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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. Improvisation can help the actor become more
creative - spontaneous and open
is all shots except for the Master Shot
blocking and business
Over the shoulder

2. Wide angle lens shows...
depth of field
actors like to live in the moment
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
opposing objectives

3. Coverage
is all shots except for the Master Shot
frame
geography
Line Read

4. telephoto lense
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
creative - spontaneous and open
compresses the foreground and the background

5. Aspect Ratio
opposing objectives
Who the character is - what the character wants - what's the obstacle and what the character is prepared to do to get it
improvisation
relationship of the height and width of the frame

6. Extracting from the talents personal life experience for a character is...
compresses the foreground and the background
creative - spontaneous and open
observation
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary

7. CLOSED FRAMING is...
shot from the beginning to the end scene
creative - spontaneous and open
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
not realistic

8. Line of action
geography
relationship of the height and width of the frame
close up - medium - long shot
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction

9. ENFORCED METHOD is:
Unscripted reactions.
opposing objectives
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
biography

10. Explain the CIRCLE OF ACTION - Inside and Out.
improvisation
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
180
the emotion of the scene

11. Improvisation can help the actor become more
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
blocking and business
creative - spontaneous and open
biography

12. Define Line Reading
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
the meat of the scene
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
character biography

13. When a character has something in stake he or she:
Over the shoulder
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
has something to lose
opposing objectives

14. What is a through line?
Overreacting
the meat of the scene
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
Overreacting

15. _________________ can 'physicalize' the inner life of the character
improvisation
blocking and business
the emotion of the scene
180

16. which one is NOT one of the characters elements of Character
compresses the foreground and the background
Line Read
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
blocking and business

17. 3 ways to break the 180 degree
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
50mm
neutrality
make more than $7500 per year

18. 3 Basic shot sizes
close up - medium - long shot
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
Line Read
Overreacting

19. Directors who communicate with talent alleviate
50mm
superiority
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust

20. 30 degree rule
compresses the foreground and the background
Over the shoulder
close up - medium - long shot
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot

21. 3 Basic shot sizes
blocking and business
creative - spontaneous and open
the meat of the scene
close up - medium - long shot

22. Long shot shows...
geography
compresses the foreground and the background
creative - spontaneous and open
superiority

23. A __________mm lens at eye level is considered Normal View for 35mm film.
is all shots except for the Master Shot
Means working from the outside in
50mm
the emotion of the scene

24. Chemistry is...
50mm
between males - females and enemies
make more than $7500 per year
Line Read

25. Medium shot shows...
Means working from the outside in
neutrality
Inferiority
frame

26. The _____ is where the action all takes place
frame
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
opposing objectives

27. What is a TRANSITION in terms of acting?
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
actors like to live in the moment
compresses the foreground and the background

28. Seeing through character eyes and not thinking
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
Internal POV
the emotion of the scene
creative - spontaneous and open

29. What is a through line?
the meat of the scene
Means working from the outside in
Unscripted reactions.
make more than $7500 per year

30. One reason that actors may be insecure is that work...
Over the shoulder
the meat of the scene
is hard to attain
close up - medium - long shot

31. telephoto lense
frame
observation
compresses the foreground and the background
is all shots except for the Master Shot

32. CLOSED FRAMING is...
not realistic
close up - medium - long shot
is all shots except for the Master Shot
shot from the beginning to the end scene

33. One reason that actors may be insecure is that work...
Inferiority
frame
is hard to attain
character biography

34. The 30 DEGREE RULE keeps films from having _______ cuts.
jump
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
business

35. Directors are needed to
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
character biography
180

36. ________ is good for character development
choices - subtext - and back-story
Over the shoulder
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
observation

37. NOT one of the Elements of Character
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
creative - spontaneous and open
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
Overreacting

38. Master Shot
business
the emotion of the scene
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
shot from the beginning to the end scene

39. Long shot shows...
the emotion of the scene
geography
observation
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script

40. ______________ in rehearsal can be used for paraphrasing the script
improvisation
Internal POV
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
character biography

41. NOT one of the Elements of Character
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
Overreacting
shot from the beginning to the end scene

42. ________ is good for character development
Line Read
observation
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
neutrality

43. 3 ways to break the 180 degree
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
make more than $7500 per year
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away

44. Aspect Ratio
opposing objectives
relationship of the height and width of the frame
close up - medium - long shot
geography

45. High camera angle suggests..
geography
Inferiority
jump
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot

46. Is useful to fill in the gaps of the life of the character
biography
180
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
depth of field

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

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48. When looking for conflict in a scene - the director should look for
Who the character is - what the character wants - what's the obstacle and what the character is prepared to do to get it
compresses the foreground and the background
opposing objectives
Over the shoulder

49. 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
choices - subtext - and back-story
jump

50. What is a table read?
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
neutrality
180
180