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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. High camera angle suggests..
Inferiority
improvisation
Line Read
opposing objectives

2. Coverage
choices - subtext - and back-story
superiority
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
is all shots except for the Master Shot

3. The majority of SAG actors do not...
Means working from the outside in
Unscripted reactions.
make more than $7500 per year
close up - medium - long shot

4. Line of action
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
Who the character is - what the character wants - what's the obstacle and what the character is prepared to do to get it
opposing objectives
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction

5. which one is NOT one of the characters elements of Character
Line Read
blocking and business
make more than $7500 per year
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script

6. _______ is the characters relationship to objects
Unscripted reactions.
Over the shoulder
business
has something to lose

7. Medium shot shows...
neutrality
frame
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
superiority

8. Method acting
geography
close up - medium - long shot
make more than $7500 per year
Means working from the outside in

9. Directors are needed to
actors like to live in the moment
depth of field
character biography
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script

10. Improvisation is a tool used to give information on
choices - subtext - and back-story
Over the shoulder
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
1st read through of the script with talent and crew

11. 30 degree rule
neutrality
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
the meat of the scene

12. Explain the CIRCLE OF ACTION - Inside and Out.
Unscripted reactions.
opposing objectives
Over the shoulder
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.

13. Aspect Ratio
50mm
relationship of the height and width of the frame
50mm
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.

14. The _____ is where the action all takes place
frame
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
close up - medium - long shot

15. When looking for conflict in a scene - the director should look for
creative - spontaneous and open
opposing objectives
compresses the foreground and the background
Over the shoulder

16. 3 Basic shot sizes
Who the character is - what the character wants - what's the obstacle and what the character is prepared to do to get it
Means working from the outside in
close up - medium - long shot
shot from the beginning to the end scene

17. Improvisation can help the actor become more
depth of field
has something to lose
Internal POV
creative - spontaneous and open

18. Sense Memory is the memory of
has something to lose
Overreacting
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
actors like to live in the moment

19. ________ is good for character development
jump
is all shots except for the Master Shot
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
observation

20. Directors who communicate with talent alleviate
Internal POV
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
the meat of the scene

21. 3 ways to break the 180 degree
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
1st read through of the script with talent and crew

22. The majority of SAG actors do not...
make more than $7500 per year
creative - spontaneous and open
depth of field
frame

23. ______________ in rehearsal can be used for paraphrasing the script
improvisation
make more than $7500 per year
Overreacting
choices - subtext - and back-story

24. SUBTEXT is not...
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
the emotion of the scene

25. Define Line Reading
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
improvisation
Unscripted reactions.
Director demonstrates the line for the talent

26. 30 degree rule
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
is all shots except for the Master Shot
opposing objectives
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script

27. _________________ can 'physicalize' the inner life of the character
biography
Over the shoulder
actors like to live in the moment
blocking and business

28. 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
relationship of the height and width of the frame
depth of field
not realistic

29. What is a table read?
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
is all shots except for the Master Shot
180

30. The moment before in film is important to the actor because
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
actors like to live in the moment
jump

31. telephoto lense
compresses the foreground and the background
relationship of the height and width of the frame
Over the shoulder
Means working from the outside in

32. Directors are needed to
geography
the meat of the scene
observation
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script

33. NOT one of the Elements of Character
Internal POV
character biography
Overreacting
Over the shoulder

34. Low camera angle suggests
superiority
180
shot from the beginning to the end scene
shot from the beginning to the end scene

35. ENFORCED METHOD is:
Inferiority
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
Unscripted reactions.
Over the shoulder

36. NOT one of the Elements of Character
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
is all shots except for the Master Shot
character biography
Overreacting

37. When a character has something in stake he or she:
superiority
180
observation
has something to lose

38. _______ is the characters relationship to objects
business
biography
is hard to attain
Internal POV

39. When looking for conflict in a scene - the director should look for
the emotion of the scene
Line Read
opposing objectives
opposing objectives

40. Long shot shows...
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
between males - females and enemies
geography
actors like to live in the moment

41. What is a table read?
superiority
improvisation
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
relationship of the height and width of the frame

42. Low camera angle suggests
jump
Over the shoulder
superiority
Internal POV

43. telephoto lense
compresses the foreground and the background
not realistic
superiority
the meat of the scene

44. A __________mm lens at eye level is considered Normal View for 35mm film.
50mm
the emotion of the scene
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
Overreacting

45. Aspect Ratio
superiority
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
has something to lose
relationship of the height and width of the frame

46. The _______ is an imaginary line bisecting the subjects in order to keep continuity of screen direction.
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
180
business
the emotion of the scene

47. The moment before in film is important to the actor because
close up - medium - long shot
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
actors like to live in the moment
is hard to attain

48. Method acting
Inferiority
opposing objectives
Means working from the outside in
business

49. Wide angle lens shows...
compresses the foreground and the background
choices - subtext - and back-story
business
depth of field

50. Directors who communicate with talent alleviate
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
actors like to live in the moment
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction