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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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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.

1. Is useful to fill in the gaps of the life of the character
close up - medium - long shot
biography
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
Smoothly going from one emotion to another

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

3. External POV
Over the shoulder
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
Line Read
has something to lose

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

5. Sense Memory is the memory of
Unscripted reactions.
observation
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
not realistic

6. When looking for conflict in a scene - the director should look for
compresses the foreground and the background
opposing objectives
the meat of the scene
is hard to attain

7. The term conflict refers to two characters with...
opposing objectives
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
50mm

8. What is a TRANSITION in terms of acting?
Inferiority
shot from the beginning to the end scene
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
shot from the beginning to the end scene

9. What is a through line?
make more than $7500 per year
the meat of the scene
Unscripted reactions.
actors like to live in the moment

10. What is a through line?
the meat of the scene
180
not realistic
biography

11. directing tools can include
opposing objectives
character biography
180
observation

12. Low camera angle suggests
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
has something to lose
superiority
biography

13. The _____ is where the action all takes place
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
observation
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
frame

14. What is a table read?
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary

15. Sense Memory is the memory of
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
opposing objectives
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot

16. Seeing through character eyes and not thinking
Internal POV
has something to lose
not realistic
improvisation

17. The 30 DEGREE RULE keeps films from having _______ cuts.
50mm
shot from the beginning to the end scene
observation
jump

18. What is a TRANSITION in terms of acting?
180
Line Read
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
biography

19. The 30 DEGREE RULE keeps films from having _______ cuts.
opposing objectives
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
opposing objectives
jump

20. Aspect Ratio
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
biography
relationship of the height and width of the frame
Inferiority

21. Directors who communicate with talent alleviate
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
neutrality

22. directing tools can include
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
character biography
choices - subtext - and back-story
opposing objectives

23. A __________mm lens at eye level is considered Normal View for 35mm film.
50mm
make more than $7500 per year
Means working from the outside in
biography

24. Define Line Reading
Over the shoulder
Line Read
Unscripted reactions.
Director demonstrates the line for the talent

25. Seeing through character eyes and not thinking
relationship of the height and width of the frame
opposing objectives
Internal POV
Director demonstrates the line for the talent

26. telephoto lense
frame
compresses the foreground and the background
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
choices - subtext - and back-story

27. Medium shot shows...
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
creative - spontaneous and open
improvisation
neutrality

28. Improvisation can help the actor become more
business
blocking and business
creative - spontaneous and open
biography

29. Line of action
superiority
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
Unscripted reactions.
improvisation

30. External POV
improvisation
Over the shoulder
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
has something to lose

31. 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
improvisation
1st read through of the script with talent and crew

32. NOT one of the Elements of Character
Overreacting
observation
shot from the beginning to the end scene
improvisation

33. Line of action
Overreacting
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
observation

34. ENFORCED METHOD is:
Unscripted reactions.
opposing objectives
make more than $7500 per year
opposing objectives

35. Chemistry is...
between males - females and enemies
jump
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
character biography

36. Improvisation is a tool used to give information on
jump
relationship of the height and width of the frame
not realistic
choices - subtext - and back-story

37. ________ is good for character development
observation
Over the shoulder
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
Director demonstrates the line for the talent

38. ______________ in rehearsal can be used for paraphrasing the script
improvisation
jump
observation
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust

39. _______ is the characters relationship to objects
is hard to attain
business
Means working from the outside in
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust

40. When a character has something in stake he or she:
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
Line Read
Who the character is - what the character wants - what's the obstacle and what the character is prepared to do to get it
has something to lose

41. Method acting
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
Means working from the outside in
Inferiority
business

42. 3 Basic shot sizes
opposing objectives
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
Internal POV
close up - medium - long shot

43. SUBTEXT is not...
the emotion of the scene
the meat of the scene
character biography
improvisation

44. Method acting
Means working from the outside in
choices - subtext - and back-story
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
compresses the foreground and the background

45. One reason that actors may be insecure is that work...
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
is hard to attain
geography
business

46. High camera angle suggests..
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
geography
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
Inferiority

47. Is useful to fill in the gaps of the life of the character
biography
geography
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
Unscripted reactions.

48. When looking for conflict in a scene - the director should look for
is all shots except for the Master Shot
opposing objectives
is hard to attain
Over the shoulder

49. Extracting from the talents personal life experience for a character is...
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.

50. Extracting from the talents personal life experience for a character is...
superiority
has something to lose
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust