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Film Directing Basics

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1. What is a TRANSITION in terms of acting?
opposing objectives
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
Line Read
Inferiority

2. Explain the CIRCLE OF ACTION - Inside and Out.
Line Read
not realistic
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
50mm

3. NOT one of the Elements of Character
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
Overreacting
is all shots except for the Master Shot
Unscripted reactions.

4. A __________mm lens at eye level is considered Normal View for 35mm film.
50mm
between males - females and enemies
neutrality
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot

5. Improvisation can help the actor become more
creative - spontaneous and open
relationship of the height and width of the frame
blocking and business
compresses the foreground and the background

6. 30 degree rule
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
Inferiority
close up - medium - long shot
is hard to attain

7. Directors who communicate with talent alleviate
opposing objectives
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
character biography
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust

8. 3 ways to break the 180 degree
blocking and business
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
the meat of the scene

9. The _____ is where the action all takes place
frame
Who the character is - what the character wants - what's the obstacle and what the character is prepared to do to get it
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
50mm

10. Long shot shows...
50mm
geography
character biography
Means working from the outside in

11. Line of action
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
not realistic
Unscripted reactions.
180

12. ENFORCED METHOD is:
frame
depth of field
Unscripted reactions.
Overreacting

13. A __________mm lens at eye level is considered Normal View for 35mm film.
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
the meat of the scene
50mm
make more than $7500 per year

14. Directors who communicate with talent alleviate
jump
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
is hard to attain
compresses the foreground and the background

15. which one is NOT one of the characters elements of Character
Line Read
is hard to attain
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
superiority

16. Sense Memory is the memory of
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
geography
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
creative - spontaneous and open

17. Aspect Ratio
relationship of the height and width of the frame
compresses the foreground and the background
180
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot

18. _______ is the characters relationship to objects
neutrality
business
Unscripted reactions.
biography

19. Improvisation is a tool used to give information on
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
Inferiority
choices - subtext - and back-story
make more than $7500 per year

20. Directors are needed to
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
make more than $7500 per year

21. What is a through line?
choices - subtext - and back-story
frame
depth of field
the meat of the scene

22. ______________ in rehearsal can be used for paraphrasing the script
180
make more than $7500 per year
improvisation
relationship of the height and width of the frame

23. High camera angle suggests..
Overreacting
Over the shoulder
Inferiority
between males - females and enemies

24. Seeing through character eyes and not thinking
opposing objectives
Inferiority
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
Internal POV

25. ________ is good for character development
observation
Over the shoulder
Inferiority
the meat of the scene

26. directing tools can include
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
the emotion of the scene
neutrality
character biography

27. Coverage
opposing objectives
improvisation
is all shots except for the Master Shot
choices - subtext - and back-story

28. Long shot shows...
geography
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
business
choices - subtext - and back-story

29. The 30 DEGREE RULE keeps films from having _______ cuts.
jump
has something to lose
blocking and business
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction

30. Low camera angle suggests
superiority
business
not realistic
has something to lose

31. Aspect Ratio
the emotion of the scene
relationship of the height and width of the frame
geography
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction

32. Medium shot shows...
opposing objectives
relationship of the height and width of the frame
opposing objectives
neutrality

33. Define Line Reading
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
depth of field
compresses the foreground and the background

34. The 30 DEGREE RULE keeps films from having _______ cuts.
50mm
180
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
jump

35. One reason that actors may be insecure is that work...
between males - females and enemies
is hard to attain
blocking and business
choices - subtext - and back-story

36. SUBTEXT is not...
the emotion of the scene
blocking and business
opposing objectives
jump

37. Method acting
between males - females and enemies
Internal POV
opposing objectives
Means working from the outside in

38. Wide angle lens shows...
Inferiority
depth of field
shot from the beginning to the end scene
is all shots except for the Master Shot

39. Explain the CIRCLE OF ACTION - Inside and Out.
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
compresses the foreground and the background
the meat of the scene
not realistic

40. ENFORCED METHOD is:
Unscripted reactions.
make more than $7500 per year
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
compresses the foreground and the background

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

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42. When a character has something in stake he or she:
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
has something to lose
choices - subtext - and back-story
1st read through of the script with talent and crew

43. telephoto lense
Overreacting
compresses the foreground and the background
business
Line Read

44. Medium shot shows...
actors like to live in the moment
neutrality
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
Internal POV

45. What is a table read?
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
the emotion of the scene
frame
business

46. One reason that actors may be insecure is that work...
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
is hard to attain
choices - subtext - and back-story

47. External POV
make more than $7500 per year
not realistic
Over the shoulder
180

48. _______ is the characters relationship to objects
the meat of the scene
business
has something to lose
frame

49. directing tools can include
depth of field
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
character biography
blocking and business

50. Define Line Reading
between males - females and enemies
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
Internal POV
Director demonstrates the line for the talent

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