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Film Directing Basics

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1. CLOSED FRAMING is...
business
180
not realistic
improvisation

2. A __________mm lens at eye level is considered Normal View for 35mm film.
50mm
is all shots except for the Master Shot
relationship of the height and width of the frame
biography

3. External POV
Over the shoulder
relationship of the height and width of the frame
opposing objectives
frame

4. 3 Basic shot sizes
blocking and business
make more than $7500 per year
close up - medium - long shot
creative - spontaneous and open

5. Long shot shows...
between males - females and enemies
geography
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
improvisation

6. Improvisation is a tool used to give information on
relationship of the height and width of the frame
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
choices - subtext - and back-story

7. Master Shot
shot from the beginning to the end scene
opposing objectives
is all shots except for the Master Shot
between males - females and enemies

8. What is a through line?
the meat of the scene
Overreacting
frame
between males - females and enemies

9. A __________mm lens at eye level is considered Normal View for 35mm film.
Over the shoulder
50mm
creative - spontaneous and open
has something to lose

10. The 30 DEGREE RULE keeps films from having _______ cuts.
superiority
jump
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
1st read through of the script with talent and crew

11. NOT one of the Elements of Character
improvisation
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
character biography
Overreacting

12. ________ is good for character development
character biography
observation
business
Means working from the outside in

13. Low camera angle suggests
geography
neutrality
superiority
between males - females and enemies

14. Explain the CIRCLE OF ACTION - Inside and Out.
relationship of the height and width of the frame
compresses the foreground and the background
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.

15. _________________ can 'physicalize' the inner life of the character
depth of field
blocking and business
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
Internal POV

16. What is a through line?
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
has something to lose
the meat of the scene
Means working from the outside in

17. NOT one of the Elements of Character
biography
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
Overreacting
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script

18. Low camera angle suggests
Overreacting
business
neutrality
superiority

19. The _____ is where the action all takes place
choices - subtext - and back-story
Internal POV
is all shots except for the Master Shot
frame

20. 3 ways to break the 180 degree
choices - subtext - and back-story
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
shot from the beginning to the end scene
Touch - sound and taste - and recall

21. which one is NOT one of the characters elements of Character
Line Read
Inferiority
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
jump

22. High camera angle suggests..
Inferiority
biography
make more than $7500 per year
neutrality

23. What is a TRANSITION in terms of acting?
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
improvisation
blocking and business

24. directing tools can include
geography
character biography
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
jump

25. The _____ is where the action all takes place
neutrality
creative - spontaneous and open
frame
50mm

26. SUBTEXT is not...
improvisation
the meat of the scene
make more than $7500 per year
the emotion of the scene

27. ________ is good for character development
choices - subtext - and back-story
depth of field
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
observation

28. Is useful to fill in the gaps of the life of the character
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
blocking and business
50mm
biography

29. What is a table read?
close up - medium - long shot
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
opposing objectives
Smoothly going from one emotion to another

30. Directors who communicate with talent alleviate
the emotion of the scene
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
shot from the beginning to the end scene
between males - females and enemies

31. The 30 DEGREE RULE keeps films from having _______ cuts.
jump
shot from the beginning to the end scene
Unscripted reactions.
improvisation

32. telephoto lense
compresses the foreground and the background
50mm
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
Overreacting

33. What is a table read?
jump
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
Overreacting
between males - females and enemies

34. Chemistry is...
geography
between males - females and enemies
improvisation
Means working from the outside in

35. ENFORCED METHOD is:
biography
Unscripted reactions.
jump
opposing objectives

36. External POV
50mm
Unscripted reactions.
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
Over the shoulder

37. Method acting
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
Means working from the outside in
blocking and business
Director demonstrates the line for the talent

38. 30 degree rule
creative - spontaneous and open
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
improvisation

39. _________________ can 'physicalize' the inner life of the character
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
blocking and business
actors like to live in the moment
180

40. The _______ is an imaginary line bisecting the subjects in order to keep continuity of screen direction.
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
180
the meat of the scene
observation

41. Wide angle lens shows...
has something to lose
depth of field
creative - spontaneous and open
is all shots except for the Master Shot

42. _______ is the characters relationship to objects
frame
actors like to live in the moment
opposing objectives
business

43. Directors who communicate with talent alleviate
between males - females and enemies
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
depth of field
Overreacting

44. Long shot shows...
geography
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
Internal POV
frame

45. Method acting
Means working from the outside in
opposing objectives
business
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary

46. Directors are needed to
depth of field
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
improvisation

47. 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
neutrality
actors like to live in the moment
geography

48. The moment before in film is important to the actor because
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
180
actors like to live in the moment
depth of field

49. Chemistry is...
between males - females and enemies
not realistic
Line Read
the emotion of the scene

50. Line of action
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
opposing objectives
improvisation
choices - subtext - and back-story

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