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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. NOT one of the Elements of Character
Overreacting
not realistic
opposing objectives
is all shots except for the Master Shot

2. 30 degree rule
superiority
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
close up - medium - long shot

3. The _______ is an imaginary line bisecting the subjects in order to keep continuity of screen direction.
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
opposing objectives
180
choices - subtext - and back-story

4. Explain the CIRCLE OF ACTION - Inside and Out.
the emotion of the scene
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust

5. Sense Memory is the memory of
Overreacting
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
Over the shoulder

6. Seeing through character eyes and not thinking
has something to lose
Internal POV
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
neutrality

7. Low camera angle suggests
compresses the foreground and the background
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
choices - subtext - and back-story
superiority

8. ______________ in rehearsal can be used for paraphrasing the script
is all shots except for the Master Shot
Internal POV
not realistic
improvisation

9. One reason that actors may be insecure is that work...
is all shots except for the Master Shot
is hard to attain
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
observation

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

11. _________________ can 'physicalize' the inner life of the character
close up - medium - long shot
close up - medium - long shot
character biography
blocking and business

12. Aspect Ratio
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
relationship of the height and width of the frame
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
superiority

13. When a character has something in stake he or she:
Inferiority
has something to lose
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script

14. What is a through line?
180
the meat of the scene
observation
biography

15. _________________ can 'physicalize' the inner life of the character
is hard to attain
has something to lose
blocking and business
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot

16. _______ is the characters relationship to objects
business
creative - spontaneous and open
creative - spontaneous and open
Internal POV

17. NOT one of the Elements of Character
not realistic
jump
Means working from the outside in
Overreacting

18. Medium shot shows...
neutrality
jump
depth of field
blocking and business

19. A __________mm lens at eye level is considered Normal View for 35mm film.
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
compresses the foreground and the background
creative - spontaneous and open
50mm

20. Coverage
is all shots except for the Master Shot
50mm
observation
jump

21. Directors are needed to
neutrality
has something to lose
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
Line Read

22. 3 Basic shot sizes
opposing objectives
180
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
close up - medium - long shot

23. External POV
improvisation
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
Over the shoulder
business

24. directing tools can include
character biography
between males - females and enemies
Inferiority
depth of field

25. telephoto lense
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
compresses the foreground and the background
50mm
business

26. telephoto lense
business
180
50mm
compresses the foreground and the background

27. Improvisation is a tool used to give information on
blocking and business
choices - subtext - and back-story
biography
has something to lose

28. Method acting
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
is hard to attain
Means working from the outside in
Inferiority

29. Method acting
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
Means working from the outside in
jump

30. Coverage
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
the emotion of the scene
is all shots except for the Master Shot
jump

31. The moment before in film is important to the actor because
actors like to live in the moment
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
creative - spontaneous and open
neutrality

32. High camera angle suggests..
between males - females and enemies
is hard to attain
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
Inferiority

33. Sense Memory is the memory of
the emotion of the scene
choices - subtext - and back-story
creative - spontaneous and open
Touch - sound and taste - and recall

34. Line of action
180
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
observation
biography

35. Wide angle lens shows...
180
depth of field
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
close up - medium - long shot

36. What is a table read?
blocking and business
between males - females and enemies
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
depth of field

37. 3 Basic shot sizes
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
neutrality
shot from the beginning to the end scene
close up - medium - long shot

38. Master Shot
shot from the beginning to the end scene
Unscripted reactions.
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary

39. The term conflict refers to two characters with...
has something to lose
opposing objectives
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
creative - spontaneous and open

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

41. When looking for conflict in a scene - the director should look for
observation
opposing objectives
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
depth of field

42. Is useful to fill in the gaps of the life of the character
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
not realistic
biography
close up - medium - long shot

43. The _____ is where the action all takes place
jump
Unscripted reactions.
frame
Overreacting

44. Low camera angle suggests
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
50mm
has something to lose
superiority

45. ________ is good for character development
is all shots except for the Master Shot
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
observation

46. The term conflict refers to two characters with...
is all shots except for the Master Shot
is hard to attain
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
opposing objectives

47. The _____ is where the action all takes place
frame
relationship of the height and width of the frame
compresses the foreground and the background
opposing objectives

48. Explain the CIRCLE OF ACTION - Inside and Out.
superiority
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
character biography

49. Directors are needed to
180
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
relationship of the height and width of the frame
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script

50. ENFORCED METHOD is:
Unscripted reactions.
Means working from the outside in
is all shots except for the Master Shot
1st read through of the script with talent and crew