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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. Medium shot shows...
50mm
close up - medium - long shot
Internal POV
neutrality

2. The majority of SAG actors do not...
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
relationship of the height and width of the frame
opposing objectives
make more than $7500 per year

3. Method acting
50mm
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
Means working from the outside in
Over the shoulder

4. The _______ is an imaginary line bisecting the subjects in order to keep continuity of screen direction.
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
Overreacting
is hard to attain
180

5. Improvisation is a tool used to give information on
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
choices - subtext - and back-story
shot from the beginning to the end scene
relationship of the height and width of the frame

6. 3 ways to break the 180 degree
Means working from the outside in
opposing objectives
biography
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away

7. Aspect Ratio
superiority
relationship of the height and width of the frame
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
actors like to live in the moment

8. telephoto lense
compresses the foreground and the background
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
superiority
Over the shoulder

9. 3 Basic shot sizes
Means working from the outside in
Over the shoulder
choices - subtext - and back-story
close up - medium - long shot

10. _______ is the characters relationship to objects
Inferiority
business
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
has something to lose

11. Directors who communicate with talent alleviate
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
the meat of the scene
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
relationship of the height and width of the frame

12. Extracting from the talents personal life experience for a character is...
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
opposing objectives
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
choices - subtext - and back-story

13. ________ is good for character development
observation
make more than $7500 per year
Means working from the outside in
actors like to live in the moment

14. SUBTEXT is not...
neutrality
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
is hard to attain
the emotion of the scene

15. Line of action
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
observation
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
between males - females and enemies

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

17. Directors are needed to
observation
jump
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
neutrality

18. Seeing through character eyes and not thinking
Internal POV
frame
jump
opposing objectives

19. ______________ in rehearsal can be used for paraphrasing the script
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
improvisation
relationship of the height and width of the frame

20. 3 Basic shot sizes
jump
is hard to attain
Over the shoulder
close up - medium - long shot

21. directing tools can include
jump
Line Read
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
character biography

22. Improvisation can help the actor become more
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
creative - spontaneous and open
Internal POV

23. Explain the CIRCLE OF ACTION - Inside and Out.
relationship of the height and width of the frame
biography
geography
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.

24. What is a through line?
observation
not realistic
the meat of the scene
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust

25. ________ is good for character development
observation
opposing objectives
is hard to attain
50mm

26. Sense Memory is the memory of
improvisation
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
Director demonstrates the line for the talent

27. The _____ is where the action all takes place
frame
depth of field
Unscripted reactions.
business

28. Wide angle lens shows...
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
depth of field
frame
opposing objectives

29. The moment before in film is important to the actor because
actors like to live in the moment
Means working from the outside in
opposing objectives
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust

30. A __________mm lens at eye level is considered Normal View for 35mm film.
jump
50mm
180
opposing objectives

31. When looking for conflict in a scene - the director should look for
opposing objectives
the meat of the scene
jump
Internal POV

32. Chemistry is...
between males - females and enemies
is hard to attain
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
blocking and business

33. CLOSED FRAMING is...
not realistic
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
between males - females and enemies
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction

34. Aspect Ratio
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
relationship of the height and width of the frame
is all shots except for the Master Shot
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away

35. Directors who communicate with talent alleviate
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
180
opposing objectives

36. _________________ can 'physicalize' the inner life of the character
Line Read
blocking and business
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
between males - females and enemies

37. One reason that actors may be insecure is that work...
superiority
observation
Means working from the outside in
is hard to attain

38. which one is NOT one of the characters elements of Character
blocking and business
Line Read
the emotion of the scene
is hard to attain

39. What is a TRANSITION in terms of acting?
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
make more than $7500 per year
choices - subtext - and back-story
50mm

40. Long shot shows...
improvisation
between males - females and enemies
geography
not realistic

41. Coverage
close up - medium - long shot
is hard to attain
is all shots except for the Master Shot
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away

42. Low camera angle suggests
Overreacting
shot from the beginning to the end scene
superiority
the emotion of the scene

43. Low camera angle suggests
superiority
opposing objectives
not realistic
frame

44. What is a through line?
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
the meat of the scene
improvisation
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.

45. Master Shot
is hard to attain
180
shot from the beginning to the end scene
make more than $7500 per year

46. Seeing through character eyes and not thinking
Internal POV
actors like to live in the moment
shot from the beginning to the end scene
close up - medium - long shot

47. CLOSED FRAMING is...
is all shots except for the Master Shot
180
not realistic
business

48. 30 degree rule
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
superiority
observation
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot

49. Master Shot
the meat of the scene
business
shot from the beginning to the end scene
1st read through of the script with talent and crew

50. Directors are needed to
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
relationship of the height and width of the frame
neutrality