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Test your basic knowledge |

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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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.

1. Coverage
geography
Over the shoulder
is all shots except for the Master Shot
50mm

2. ________ is good for character development
frame
make more than $7500 per year
180
observation

3. Aspect Ratio
make more than $7500 per year
relationship of the height and width of the frame
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
Smoothly going from one emotion to another

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

5. NOT one of the Elements of Character
Overreacting
Inferiority
Line Read
Touch - sound and taste - and recall

6. External POV
opposing objectives
is hard to attain
superiority
Over the shoulder

7. What is a through line?
neutrality
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
the meat of the scene
Unscripted reactions.

8. What is a TRANSITION in terms of acting?
the meat of the scene
compresses the foreground and the background
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
Over the shoulder

9. directing tools can include
opposing objectives
character biography
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
neutrality

10. Explain the CIRCLE OF ACTION - Inside and Out.
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
Line Read
between males - females and enemies
is hard to attain

11. The moment before in film is important to the actor because
actors like to live in the moment
opposing objectives
is hard to attain
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction

12. CLOSED FRAMING is...
choices - subtext - and back-story
opposing objectives
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
not realistic

13. High camera angle suggests..
jump
Inferiority
jump
opposing objectives

14. ENFORCED METHOD is:
compresses the foreground and the background
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
Inferiority
Unscripted reactions.

15. Line of action
blocking and business
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
Inferiority

16. Directors are needed to
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
Overreacting
Smoothly going from one emotion to another

17. The 30 DEGREE RULE keeps films from having _______ cuts.
Overreacting
depth of field
jump
frame

18. Sense Memory is the memory of
180
Overreacting
is all shots except for the Master Shot
Touch - sound and taste - and recall

19. Wide angle lens shows...
depth of field
Overreacting
Unscripted reactions.
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away

20. 3 ways to break the 180 degree
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
frame
depth of field

21. What is a TRANSITION in terms of acting?
make more than $7500 per year
180
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction

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

23. Directors who communicate with talent alleviate
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
observation
make more than $7500 per year
Inferiority

24. directing tools can include
character biography
between males - females and enemies
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
is all shots except for the Master Shot

25. 3 Basic shot sizes
opposing objectives
creative - spontaneous and open
Internal POV
close up - medium - long shot

26. 3 ways to break the 180 degree
blocking and business
Line Read
Over the shoulder
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away

27. Medium shot shows...
geography
neutrality
compresses the foreground and the background
depth of field

28. Improvisation is a tool used to give information on
choices - subtext - and back-story
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
Unscripted reactions.
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary

29. 30 degree rule
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
make more than $7500 per year
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
50mm

30. _________________ can 'physicalize' the inner life of the character
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
Internal POV
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
blocking and business

31. Long shot shows...
between males - females and enemies
geography
opposing objectives
compresses the foreground and the background

32. The term conflict refers to two characters with...
close up - medium - long shot
shot from the beginning to the end scene
depth of field
opposing objectives

33. 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
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
Who the character is - what the character wants - what's the obstacle and what the character is prepared to do to get it
compresses the foreground and the background

34. SUBTEXT is not...
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
the emotion of the scene
50mm

35. A __________mm lens at eye level is considered Normal View for 35mm film.
superiority
50mm
jump
frame

36. _________________ can 'physicalize' the inner life of the character
character biography
not realistic
blocking and business
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away

37. CLOSED FRAMING is...
the meat of the scene
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
compresses the foreground and the background
not realistic

38. 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
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
biography
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust

39. telephoto lense
the emotion of the scene
compresses the foreground and the background
Means working from the outside in
between males - females and enemies

40. Wide angle lens shows...
creative - spontaneous and open
make more than $7500 per year
depth of field
is hard to attain

41. Sense Memory is the memory of
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
Means working from the outside in
business
relationship of the height and width of the frame

42. What is a table read?
superiority
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
Line Read
not realistic

43. Long shot shows...
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
Line Read
is hard to attain
geography

44. Define Line Reading
frame
Overreacting
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
Director demonstrates the line for the talent

45. When a character has something in stake he or she:
biography
Over the shoulder
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
has something to lose

46. Chemistry is...
Internal POV
between males - females and enemies
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
depth of field

47. The 30 DEGREE RULE keeps films from having _______ cuts.
jump
superiority
compresses the foreground and the background
improvisation

48. The _______ is an imaginary line bisecting the subjects in order to keep continuity of screen direction.
frame
opposing objectives
180
Overreacting

49. which one is NOT one of the characters elements of Character
Internal POV
geography
observation
Line Read

50. Directors who communicate with talent alleviate
geography
Means working from the outside in
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
close up - medium - long shot