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Film Directing Basics

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Directors who communicate with talent alleviate
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
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Who the character is - what the character wants - what's the obstacle and what the character is prepared to do to get it
Smoothly going from one emotion to another

2. The term conflict refers to two characters with...
opposing objectives
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
Inferiority
Internal POV

3. The _______ is an imaginary line bisecting the subjects in order to keep continuity of screen direction.
not realistic
biography
make more than $7500 per year
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4. When looking for conflict in a scene - the director should look for
opposing objectives
observation
the emotion of the scene
depth of field

5. The moment before in film is important to the actor because
Line Read
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
choices - subtext - and back-story
actors like to live in the moment

6. Directors are needed to
blocking and business
Over the shoulder
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
relationship of the height and width of the frame

7. What is a through line?
is hard to attain
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
the meat of the scene
not realistic

8. telephoto lense
observation
compresses the foreground and the background
relationship of the height and width of the frame
Overreacting

9. What is a through line?
observation
Overreacting
the meat of the scene
is hard to attain

10. Explain the CIRCLE OF ACTION - Inside and Out.
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
character biography
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Director demonstrates the line for the talent

11. Line of action
is hard to attain
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
is all shots except for the Master Shot
improvisation

12. Improvisation can help the actor become more
creative - spontaneous and open
is hard to attain
is hard to attain
observation

13. The moment before in film is important to the actor because
make more than $7500 per year
choices - subtext - and back-story
actors like to live in the moment
creative - spontaneous and open

14. Is useful to fill in the gaps of the life of the character
creative - spontaneous and open
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
biography
choices - subtext - and back-story

15. which one is NOT one of the characters elements of Character
Line Read
frame
between males - females and enemies
jump

16. What is a TRANSITION in terms of acting?
Means working from the outside in
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
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Who the character is - what the character wants - what's the obstacle and what the character is prepared to do to get it

17. The 30 DEGREE RULE keeps films from having _______ cuts.
jump
frame
Line Read
Inferiority

18. When a character has something in stake he or she:
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
is hard to attain
has something to lose
Unscripted reactions.

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

20. Sense Memory is the memory of
not realistic
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
geography
Touch - sound and taste - and recall

21. Chemistry is...
has something to lose
the emotion of the scene
biography
between males - females and enemies

22. NOT one of the Elements of Character
jump
biography
180
Overreacting

23. Define Line Reading
shot from the beginning to the end scene
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
is all shots except for the Master Shot
neutrality

24. CLOSED FRAMING is...
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
jump
not realistic
depth of field

25. directing tools can include
business
Who the character is - what the character wants - what's the obstacle and what the character is prepared to do to get it
character biography
neutrality

26. _________________ can 'physicalize' the inner life of the character
improvisation
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
geography
blocking and business

27. The 30 DEGREE RULE keeps films from having _______ cuts.
close up - medium - long shot
jump
Internal POV
Overreacting

28. Improvisation is a tool used to give information on
opposing objectives
Unscripted reactions.
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choices - subtext - and back-story

29. One reason that actors may be insecure is that work...
depth of field
between males - females and enemies
is hard to attain
Unscripted reactions.

30. SUBTEXT is not...
make more than $7500 per year
Internal POV
is hard to attain
the emotion of the scene

31. A __________mm lens at eye level is considered Normal View for 35mm film.
close up - medium - long shot
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Director demonstrates the line for the talent
Touch - sound and taste - and recall

32. ________ is good for character development
observation
business
between males - females and enemies
character biography

33. 30 degree rule
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
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
Director demonstrates the line for the talent

34. CLOSED FRAMING is...
improvisation
Inferiority
Over the shoulder
not realistic

35. Long shot shows...
superiority
shot from the beginning to the end scene
geography
the meat of the scene

36. 3 Basic shot sizes
opposing objectives
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
close up - medium - long shot
between males - females and enemies

37. 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
opposing objectives
the meat of the scene
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot

38. Seeing through character eyes and not thinking
creative - spontaneous and open
the emotion of the scene
Internal POV
opposing objectives

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

40. The _____ is where the action all takes place
frame
opposing objectives
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
Inferiority

41. _______ is the characters relationship to objects
Means working from the outside in
has something to lose
is hard to attain
business

42. ________ is good for character development
observation
superiority
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
opposing objectives

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

44. Chemistry is...
close up - medium - long shot
between males - females and enemies
has something to lose
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction

45. ENFORCED METHOD is:
the meat of the scene
has something to lose
Unscripted reactions.
observation

46. Aspect Ratio
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
relationship of the height and width of the frame
opposing objectives
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away

47. which one is NOT one of the characters elements of Character
blocking and business
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
Line Read
opposing objectives

48. The majority of SAG actors do not...
make more than $7500 per year
blocking and business
observation
180

49. Method acting
blocking and business
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
Means working from the outside in
Line Read

50. 30 degree rule
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
make more than $7500 per year
Line Read