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Film Directing Basics

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. One reason that actors may be insecure is that work...
is hard to attain
depth of field
not realistic
creative - spontaneous and open

2. The majority of SAG actors do not...
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
Overreacting
make more than $7500 per year
1st read through of the script with talent and crew

3. When a character has something in stake he or she:
has something to lose
choices - subtext - and back-story
actors like to live in the moment
the meat of the scene

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

5. The term conflict refers to two characters with...
relationship of the height and width of the frame
between males - females and enemies
opposing objectives
make more than $7500 per year

6. The moment before in film is important to the actor because
make more than $7500 per year
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
actors like to live in the moment
Internal POV

7. Extracting from the talents personal life experience for a character is...
Who the character is - what the character wants - what's the obstacle and what the character is prepared to do to get it
shot from the beginning to the end scene
opposing objectives
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary

8. Wide angle lens shows...
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
depth of field
business
Internal POV

9. External POV
Over the shoulder
not realistic
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
actors like to live in the moment

10. One reason that actors may be insecure is that work...
Who the character is - what the character wants - what's the obstacle and what the character is prepared to do to get it
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
is hard to attain
depth of field

11. Seeing through character eyes and not thinking
Internal POV
biography
actors like to live in the moment
compresses the foreground and the background

12. 3 Basic shot sizes
is all shots except for the Master Shot
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
compresses the foreground and the background
close up - medium - long shot

13. ENFORCED METHOD is:
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
Over the shoulder
the meat of the scene
Unscripted reactions.

14. High camera angle suggests..
shot from the beginning to the end scene
Inferiority
geography
Unscripted reactions.

15. Improvisation can help the actor become more
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
creative - spontaneous and open
180
choices - subtext - and back-story

16. SUBTEXT is not...
blocking and business
the emotion of the scene
actors like to live in the moment
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away

17. 30 degree rule
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
Over the shoulder
Over the shoulder
biography

18. When a character has something in stake he or she:
business
has something to lose
50mm
neutrality

19. 3 ways to break the 180 degree
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
opposing objectives
creative - spontaneous and open
Unscripted reactions.

20. Medium shot shows...
neutrality
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
make more than $7500 per year
Over the shoulder

21. Is useful to fill in the gaps of the life of the character
relationship of the height and width of the frame
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
is hard to attain
biography

22. Is useful to fill in the gaps of the life of the character
Line Read
biography
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
Director demonstrates the line for the talent

23. The 30 DEGREE RULE keeps films from having _______ cuts.
has something to lose
Internal POV
jump
opposing objectives

24. The majority of SAG actors do not...
make more than $7500 per year
improvisation
close up - medium - long shot
business

25. A __________mm lens at eye level is considered Normal View for 35mm film.
Who the character is - what the character wants - what's the obstacle and what the character is prepared to do to get it
50mm
is hard to attain
Director demonstrates the line for the talent

26. Method acting
geography
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
Means working from the outside in
superiority

27. Line of action
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
creative - spontaneous and open
is hard to attain
close up - medium - long shot

28. ______________ in rehearsal can be used for paraphrasing the script
not realistic
improvisation
Unscripted reactions.
jump

29. Sense Memory is the memory of
choices - subtext - and back-story
geography
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust

30. telephoto lense
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
compresses the foreground and the background
Unscripted reactions.

31. NOT one of the Elements of Character
has something to lose
creative - spontaneous and open
make more than $7500 per year
Overreacting

32. ________ is good for character development
blocking and business
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
observation

33. Define Line Reading
is all shots except for the Master Shot
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
180
opposing objectives

34. What is a through line?
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
180
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
the meat of the scene

35. When looking for conflict in a scene - the director should look for
close up - medium - long shot
between males - females and enemies
opposing objectives
Director demonstrates the line for the talent

36. CLOSED FRAMING is...
improvisation
not realistic
opposing objectives
is all shots except for the Master Shot

37. Master Shot
shot from the beginning to the end scene
the emotion of the scene
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
improvisation

38. Low camera angle suggests
superiority
Over the shoulder
50mm
observation

39. External POV
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
neutrality
Over the shoulder

40. Directors are needed to
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
observation
Smoothly going from one emotion to another

41. Seeing through character eyes and not thinking
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
improvisation
Internal POV
the emotion of the scene

42. Wide angle lens shows...
depth of field
Internal POV
the emotion of the scene
observation

43. Directors are needed to
relationship of the height and width of the frame
not realistic
between males - females and enemies
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script

44. Define Line Reading
blocking and business
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
relationship of the height and width of the frame

45. Explain the CIRCLE OF ACTION - Inside and Out.
observation
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
the emotion of the scene
geography

46. Explain the CIRCLE OF ACTION - Inside and Out.
depth of field
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
Who the character is - what the character wants - what's the obstacle and what the character is prepared to do to get it

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

48. When looking for conflict in a scene - the director should look for
180
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
opposing objectives

49. Chemistry is...
make more than $7500 per year
opposing objectives
observation
between males - females and enemies

50. 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
creative - spontaneous and open
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