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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. The moment before in film is important to the actor because
close up - medium - long shot
Inferiority
make more than $7500 per year
actors like to live in the moment

2. High camera angle suggests..
the emotion of the scene
Inferiority
choices - subtext - and back-story
Overreacting

3. What is a TRANSITION in terms of acting?
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
opposing objectives
blocking and business
improvisation

4. The moment before in film is important to the actor because
actors like to live in the moment
Who the character is - what the character wants - what's the obstacle and what the character is prepared to do to get it
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

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

6. Extracting from the talents personal life experience for a character is...
biography
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
character biography

7. When looking for conflict in a scene - the director should look for
opposing objectives
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
make more than $7500 per year
business

8. _________________ can 'physicalize' the inner life of the character
the meat of the scene
improvisation
blocking and business
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot

9. Chemistry is...
depth of field
between males - females and enemies
neutrality
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script

10. The _______ is an imaginary line bisecting the subjects in order to keep continuity of screen direction.
Overreacting
frame
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
180

11. _______ is the characters relationship to objects
business
Inferiority
frame
observation

12. Improvisation is a tool used to give information on
the emotion of the scene
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
choices - subtext - and back-story
jump

13. 3 ways to break the 180 degree
improvisation
Over the shoulder
relationship of the height and width of the frame
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away

14. Method acting
is all shots except for the Master Shot
opposing objectives
observation
Means working from the outside in

15. Line of action
the emotion of the scene
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
Over the shoulder
superiority

16. CLOSED FRAMING is...
Who the character is - what the character wants - what's the obstacle and what the character is prepared to do to get it
the meat of the scene
Internal POV
not realistic

17. Medium shot shows...
neutrality
compresses the foreground and the background
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
creative - spontaneous and open

18. When a character has something in stake he or she:
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
has something to lose
is hard to attain
Line Read

19. ENFORCED METHOD is:
Unscripted reactions.
not realistic
Over the shoulder
business

20. _________________ can 'physicalize' the inner life of the character
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
geography
blocking and business
neutrality

21. ________ is good for character development
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
observation
neutrality
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust

22. ______________ in rehearsal can be used for paraphrasing the script
the emotion of the scene
make more than $7500 per year
improvisation
opposing objectives

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

24. Seeing through character eyes and not thinking
geography
compresses the foreground and the background
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
Internal POV

25. Sense Memory is the memory of
observation
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
Inferiority
Touch - sound and taste - and recall

26. Directors are needed to
Means working from the outside in
depth of field
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
is hard to attain

27. Improvisation is a tool used to give information on
choices - subtext - and back-story
neutrality
the emotion of the scene
opposing objectives

28. 3 Basic shot sizes
close up - medium - long shot
Inferiority
superiority
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.

29. NOT one of the Elements of Character
50mm
Overreacting
between males - females and enemies
frame

30. Low camera angle suggests
superiority
frame
between males - females and enemies
Inferiority

31. The _____ is where the action all takes place
frame
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
Line Read
business

32. High camera angle suggests..
Inferiority
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
Means working from the outside in
the emotion of the scene

33. What is a TRANSITION in terms of acting?
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
character biography
Touch - sound and taste - and recall

34. Wide angle lens shows...
character biography
depth of field
shot from the beginning to the end scene
creative - spontaneous and open

35. 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
business
improvisation
50mm

36. Improvisation can help the actor become more
creative - spontaneous and open
close up - medium - long shot
compresses the foreground and the background
50mm

37. Long shot shows...
geography
Who the character is - what the character wants - what's the obstacle and what the character is prepared to do to get it
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.

38. A __________mm lens at eye level is considered Normal View for 35mm film.
opposing objectives
neutrality
shot from the beginning to the end scene
50mm

39. Define Line Reading
close up - medium - long shot
actors like to live in the moment
make more than $7500 per year
Director demonstrates the line for the talent

40. Directors who communicate with talent alleviate
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
compresses the foreground and the background
make more than $7500 per year
the emotion of the scene

41. Chemistry is...
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
between males - females and enemies
Over the shoulder
business

42. Seeing through character eyes and not thinking
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
close up - medium - long shot
is all shots except for the Master Shot
Internal POV

43. Master Shot
shot from the beginning to the end scene
50mm
geography
depth of field

44. CLOSED FRAMING is...
not realistic
Unscripted reactions.
shot from the beginning to the end scene
between males - females and enemies

45. ______________ in rehearsal can be used for paraphrasing the script
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
close up - medium - long shot
50mm
improvisation

46. Explain the CIRCLE OF ACTION - Inside and Out.
frame
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
biography

47. Sense Memory is the memory of
observation
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
compresses the foreground and the background
Touch - sound and taste - and recall

48. One reason that actors may be insecure is that work...
is hard to attain
observation
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
Who the character is - what the character wants - what's the obstacle and what the character is prepared to do to get it

49. External POV
character biography
Over the shoulder
superiority
the emotion of the scene

50. Wide angle lens shows...
50mm
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
Means working from the outside in
depth of field