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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. The term conflict refers to two characters with...
between males - females and enemies
opposing objectives
character biography
opposing objectives

2. The _______ is an imaginary line bisecting the subjects in order to keep continuity of screen direction.
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
relationship of the height and width of the frame
180
actors like to live in the moment

3. Improvisation is a tool used to give information on
Overreacting
choices - subtext - and back-story
the emotion of the scene
Director demonstrates the line for the talent

4. The majority of SAG actors do not...
neutrality
make more than $7500 per year
180
50mm

5. When a character has something in stake he or she:
has something to lose
not realistic
50mm
close up - medium - long shot

6. CLOSED FRAMING is...
the emotion of the scene
not realistic
compresses the foreground and the background
Who the character is - what the character wants - what's the obstacle and what the character is prepared to do to get it

7. One reason that actors may be insecure is that work...
is hard to attain
make more than $7500 per year
the meat of the scene
opposing objectives

8. What is a TRANSITION in terms of acting?
make more than $7500 per year
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
the meat of the scene
is all shots except for the Master Shot

9. 30 degree rule
the meat of the scene
Over the shoulder
opposing objectives
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot

10. External POV
Over the shoulder
improvisation
Overreacting
creative - spontaneous and open

11. What is a through line?
has something to lose
Inferiority
the meat of the scene
Means working from the outside in

12. Master Shot
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
Unscripted reactions.
neutrality
shot from the beginning to the end scene

13. What is a table read?
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
compresses the foreground and the background
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
improvisation

14. _________________ can 'physicalize' the inner life of the character
blocking and business
the emotion of the scene
the meat of the scene
between males - females and enemies

15. A __________mm lens at eye level is considered Normal View for 35mm film.
neutrality
opposing objectives
geography
50mm

16. Is useful to fill in the gaps of the life of the character
blocking and business
biography
the meat of the scene
Internal POV

17. 3 ways to break the 180 degree
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
character biography
blocking and business
Internal POV

18. Low camera angle suggests
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
compresses the foreground and the background
superiority
make more than $7500 per year

19. Medium shot shows...
neutrality
has something to lose
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
depth of field

20. Extracting from the talents personal life experience for a character is...
relationship of the height and width of the frame
is hard to attain
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

21. Method acting
Means working from the outside in
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
Unscripted reactions.
has something to lose

22. SUBTEXT is not...
the emotion of the scene
between males - females and enemies
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
jump

23. 30 degree rule
choices - subtext - and back-story
improvisation
opposing objectives
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot

24. NOT one of the Elements of Character
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
Who the character is - what the character wants - what's the obstacle and what the character is prepared to do to get it
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
Overreacting

25. Chemistry is...
actors like to live in the moment
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
observation

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

27. telephoto lense
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
compresses the foreground and the background
business
opposing objectives

28. Method acting
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
Means working from the outside in
50mm
Overreacting

29. Is useful to fill in the gaps of the life of the character
biography
Means working from the outside in
Internal POV
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust

30. What is a table read?
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
make more than $7500 per year
improvisation

31. Improvisation is a tool used to give information on
has something to lose
choices - subtext - and back-story
depth of field
opposing objectives

32. What is a TRANSITION in terms of acting?
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
the emotion of the scene
opposing objectives

33. Sense Memory is the memory of
180
compresses the foreground and the background
actors like to live in the moment
Touch - sound and taste - and recall

34. ______________ in rehearsal can be used for paraphrasing the script
blocking and business
Unscripted reactions.
improvisation
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust

35. 3 Basic shot sizes
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
Overreacting
is hard to attain
close up - medium - long shot

36. ________ is good for character development
opposing objectives
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
observation
actors like to live in the moment

37. What is a through line?
the meat of the scene
character biography
Line Read
opposing objectives

38. Long shot shows...
the emotion of the scene
the emotion of the scene
geography
character biography

39. Aspect Ratio
relationship of the height and width of the frame
business
choices - subtext - and back-story
Inferiority

40. The term conflict refers to two characters with...
actors like to live in the moment
biography
jump
opposing objectives

41. Directors are needed to
observation
has something to lose
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
shot from the beginning to the end scene

42. High camera angle suggests..
Inferiority
choices - subtext - and back-story
is hard to attain
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction

43. Wide angle lens shows...
depth of field
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script

44. Aspect Ratio
Overreacting
observation
relationship of the height and width of the frame
has something to lose

45. Define Line Reading
Who the character is - what the character wants - what's the obstacle and what the character is prepared to do to get it
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
shot from the beginning to the end scene
Director demonstrates the line for the talent

46. Define Line Reading
180
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
geography
jump

47. _______ is the characters relationship to objects
is hard to attain
observation
not realistic
business

48. Seeing through character eyes and not thinking
not realistic
Internal POV
is hard to attain
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script

49. Directors who communicate with talent alleviate
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
business
neutrality

50. NOT one of the Elements of Character
Overreacting
jump
actors like to live in the moment
creative - spontaneous and open