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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...
Line Read
observation
depth of field
between males - females and enemies

2. Directors who communicate with talent alleviate
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
180
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away

3. _________________ can 'physicalize' the inner life of the character
compresses the foreground and the background
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
blocking and business
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction

4. Directors who communicate with talent alleviate
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
creative - spontaneous and open
biography
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust

5. ________ is good for character development
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
observation
actors like to live in the moment
the meat of the scene

6. The _______ is an imaginary line bisecting the subjects in order to keep continuity of screen direction.
180
shot from the beginning to the end scene
character biography
make more than $7500 per year

7. Seeing through character eyes and not thinking
Internal POV
Overreacting
50mm
opposing objectives

8. The majority of SAG actors do not...
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
make more than $7500 per year
frame

9. Directors are needed to
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
creative - spontaneous and open
creative - spontaneous and open
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot

10. Coverage
close up - medium - long shot
Line Read
not realistic
is all shots except for the Master Shot

11. Improvisation is a tool used to give information on
improvisation
actors like to live in the moment
choices - subtext - and back-story
Who the character is - what the character wants - what's the obstacle and what the character is prepared to do to get it

12. Sense Memory is the memory of
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
frame
jump
choices - subtext - and back-story

13. When a character has something in stake he or she:
Means working from the outside in
has something to lose
compresses the foreground and the background
biography

14. which one is NOT one of the characters elements of Character
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
Line Read
actors like to live in the moment

15. What is a through line?
not realistic
the meat of the scene
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
has something to lose

16. CLOSED FRAMING is...
character biography
not realistic
Means working from the outside in
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away

17. Master Shot
improvisation
not realistic
shot from the beginning to the end scene
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary

18. The moment before in film is important to the actor because
180
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
Internal POV
actors like to live in the moment

19. Method acting
blocking and business
biography
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
Means working from the outside in

20. A __________mm lens at eye level is considered Normal View for 35mm film.
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
50mm

21. 30 degree rule
Means working from the outside in
is hard to attain
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
opposing objectives

22. High camera angle suggests..
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
Inferiority
choices - subtext - and back-story
choices - subtext - and back-story

23. The 30 DEGREE RULE keeps films from having _______ cuts.
the meat of the scene
jump
close up - medium - long shot
compresses the foreground and the background

24. Coverage
is all shots except for the Master Shot
Inferiority
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

25. Method acting
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
character biography
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
Means working from the outside in

26. Explain the CIRCLE OF ACTION - Inside and Out.
neutrality
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
superiority

27. _______ is the characters relationship to objects
observation
the emotion of the scene
opposing objectives
business

28. telephoto lense
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
compresses the foreground and the background
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
observation

29. High camera angle suggests..
Internal POV
Inferiority
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
50mm

30. Chemistry is...
between males - females and enemies
superiority
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
Director demonstrates the line for the talent

31. Extracting from the talents personal life experience for a character is...
the meat of the scene
improvisation
neutrality
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary

32. NOT one of the Elements of Character
has something to lose
Overreacting
character biography
depth of field

33. ________ is good for character development
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
observation
Touch - sound and taste - and recall

34. Line of action
Who the character is - what the character wants - what's the obstacle and what the character is prepared to do to get it
observation
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
make more than $7500 per year

35. The _____ is where the action all takes place
frame
Internal POV
between males - females and enemies
Who the character is - what the character wants - what's the obstacle and what the character is prepared to do to get it

36. Sense Memory is the memory of
relationship of the height and width of the frame
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
opposing objectives

37. SUBTEXT is not...
Unscripted reactions.
blocking and business
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
the emotion of the scene

38. Improvisation is a tool used to give information on
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
choices - subtext - and back-story
the emotion of the scene
compresses the foreground and the background

39. The term conflict refers to two characters with...
is hard to attain
frame
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
opposing objectives

40. One reason that actors may be insecure is that work...
Line Read
is hard to attain
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
compresses the foreground and the background

41. Medium shot shows...
compresses the foreground and the background
the meat of the scene
Who the character is - what the character wants - what's the obstacle and what the character is prepared to do to get it
neutrality

42. ENFORCED METHOD is:
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
Unscripted reactions.
180
the meat of the scene

43. Improvisation can help the actor become more
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
creative - spontaneous and open
choices - subtext - and back-story
has something to lose

44. _______ is the characters relationship to objects
choices - subtext - and back-story
business
jump
50mm

45. The moment before in film is important to the actor because
actors like to live in the moment
Internal POV
not realistic
is hard to attain

46. When looking for conflict in a scene - the director should look for
relationship of the height and width of the frame
opposing objectives
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
make more than $7500 per year

47. Improvisation can help the actor become more
character biography
between males - females and enemies
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
creative - spontaneous and open

48. 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
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
geography
Line Read

49. Aspect Ratio
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
creative - spontaneous and open
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
relationship of the height and width of the frame

50. The _______ is an imaginary line bisecting the subjects in order to keep continuity of screen direction.
180
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
choices - subtext - and back-story