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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. 3 Basic shot sizes
Unscripted reactions.
close up - medium - long shot
the emotion of the scene
jump

2. Long shot shows...
compresses the foreground and the background
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
geography

3. Low camera angle suggests
Means working from the outside in
Inferiority
superiority
geography

4. Is useful to fill in the gaps of the life of the character
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
shot from the beginning to the end scene
superiority
biography

5. Chemistry is...
between males - females and enemies
close up - medium - long shot
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction

6. Directors who communicate with talent alleviate
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
compresses the foreground and the background
opposing objectives

7. Sense Memory is the memory of
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
frame
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
observation

8. When looking for conflict in a scene - the director should look for
opposing objectives
character biography
Internal POV
50mm

9. Extracting from the talents personal life experience for a character is...
depth of field
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
close up - medium - long shot
is hard to attain

10. Medium shot shows...
Means working from the outside in
neutrality
compresses the foreground and the background
shot from the beginning to the end scene

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

12. Improvisation is a tool used to give information on
close up - medium - long shot
choices - subtext - and back-story
has something to lose
opposing objectives

13. ENFORCED METHOD is:
Unscripted reactions.
the meat of the scene
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
Smoothly going from one emotion to another

14. External POV
has something to lose
Internal POV
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
Over the shoulder

15. _______ is the characters relationship to objects
make more than $7500 per year
opposing objectives
business
Touch - sound and taste - and recall

16. 30 degree rule
make more than $7500 per year
has something to lose
jump
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot

17. One reason that actors may be insecure is that work...
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
close up - medium - long shot
Means working from the outside in
is hard to attain

18. Low camera angle suggests
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
biography
between males - females and enemies
superiority

19. Improvisation is a tool used to give information on
choices - subtext - and back-story
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
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

20. Line of action
the emotion of the scene
shot from the beginning to the end scene
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
Unscripted reactions.

21. Seeing through character eyes and not thinking
blocking and business
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
Internal POV
creative - spontaneous and open

22. SUBTEXT is not...
Means working from the outside in
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
the emotion of the scene
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script

23. Master Shot
shot from the beginning to the end scene
Unscripted reactions.
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
character biography

24. Improvisation can help the actor become more
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
creative - spontaneous and open
actors like to live in the moment
choices - subtext - and back-story

25. A __________mm lens at eye level is considered Normal View for 35mm film.
50mm
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
observation

26. The _____ is where the action all takes place
is all shots except for the Master Shot
not realistic
frame
Means working from the outside in

27. SUBTEXT is not...
relationship of the height and width of the frame
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
the emotion of the scene
actors like to live in the moment

28. 30 degree rule
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
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

29. The 30 DEGREE RULE keeps films from having _______ cuts.
business
jump
has something to lose
relationship of the height and width of the frame

30. Explain the CIRCLE OF ACTION - Inside and Out.
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
Over the shoulder
the emotion of the scene

31. directing tools can include
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
character biography
is hard to attain
180

32. directing tools can include
observation
choices - subtext - and back-story
is hard to attain
character biography

33. Directors who communicate with talent alleviate
blocking and business
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot

34. A __________mm lens at eye level is considered Normal View for 35mm film.
50mm
jump
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
Internal POV

35. Define Line Reading
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
blocking and business
biography

36. ________ is good for character development
observation
50mm
geography
has something to lose

37. The 30 DEGREE RULE keeps films from having _______ cuts.
opposing objectives
character biography
jump
is hard to attain

38. The term conflict refers to two characters with...
180
opposing objectives
blocking and business
Who the character is - what the character wants - what's the obstacle and what the character is prepared to do to get it

39. Coverage
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
Line Read
jump
is all shots except for the Master Shot

40. Coverage
is all shots except for the Master Shot
Internal POV
frame
frame

41. ______________ in rehearsal can be used for paraphrasing the script
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
50mm
opposing objectives
improvisation

42. _______ is the characters relationship to objects
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
business
shot from the beginning to the end scene
relationship of the height and width of the frame

43. Explain the CIRCLE OF ACTION - Inside and Out.
Unscripted reactions.
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
compresses the foreground and the background

44. Directors are needed to
actors like to live in the moment
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
biography
the meat of the scene

45. ENFORCED METHOD is:
Inferiority
between males - females and enemies
Unscripted reactions.
between males - females and enemies

46. Aspect Ratio
superiority
biography
is hard to attain
relationship of the height and width of the frame

47. which one is NOT one of the characters elements of Character
the meat of the scene
Line Read
not realistic
Over the shoulder

48. Master Shot
choices - subtext - and back-story
creative - spontaneous and open
jump
shot from the beginning to the end scene

49. The _______ is an imaginary line bisecting the subjects in order to keep continuity of screen direction.
the meat of the scene
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
180

50. telephoto lense
blocking and business
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
compresses the foreground and the background