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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. Line of action
Over the shoulder
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
180
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction

2. SUBTEXT is not...
creative - spontaneous and open
the emotion of the scene
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust

3. Extracting from the talents personal life experience for a character is...
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
relationship of the height and width of the frame
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.

4. _______ is the characters relationship to objects
business
the emotion of the scene
creative - spontaneous and open
depth of field

5. Wide angle lens shows...
depth of field
is all shots except for the Master Shot
make more than $7500 per year
1st read through of the script with talent and crew

6. ______________ in rehearsal can be used for paraphrasing the script
jump
improvisation
choices - subtext - and back-story
depth of field

7. High camera angle suggests..
depth of field
Inferiority
creative - spontaneous and open
is all shots except for the Master Shot

8. Sense Memory is the memory of
choices - subtext - and back-story
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
choices - subtext - and back-story
the meat of the scene

9. Long shot shows...
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
Unscripted reactions.
geography
Inferiority

10. The majority of SAG actors do not...
shot from the beginning to the end scene
make more than $7500 per year
Overreacting
Over the shoulder

11. 3 ways to break the 180 degree
depth of field
biography
actors like to live in the moment
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away

12. Low camera angle suggests
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
superiority
actors like to live in the moment
biography

13. SUBTEXT is not...
the emotion of the scene
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
business

14. The majority of SAG actors do not...
jump
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
make more than $7500 per year

15. Wide angle lens shows...
frame
depth of field
Overreacting
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script

16. Seeing through character eyes and not thinking
choices - subtext - and back-story
Internal POV
50mm
neutrality

17. Chemistry is...
relationship of the height and width of the frame
not realistic
opposing objectives
between males - females and enemies

18. Define Line Reading
compresses the foreground and the background
Over the shoulder
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
Director demonstrates the line for the talent

19. When looking for conflict in a scene - the director should look for
the meat of the scene
geography
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
opposing objectives

20. 3 Basic shot sizes
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
close up - medium - long shot
biography
Line Read

21. Directors who communicate with talent alleviate
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
shot from the beginning to the end scene
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
Internal POV

22. What is a table read?
superiority
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
relationship of the height and width of the frame

23. 3 ways to break the 180 degree
superiority
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
is all shots except for the Master Shot
blocking and business

24. which one is NOT one of the characters elements of Character
Line Read
Over the shoulder
neutrality
has something to lose

25. Long shot shows...
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
geography
superiority
shot from the beginning to the end scene

26. _______ is the characters relationship to objects
neutrality
choices - subtext - and back-story
business
the emotion of the scene

27. Medium shot shows...
neutrality
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
creative - spontaneous and open
is all shots except for the Master Shot

28. When a character has something in stake he or she:
frame
has something to lose
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

29. One reason that actors may be insecure is that work...
Means working from the outside in
geography
is hard to attain
opposing objectives

30. Improvisation can help the actor become more
frame
superiority
blocking and business
creative - spontaneous and open

31. The moment before in film is important to the actor because
Means working from the outside in
between males - females and enemies
actors like to live in the moment
between males - females and enemies

32. 3 Basic shot sizes
choices - subtext - and back-story
Line Read
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
close up - medium - long shot

33. Define Line Reading
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
make more than $7500 per year
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.

34. The _______ is an imaginary line bisecting the subjects in order to keep continuity of screen direction.
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
close up - medium - long shot
180
not realistic

35. When looking for conflict in a scene - the director should look for
opposing objectives
improvisation
jump
observation

36. ________ is good for character development
not realistic
observation
improvisation
Line Read

37. Extracting from the talents personal life experience for a character is...
50mm
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
Line Read
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary

38. CLOSED FRAMING is...
the emotion of the scene
choices - subtext - and back-story
not realistic
jump

39. Explain the CIRCLE OF ACTION - Inside and Out.
Unscripted reactions.
is all shots except for the Master Shot
50mm
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.

40. telephoto lense
compresses the foreground and the background
creative - spontaneous and open
superiority
is hard to attain

41. The _______ is an imaginary line bisecting the subjects in order to keep continuity of screen direction.
geography
180
Internal POV
Over the shoulder

42. Improvisation is a tool used to give information on
blocking and business
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
choices - subtext - and back-story
business

43. One reason that actors may be insecure is that work...
close up - medium - long shot
Over the shoulder
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
is hard to attain

44. External POV
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
blocking and business
Over the shoulder
jump

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

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46. Seeing through character eyes and not thinking
Means working from the outside in
Unscripted reactions.
Internal POV
jump

47. NOT one of the Elements of Character
improvisation
observation
Overreacting
creative - spontaneous and open

48. Master Shot
geography
neutrality
Overreacting
shot from the beginning to the end scene

49. NOT one of the Elements of Character
geography
Overreacting
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
1st read through of the script with talent and crew

50. What is a through line?
the emotion of the scene
frame
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
the meat of the scene