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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. CLOSED FRAMING is...
neutrality
not realistic
opposing objectives
actors like to live in the moment

2. The moment before in film is important to the actor because
actors like to live in the moment
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
is all shots except for the Master Shot
jump

3. NOT one of the Elements of Character
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
business
is hard to attain
Overreacting

4. Medium shot shows...
neutrality
actors like to live in the moment
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
business

5. The moment before in film is important to the actor because
improvisation
actors like to live in the moment
superiority
Line Read

6. Chemistry is...
Who the character is - what the character wants - what's the obstacle and what the character is prepared to do to get it
frame
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
between males - females and enemies

7. telephoto lense
compresses the foreground and the background
180
biography
180

8. ENFORCED METHOD is:
close up - medium - long shot
geography
Unscripted reactions.
jump

9. The majority of SAG actors do not...
make more than $7500 per year
is all shots except for the Master Shot
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
frame

10. 30 degree rule
Internal POV
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
is all shots except for the Master Shot
not realistic

11. The _____ is where the action all takes place
make more than $7500 per year
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
50mm
frame

12. Medium shot shows...
superiority
neutrality
Over the shoulder
relationship of the height and width of the frame

13. High camera angle suggests..
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
Inferiority
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
superiority

14. The _______ is an imaginary line bisecting the subjects in order to keep continuity of screen direction.
180
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
superiority
opposing objectives

15. The 30 DEGREE RULE keeps films from having _______ cuts.
Inferiority
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
jump
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot

16. CLOSED FRAMING is...
not realistic
superiority
observation
shot from the beginning to the end scene

17. NOT one of the Elements of Character
not realistic
Overreacting
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away

18. Line of action
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
relationship of the height and width of the frame
1st read through of the script with talent and crew

19. Improvisation can help the actor become more
180
Line Read
creative - spontaneous and open
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away

20. 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
actors like to live in the moment
Overreacting
Means working from the outside in

21. Directors are needed to
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
Over the shoulder
Inferiority
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script

22. Sense Memory is the memory of
Who the character is - what the character wants - what's the obstacle and what the character is prepared to do to get it
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
is hard to attain
biography

23. Low camera angle suggests
business
make more than $7500 per year
superiority
biography

24. Improvisation is a tool used to give information on
shot from the beginning to the end scene
opposing objectives
choices - subtext - and back-story
observation

25. Is useful to fill in the gaps of the life of the character
biography
close up - medium - long shot
compresses the foreground and the background
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary

26. ENFORCED METHOD is:
Internal POV
Unscripted reactions.
depth of field
close up - medium - long shot

27. Coverage
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
close up - medium - long shot
is all shots except for the Master Shot
Over the shoulder

28. Improvisation can help the actor become more
improvisation
creative - spontaneous and open
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
geography

29. directing tools can include
observation
character biography
Overreacting
frame

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

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31. One reason that actors may be insecure is that work...
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
Overreacting
is hard to attain

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

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33. Line of action
is all shots except for the Master Shot
180
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
opposing objectives

34. Wide angle lens shows...
is all shots except for the Master Shot
biography
depth of field
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary

35. Explain the CIRCLE OF ACTION - Inside and Out.
relationship of the height and width of the frame
jump
opposing objectives
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.

36. 30 degree rule
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
business
depth of field

37. External POV
business
Over the shoulder
Who the character is - what the character wants - what's the obstacle and what the character is prepared to do to get it
Overreacting

38. 3 ways to break the 180 degree
Means working from the outside in
Line Read
make more than $7500 per year
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away

39. One reason that actors may be insecure is that work...
is hard to attain
superiority
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
not realistic

40. Chemistry is...
between males - females and enemies
neutrality
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary

41. ________ is good for character development
Inferiority
blocking and business
observation
50mm

42. What is a TRANSITION in terms of acting?
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
Overreacting
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
Over the shoulder

43. Directors who communicate with talent alleviate
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
choices - subtext - and back-story
actors like to live in the moment
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust

44. Sense Memory is the memory of
choices - subtext - and back-story
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
creative - spontaneous and open
Means working from the outside in

45. Long shot shows...
geography
neutrality
close up - medium - long shot
the emotion of the scene

46. The term conflict refers to two characters with...
opposing objectives
Line Read
between males - females and enemies
50mm

47. Coverage
Line Read
jump
is all shots except for the Master Shot
has something to lose

48. The 30 DEGREE RULE keeps films from having _______ cuts.
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
the emotion of the scene
jump
neutrality

49. _______ is the characters relationship to objects
Internal POV
business
Inferiority
neutrality

50. What is a through line?
50mm
Line Read
opposing objectives
the meat of the scene