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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. When looking for conflict in a scene - the director should look for
opposing objectives
opposing objectives
neutrality
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script

2. Method acting
Over the shoulder
opposing objectives
Means working from the outside in
50mm

3. Improvisation is a tool used to give information on
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
choices - subtext - and back-story
character biography
Touch - sound and taste - and recall

4. The moment before in film is important to the actor because
actors like to live in the moment
relationship of the height and width of the frame
frame
observation

5. telephoto lense
compresses the foreground and the background
Over the shoulder
business
opposing objectives

6. CLOSED FRAMING is...
observation
blocking and business
not realistic
opposing objectives

7. _______ is the characters relationship to objects
actors like to live in the moment
neutrality
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
business

8. What is a table read?
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
between males - females and enemies

9. A __________mm lens at eye level is considered Normal View for 35mm film.
Internal POV
50mm
character biography
compresses the foreground and the background

10. Improvisation can help the actor become more
creative - spontaneous and open
relationship of the height and width of the frame
biography
50mm

11. What is a through line?
improvisation
the meat of the scene
relationship of the height and width of the frame
make more than $7500 per year

12. Long shot shows...
geography
between males - females and enemies
choices - subtext - and back-story
Smoothly going from one emotion to another

13. 3 Basic shot sizes
improvisation
close up - medium - long shot
relationship of the height and width of the frame
180

14. The _______ is an imaginary line bisecting the subjects in order to keep continuity of screen direction.
close up - medium - long shot
180
Unscripted reactions.
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script

15. Chemistry is...
Line Read
between males - females and enemies
compresses the foreground and the background
Smoothly going from one emotion to another

16. ENFORCED METHOD is:
Inferiority
not realistic
actors like to live in the moment
Unscripted reactions.

17. Medium shot shows...
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
neutrality
Unscripted reactions.
has something to lose

18. Directors who communicate with talent alleviate
the meat of the scene
50mm
observation
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust

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

20. The _____ is where the action all takes place
jump
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
frame
opposing objectives

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

22. 30 degree rule
is hard to attain
50mm
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
shot from the beginning to the end scene

23. Low camera angle suggests
is all shots except for the Master Shot
superiority
opposing objectives
blocking and business

24. Method acting
Means working from the outside in
character biography
50mm
close up - medium - long shot

25. SUBTEXT is not...
the emotion of the scene
Inferiority
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
observation

26. Sense Memory is the memory of
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
Internal POV
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary

27. The term conflict refers to two characters with...
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
is all shots except for the Master Shot
opposing objectives
Over the shoulder

28. which one is NOT one of the characters elements of Character
the meat of the scene
Inferiority
Line Read
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away

29. The term conflict refers to two characters with...
Unscripted reactions.
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
opposing objectives
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script

30. Explain the CIRCLE OF ACTION - Inside and Out.
improvisation
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
neutrality

31. ________ is good for character development
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
observation
Internal POV

32. SUBTEXT is not...
observation
neutrality
the emotion of the scene
superiority

33. The 30 DEGREE RULE keeps films from having _______ cuts.
180
jump
50mm
depth of field

34. Sense Memory is the memory of
improvisation
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction

35. _________________ can 'physicalize' the inner life of the character
not realistic
blocking and business
creative - spontaneous and open
has something to lose

36. Is useful to fill in the gaps of the life of the character
Means working from the outside in
creative - spontaneous and open
actors like to live in the moment
biography

37. Directors are needed to
Inferiority
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
Director demonstrates the line for the talent

38. Is useful to fill in the gaps of the life of the character
actors like to live in the moment
biography
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction

39. Line of action
is hard to attain
shot from the beginning to the end scene
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.

40. Wide angle lens shows...
Who the character is - what the character wants - what's the obstacle and what the character is prepared to do to get it
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
improvisation
depth of field

41. Improvisation can help the actor become more
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
creative - spontaneous and open
the emotion of the scene
neutrality

42. External POV
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
Over the shoulder
character biography
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.

43. Master Shot
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
is all shots except for the Master Shot
jump
shot from the beginning to the end scene

44. High camera angle suggests..
the meat of the scene
Inferiority
business
depth of field

45. directing tools can include
Internal POV
opposing objectives
actors like to live in the moment
character biography

46. Extracting from the talents personal life experience for a character is...
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
has something to lose
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
business

47. Improvisation is a tool used to give information on
actors like to live in the moment
choices - subtext - and back-story
relationship of the height and width of the frame
Unscripted reactions.

48. Low camera angle suggests
actors like to live in the moment
superiority
close up - medium - long shot
observation

49. The _____ is where the action all takes place
Inferiority
opposing objectives
frame
180

50. 30 degree rule
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
opposing objectives
improvisation