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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. What is a through line?
the meat of the scene
observation
has something to lose
observation

2. The _______ is an imaginary line bisecting the subjects in order to keep continuity of screen direction.
180
Unscripted reactions.
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away

3. Coverage
actors like to live in the moment
improvisation
choices - subtext - and back-story
is all shots except for the Master Shot

4. The _______ is an imaginary line bisecting the subjects in order to keep continuity of screen direction.
Unscripted reactions.
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
180

5. When a character has something in stake he or she:
Inferiority
neutrality
has something to lose
observation

6. The majority of SAG actors do not...
between males - females and enemies
180
biography
make more than $7500 per year

7. 3 Basic shot sizes
Means working from the outside in
is hard to attain
close up - medium - long shot
50mm

8. _________________ can 'physicalize' the inner life of the character
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
Unscripted reactions.
Internal POV
blocking and business

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

10. What is a table read?
Overreacting
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
Unscripted reactions.
actors like to live in the moment

11. Improvisation is a tool used to give information on
Over the shoulder
choices - subtext - and back-story
relationship of the height and width of the frame
Smoothly going from one emotion to another

12. directing tools can include
character biography
Overreacting
Who the character is - what the character wants - what's the obstacle and what the character is prepared to do to get it
50mm

13. Master Shot
superiority
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
not realistic
shot from the beginning to the end scene

14. The _____ is where the action all takes place
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
close up - medium - long shot
frame
the meat of the scene

15. The 30 DEGREE RULE keeps films from having _______ cuts.
between males - females and enemies
jump
50mm
make more than $7500 per year

16. Directors are needed to
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
jump
neutrality
the emotion of the scene

17. Coverage
is all shots except for the Master Shot
observation
close up - medium - long shot
blocking and business

18. telephoto lense
improvisation
relationship of the height and width of the frame
compresses the foreground and the background
observation

19. Line of action
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
the emotion of the scene

20. _________________ can 'physicalize' the inner life of the character
has something to lose
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
observation
blocking and business

21. which one is NOT one of the characters elements of Character
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
Line Read
Over the shoulder

22. One reason that actors may be insecure is that work...
between males - females and enemies
business
Overreacting
is hard to attain

23. The majority of SAG actors do not...
compresses the foreground and the background
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
make more than $7500 per year

24. 3 ways to break the 180 degree
Unscripted reactions.
Line Read
shot from the beginning to the end scene
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away

25. When looking for conflict in a scene - the director should look for
opposing objectives
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
Unscripted reactions.
blocking and business

26. _______ is the characters relationship to objects
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
business
frame
is hard to attain

27. Define Line Reading
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
superiority
Means working from the outside in
business

28. directing tools can include
character biography
frame
Internal POV
Line Read

29. SUBTEXT is not...
the emotion of the scene
blocking and business
opposing objectives
the meat of the scene

30. Method acting
the meat of the scene
depth of field
Means working from the outside in
creative - spontaneous and open

31. Seeing through character eyes and not thinking
180
business
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
Internal POV

32. _______ is the characters relationship to objects
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
50mm
business
choices - subtext - and back-story

33. 3 ways to break the 180 degree
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
character biography
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.

34. Long shot shows...
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
character biography
superiority
geography

35. which one is NOT one of the characters elements of Character
the meat of the scene
Over the shoulder
Over the shoulder
Line Read

36. Chemistry is...
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
between males - females and enemies

37. Explain the CIRCLE OF ACTION - Inside and Out.
shot from the beginning to the end scene
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
Unscripted reactions.
superiority

38. Is useful to fill in the gaps of the life of the character
biography
depth of field
Means working from the outside in
not realistic

39. Line of action
is all shots except for the Master Shot
opposing objectives
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
Inferiority

40. Is useful to fill in the gaps of the life of the character
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
biography
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
improvisation

41. 30 degree rule
neutrality
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
between males - females and enemies

42. NOT one of the Elements of Character
Inferiority
relationship of the height and width of the frame
Overreacting
depth of field

43. Define Line Reading
biography
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
actors like to live in the moment

44. A __________mm lens at eye level is considered Normal View for 35mm film.
not realistic
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
50mm
Means working from the outside in

45. Improvisation can help the actor become more
neutrality
creative - spontaneous and open
opposing objectives
observation

46. CLOSED FRAMING is...
observation
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
not realistic
superiority

47. SUBTEXT is not...
Over the shoulder
the emotion of the scene
opposing objectives
Over the shoulder

48. Sense Memory is the memory of
close up - medium - long shot
Means working from the outside in
180
Touch - sound and taste - and recall

49. ______________ in rehearsal can be used for paraphrasing the script
improvisation
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
biography
50mm

50. Improvisation is a tool used to give information on
not realistic
actors like to live in the moment
choices - subtext - and back-story
Over the shoulder