreacting

2. telephoto lense
improvisation
opposing objectives
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
compresses the foreground and the background

3. Directors are needed to
Means working from the outside in
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary

4. Long shot shows...
biography
improvisation
geography
opposing objectives

5. What is a through line?
the meat of the scene
between males - females and enemies
jump
observation

6. Master Shot
neutrality
improvisation
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
shot from the beginning to the end scene

7. The 30 DEGREE RULE keeps films from having _______ cuts.
character biography
jump
Unscripted reactions.
depth of field

8. Wide angle lens shows...
depth of field
close up - medium - long shot
business
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script

9. 3 Basic shot sizes
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
choices - subtext - and back-story
close up - medium - long shot
Unscripted reactions.

10. Chemistry is...
between males - females and enemies
business
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
Touch - sound and taste - and recall

11. ______________ in rehearsal can be used for paraphrasing the script
blocking and business
close up - medium - long shot
Internal POV
improvisation

12. Line of action
Who the character is - what the character wants - what's the obstacle and what the character is prepared to do to get it
180
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
jump

13. When a character has something in stake he or she:
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
has something to lose
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
opposing objectives

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

15. Wide angle lens shows...
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
depth of field
Overreacting

16. Extracting from the talents personal life experience for a character is...
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
opposing objectives
actors like to live in the moment

17. which one is NOT one of the characters elements of Character
Line Read
compresses the foreground and the background
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away

18. The term conflict refers to two characters with...
character biography
the meat of the scene
Inferiority
opposing objectives

19. Seeing through character eyes and not thinking
relationship of the height and width of the frame
creative - spontaneous and open
180
Internal POV

20. The majority of SAG actors do not...
geography
improvisation
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
make more than $7500 per year

21. 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
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
make more than $7500 per year
shot from the beginning to the end scene

22. Medium shot shows...
neutrality
creative - spontaneous and open
Internal POV
opposing objectives

23. directing tools can include
50mm
Internal POV
character biography
Over the shoulder

24. CLOSED FRAMING is...
not realistic
Line Read
close up - medium - long shot
superiority

25. Directors are needed to
biography
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
biography

26. Low camera angle suggests
frame
is hard to attain
Unscripted reactions.
superiority

27. 30 degree rule
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
actors like to live in the moment
the meat of the scene
neutrality

28. Coverage
is all shots except for the Master Shot
50mm
has something to lose
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.

29. The _______ is an imaginary line bisecting the subjects in order to keep continuity of screen direction.
make more than $7500 per year
180
not realistic
compresses the foreground and the background

30. The moment before in film is important to the actor because
has something to lose
actors like to live in the moment
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
Over the shoulder

31. External POV
improvisation
Over the shoulder
Inferiority
depth of field

32. Is useful to fill in the gaps of the life of the character
180
biography
Internal POV
is hard to attain

33. _______ is the characters relationship to objects
business
Who the character is - what the character wants - what's the obstacle and what the character is prepared to do to get it
not realistic
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away

34. SUBTEXT is not...
Line Read
observation
the emotion of the scene
biography

35. NOT one of the Elements of Character
Inferiority
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
choices - subtext - and back-story
Overreacting

36. What is a table read?
the emotion of the scene
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away

37. ________ is good for character development
Means working from the outside in
observation
shot from the beginning to the end scene
Smoothly going from one emotion to another

38. NOT one of the Elements of Character
Overreacting
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
make more than $7500 per year

39. When a character has something in stake he or she:
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
has something to lose
business
frame

40. Method acting
Inferiority
Means working from the outside in
depth of field
Over the shoulder

41. The term conflict refers to two characters with...
opposing objectives
is all shots except for the Master Shot
Line Read
blocking and business

42. directing tools can include
Who the character is - what the character wants - what's the obstacle and what the character is prepared to do to get it
character biography
superiority
shot from the beginning to the end scene

43. The majority of SAG actors do not...
Unscripted reactions.
Line Read
50mm
make more than $7500 per year

44. Is useful to fill in the gaps of the life of the character
the meat of the scene
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
biography
improvisation

45. which one is NOT one of the characters elements of Character
Line Read
actors like to live in the moment
neutrality
biography

46. What is a through line?
the meat of the scene
Unscripted reactions.
neutrality
business

47. Master Shot
shot from the beginning to the end scene
geography
is all shots except for the Master Shot
opposing objectives

48. ______________ in rehearsal can be used for paraphrasing the script
compresses the foreground and the background
the emotion of the scene
biography
improvisation

49. ________ is good for character development
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
improvisation
observation
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot

50. Aspect Ratio
blocking and business
biography
business
relationship of the height and width of the frame