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Film Directing Basics

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

2. Improvisation is a tool used to give information on
50mm
make more than $7500 per year
choices - subtext - and back-story
the meat of the scene

3. which one is NOT one of the characters elements of Character
geography
Over the shoulder
between males - females and enemies
Line Read

4. directing tools can include
50mm
character biography
actors like to live in the moment
compresses the foreground and the background

5. The 30 DEGREE RULE keeps films from having _______ cuts.
actors like to live in the moment
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
business
jump

6. Coverage
close up - medium - long shot
is all shots except for the Master Shot
geography
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away

7. Directors who communicate with talent alleviate
has something to lose
make more than $7500 per year
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust

8. 30 degree rule
geography
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
50mm
is all shots except for the Master Shot

9. which one is NOT one of the characters elements of Character
not realistic
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
Line Read

10. Master Shot
the meat of the scene
shot from the beginning to the end scene
observation
close up - medium - long shot

11. High camera angle suggests..
Inferiority
observation
actors like to live in the moment
neutrality

12. telephoto lense
improvisation
has something to lose
compresses the foreground and the background
neutrality

13. External POV
blocking and business
Over the shoulder
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

14. Sense Memory is the memory of
relationship of the height and width of the frame
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
shot from the beginning to the end scene
is all shots except for the Master Shot

15. One reason that actors may be insecure is that work...
Means working from the outside in
biography
is hard to attain
Internal POV

16. A __________mm lens at eye level is considered Normal View for 35mm film.
50mm
opposing objectives
the meat of the scene
Overreacting

17. Directors are needed to
actors like to live in the moment
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
Inferiority
improvisation

18. Low camera angle suggests
180
superiority
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
Director demonstrates the line for the talent

19. SUBTEXT is not...
Means working from the outside in
opposing objectives
the emotion of the scene
choices - subtext - and back-story

20. Aspect Ratio
compresses the foreground and the background
creative - spontaneous and open
relationship of the height and width of the frame
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction

21. The moment before in film is important to the actor because
180
Overreacting
actors like to live in the moment
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary

22. 3 Basic shot sizes
make more than $7500 per year
close up - medium - long shot
business
is all shots except for the Master Shot

23. _________________ can 'physicalize' the inner life of the character
blocking and business
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
opposing objectives
not realistic

24. Extracting from the talents personal life experience for a character is...
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
close up - medium - long shot
is hard to attain
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction

25. Master Shot
geography
shot from the beginning to the end scene
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot

26. ______________ in rehearsal can be used for paraphrasing the script
Overreacting
50mm
improvisation
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away

27. The term conflict refers to two characters with...
Over the shoulder
blocking and business
choices - subtext - and back-story
opposing objectives

28. Directors who communicate with talent alleviate
Internal POV
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
frame

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

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30. Directors are needed to
depth of field
creative - spontaneous and open
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
improvisation

31. _______ is the characters relationship to objects
actors like to live in the moment
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
opposing objectives
business

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

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33. telephoto lense
is all shots except for the Master Shot
compresses the foreground and the background
shot from the beginning to the end scene
Overreacting

34. ________ is good for character development
observation
make more than $7500 per year
geography
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script

35. Long shot shows...
not realistic
50mm
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
geography

36. What is a TRANSITION in terms of acting?
depth of field
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
between males - females and enemies
Over the shoulder

37. Explain the CIRCLE OF ACTION - Inside and Out.
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
make more than $7500 per year
Who the character is - what the character wants - what's the obstacle and what the character is prepared to do to get it

38. NOT one of the Elements of Character
not realistic
Overreacting
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
neutrality

39. What is a table read?
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
50mm
choices - subtext - and back-story
1st read through of the script with talent and crew

40. Explain the CIRCLE OF ACTION - Inside and Out.
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
creative - spontaneous and open
Overreacting
observation

41. 3 ways to break the 180 degree
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
biography
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
between males - females and enemies

42. CLOSED FRAMING is...
not realistic
superiority
Unscripted reactions.
actors like to live in the moment

43. The majority of SAG actors do not...
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
geography
make more than $7500 per year

44. What is a through line?
Unscripted reactions.
between males - females and enemies
Means working from the outside in
the meat of the scene

45. When a character has something in stake he or she:
has something to lose
between males - females and enemies
observation
relationship of the height and width of the frame

46. Aspect Ratio
relationship of the height and width of the frame
Inferiority
Over the shoulder
blocking and business

47. Improvisation can help the actor become more
creative - spontaneous and open
180
Means working from the outside in
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.

48. The 30 DEGREE RULE keeps films from having _______ cuts.
jump
actors like to live in the moment
superiority
make more than $7500 per year

49. Define Line Reading
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
depth of field
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
Director demonstrates the line for the talent

50. _______ is the characters relationship to objects
not realistic
creative - spontaneous and open
business
has something to lose

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