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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. Chemistry is...
relationship of the height and width of the frame
is all shots except for the Master Shot
shot from the beginning to the end scene
between males - females and enemies

2. The _____ is where the action all takes place
frame
is hard to attain
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

3. What is a TRANSITION in terms of acting?
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
close up - medium - long shot
Smoothly going from one emotion to another

4. The _______ is an imaginary line bisecting the subjects in order to keep continuity of screen direction.
character biography
180
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script

5. Extracting from the talents personal life experience for a character is...
frame
superiority
between males - females and enemies
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary

6. The 30 DEGREE RULE keeps films from having _______ cuts.
Line Read
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
jump
character biography

7. The majority of SAG actors do not...
make more than $7500 per year
Inferiority
Who the character is - what the character wants - what's the obstacle and what the character is prepared to do to get it
character biography

8. 3 Basic shot sizes
close up - medium - long shot
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
Internal POV

9. directing tools can include
neutrality
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
is hard to attain
character biography

10. which one is NOT one of the characters elements of Character
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
relationship of the height and width of the frame
Line Read
business

11. A __________mm lens at eye level is considered Normal View for 35mm film.
50mm
Means working from the outside in
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

12. The majority of SAG actors do not...
make more than $7500 per year
relationship of the height and width of the frame
neutrality
the emotion of the scene

13. Seeing through character eyes and not thinking
Internal POV
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
Who the character is - what the character wants - what's the obstacle and what the character is prepared to do to get it
between males - females and enemies

14. NOT one of the Elements of Character
superiority
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
improvisation
Overreacting

15. Master Shot
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
shot from the beginning to the end scene
Over the shoulder
improvisation

16. Define Line Reading
close up - medium - long shot
the meat of the scene
180
Director demonstrates the line for the talent

17. Medium shot shows...
Internal POV
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
neutrality
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust

18. Coverage
has something to lose
is all shots except for the Master Shot
the emotion of the scene
Smoothly going from one emotion to another

19. CLOSED FRAMING is...
the meat of the scene
Over the shoulder
observation
not realistic

20. ENFORCED METHOD is:
depth of field
shot from the beginning to the end scene
Unscripted reactions.
superiority

21. The term conflict refers to two characters with...
opposing objectives
biography
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
Unscripted reactions.

22. When a character has something in stake he or she:
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
has something to lose
Line Read
the meat of the scene

23. Long shot shows...
Overreacting
geography
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
biography

24. Directors who communicate with talent alleviate
between males - females and enemies
depth of field
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
Director demonstrates the line for the talent

25. ________ is good for character development
jump
observation
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
50mm

26. _________________ can 'physicalize' the inner life of the character
Over the shoulder
blocking and business
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
choices - subtext - and back-story

27. Medium shot shows...
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
actors like to live in the moment
Over the shoulder
neutrality

28. What is a through line?
the meat of the scene
opposing objectives
Line Read
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction

29. Low camera angle suggests
the meat of the scene
opposing objectives
superiority
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot

30. One reason that actors may be insecure is that work...
biography
is hard to attain
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

31. Define Line Reading
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
frame
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
not realistic

32. Coverage
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
make more than $7500 per year
choices - subtext - and back-story
is all shots except for the Master Shot

33. What is a TRANSITION in terms of acting?
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
180
Smoothly going from one emotion to another

34. _______ is the characters relationship to objects
Who the character is - what the character wants - what's the obstacle and what the character is prepared to do to get it
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
business

35. ENFORCED METHOD is:
Unscripted reactions.
Inferiority
jump
is hard to attain

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

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

38. What is a through line?
creative - spontaneous and open
observation
the meat of the scene
is all shots except for the Master Shot

39. The moment before in film is important to the actor because
actors like to live in the moment
make more than $7500 per year
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust

40. High camera angle suggests..
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
neutrality
opposing objectives
Inferiority

41. NOT one of the Elements of Character
make more than $7500 per year
Overreacting
frame
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction

42. Long shot shows...
50mm
geography
Who the character is - what the character wants - what's the obstacle and what the character is prepared to do to get it
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot

43. What is a table read?
Inferiority
business
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
has something to lose

44. Sense Memory is the memory of
has something to lose
improvisation
geography
Touch - sound and taste - and recall

45. Chemistry is...
between males - females and enemies
make more than $7500 per year
Inferiority
50mm

46. Sense Memory is the memory of
Means working from the outside in
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
Who the character is - what the character wants - what's the obstacle and what the character is prepared to do to get it
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary

47. Master Shot
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
shot from the beginning to the end scene
creative - spontaneous and open
relationship of the height and width of the frame

48. Is useful to fill in the gaps of the life of the character
between males - females and enemies
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
biography
Who the character is - what the character wants - what's the obstacle and what the character is prepared to do to get it

49. Seeing through character eyes and not thinking
Internal POV
Overreacting
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
improvisation

50. When a character has something in stake he or she:
character biography
has something to lose
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
Who the character is - what the character wants - what's the obstacle and what the character is prepared to do to get it