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Film Directing Basics

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1. Coverage
superiority
the meat of the scene
compresses the foreground and the background
is all shots except for the Master Shot

2. 30 degree rule
Internal POV
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
Line Read
opposing objectives

3. Low camera angle suggests
superiority
jump
Means working from the outside in
Director demonstrates the line for the talent

4. What is a table read?
opposing objectives
choices - subtext - and back-story
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

5. Directors are needed to
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
the meat of the scene
compresses the foreground and the background

6. Is useful to fill in the gaps of the life of the character
biography
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
actors like to live in the moment
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary

7. Improvisation can help the actor become more
compresses the foreground and the background
is hard to attain
geography
creative - spontaneous and open

8. telephoto lense
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
observation
compresses the foreground and the background
50mm

9. The _______ is an imaginary line bisecting the subjects in order to keep continuity of screen direction.
neutrality
the emotion of the scene
make more than $7500 per year
180

10. which one is NOT one of the characters elements of Character
the meat of the scene
creative - spontaneous and open
Line Read
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.

11. Wide angle lens shows...
depth of field
opposing objectives
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
the emotion of the scene

12. One reason that actors may be insecure is that work...
opposing objectives
Who the character is - what the character wants - what's the obstacle and what the character is prepared to do to get it
is hard to attain
Director demonstrates the line for the talent

13. _________________ can 'physicalize' the inner life of the character
blocking and business
close up - medium - long shot
business
not realistic

14. The _____ is where the action all takes place
compresses the foreground and the background
opposing objectives
frame
superiority

15. ENFORCED METHOD is:
Unscripted reactions.
compresses the foreground and the background
observation
is hard to attain

16. The _______ is an imaginary line bisecting the subjects in order to keep continuity of screen direction.
Line Read
biography
180
Line Read

17. 30 degree rule
make more than $7500 per year
compresses the foreground and the background
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script

18. The term conflict refers to two characters with...
shot from the beginning to the end scene
neutrality
opposing objectives
is all shots except for the Master Shot

19. NOT one of the Elements of Character
Overreacting
50mm
geography
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction

20. SUBTEXT is not...
close up - medium - long shot
Over the shoulder
the emotion of the scene
depth of field

21. Define Line Reading
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
observation
relationship of the height and width of the frame
neutrality

22. External POV
Unscripted reactions.
Over the shoulder
choices - subtext - and back-story
improvisation

23. NOT one of the Elements of Character
creative - spontaneous and open
jump
Overreacting
Line Read

24. The _____ is where the action all takes place
choices - subtext - and back-story
frame
compresses the foreground and the background
Who the character is - what the character wants - what's the obstacle and what the character is prepared to do to get it

25. Improvisation is a tool used to give information on
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
180
is all shots except for the Master Shot
choices - subtext - and back-story

26. Method acting
neutrality
Means working from the outside in
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
not realistic

27. 3 ways to break the 180 degree
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
blocking and business
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
Unscripted reactions.

28. 3 ways to break the 180 degree
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
not realistic
observation
blocking and business

29. Low camera angle suggests
superiority
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
Internal POV
choices - subtext - and back-story

30. Long shot shows...
compresses the foreground and the background
geography
observation
Over the shoulder

31. Master Shot
creative - spontaneous and open
is hard to attain
opposing objectives
shot from the beginning to the end scene

32. ________ is good for character development
superiority
observation
the meat of the scene
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary

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

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34. Aspect Ratio
relationship of the height and width of the frame
make more than $7500 per year
neutrality
Unscripted reactions.

35. 3 Basic shot sizes
close up - medium - long shot
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
jump
creative - spontaneous and open

36. _______ is the characters relationship to objects
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
the meat of the scene
creative - spontaneous and open
business

37. Extracting from the talents personal life experience for a character is...
180
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
biography

38. When looking for conflict in a scene - the director should look for
opposing objectives
Who the character is - what the character wants - what's the obstacle and what the character is prepared to do to get it
depth of field
the meat of the scene

39. _______ is the characters relationship to objects
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
business
is all shots except for the Master Shot
Inferiority

40. Explain the CIRCLE OF ACTION - Inside and Out.
creative - spontaneous and open
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
shot from the beginning to the end scene
choices - subtext - and back-story

41. The moment before in film is important to the actor because
business
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
opposing objectives
actors like to live in the moment

42. Method acting
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
is hard to attain
Means working from the outside in
business

43. telephoto lense
blocking and business
opposing objectives
compresses the foreground and the background
blocking and business

44. The majority of SAG actors do not...
depth of field
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
creative - spontaneous and open
make more than $7500 per year

45. Seeing through character eyes and not thinking
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
Means working from the outside in
Internal POV
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away

46. Is useful to fill in the gaps of the life of the character
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
frame
Internal POV
biography

47. Explain the CIRCLE OF ACTION - Inside and Out.
the emotion of the scene
not realistic
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
has something to lose

48. A __________mm lens at eye level is considered Normal View for 35mm film.
actors like to live in the moment
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
blocking and business
50mm

49. Extracting from the talents personal life experience for a character is...
Inferiority
Line Read
frame
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary

50. The 30 DEGREE RULE keeps films from having _______ cuts.
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
not realistic
superiority
jump

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