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Film Directing Basics

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1. telephoto lense
Internal POV
not realistic
Internal POV
compresses the foreground and the background

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

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3. Aspect Ratio
Over the shoulder
actors like to live in the moment
relationship of the height and width of the frame
biography

4. Wide angle lens shows...
creative - spontaneous and open
business
50mm
depth of field

5. A __________mm lens at eye level is considered Normal View for 35mm film.
Overreacting
50mm
compresses the foreground and the background
not realistic

6. When a character has something in stake he or she:
has something to lose
opposing objectives
Inferiority
Line Read

7. The _______ is an imaginary line bisecting the subjects in order to keep continuity of screen direction.
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
180
Means working from the outside in

8. 3 Basic shot sizes
Overreacting
the emotion of the scene
close up - medium - long shot
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away

9. SUBTEXT is not...
business
the emotion of the scene
has something to lose
the meat of the scene

10. Method acting
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
Inferiority
Means working from the outside in
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away

11. Improvisation is a tool used to give information on
choices - subtext - and back-story
improvisation
Who the character is - what the character wants - what's the obstacle and what the character is prepared to do to get it
blocking and business

12. What is a through line?
the meat of the scene
geography
not realistic
creative - spontaneous and open

13. _________________ can 'physicalize' the inner life of the character
blocking and business
make more than $7500 per year
geography
opposing objectives

14. telephoto lense
compresses the foreground and the background
depth of field
close up - medium - long shot
make more than $7500 per year

15. The _____ is where the action all takes place
actors like to live in the moment
superiority
make more than $7500 per year
frame

16. Long shot shows...
jump
not realistic
Unscripted reactions.
geography

17. Medium shot shows...
blocking and business
opposing objectives
relationship of the height and width of the frame
neutrality

18. One reason that actors may be insecure is that work...
is hard to attain
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
depth of field

19. High camera angle suggests..
improvisation
Inferiority
creative - spontaneous and open
business

20. Sense Memory is the memory of
actors like to live in the moment
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
Unscripted reactions.
close up - medium - long shot

21. What is a table read?
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
not realistic
character biography

22. which one is NOT one of the characters elements of Character
Line Read
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
has something to lose

23. Define Line Reading
business
make more than $7500 per year
improvisation
Director demonstrates the line for the talent

24. Master Shot
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
between males - females and enemies
shot from the beginning to the end scene
not realistic

25. SUBTEXT is not...
the emotion of the scene
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
Inferiority

26. Line of action
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
is all shots except for the Master Shot
relationship of the height and width of the frame
between males - females and enemies

27. A __________mm lens at eye level is considered Normal View for 35mm film.
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
50mm
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot

28. When looking for conflict in a scene - the director should look for
Line Read
opposing objectives
50mm
Internal POV

29. 30 degree rule
business
superiority
character biography
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot

30. The 30 DEGREE RULE keeps films from having _______ cuts.
opposing objectives
opposing objectives
compresses the foreground and the background
jump

31. What is a table read?
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
choices - subtext - and back-story
the emotion of the scene

32. _______ is the characters relationship to objects
opposing objectives
superiority
business
Internal POV

33. Chemistry is...
shot from the beginning to the end scene
not realistic
observation
between males - females and enemies

34. ________ is good for character development
jump
blocking and business
observation
Director demonstrates the line for the talent

35. Aspect Ratio
shot from the beginning to the end scene
relationship of the height and width of the frame
choices - subtext - and back-story
shot from the beginning to the end scene

36. ________ is good for character development
Over the shoulder
Means working from the outside in
observation
frame

37. Directors are needed to
the emotion of the scene
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
jump
character biography

38. NOT one of the Elements of Character
choices - subtext - and back-story
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
Internal POV
Overreacting

39. Improvisation can help the actor become more
business
creative - spontaneous and open
neutrality
frame

40. 3 ways to break the 180 degree
Means working from the outside in
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
Inferiority

41. directing tools can include
opposing objectives
character biography
180
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot

42. The term conflict refers to two characters with...
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
Line Read
Inferiority
opposing objectives

43. The _____ is where the action all takes place
Unscripted reactions.
the emotion of the scene
frame
Smoothly going from one emotion to another

44. The moment before in film is important to the actor because
actors like to live in the moment
Unscripted reactions.
creative - spontaneous and open
is hard to attain

45. Master Shot
180
Overreacting
make more than $7500 per year
shot from the beginning to the end scene

46. The moment before in film is important to the actor because
actors like to live in the moment
Internal POV
between males - females and enemies
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary

47. The term conflict refers to two characters with...
opposing objectives
actors like to live in the moment
choices - subtext - and back-story
Touch - sound and taste - and recall

48. The _______ is an imaginary line bisecting the subjects in order to keep continuity of screen direction.
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
superiority
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
180

49. 30 degree rule
jump
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
180

50. External POV
Over the shoulder
opposing objectives
has something to lose
Smoothly going from one emotion to another

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