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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. A __________mm lens at eye level is considered Normal View for 35mm film.
is all shots except for the Master Shot
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
50mm
observation

2. Line of action
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
frame
make more than $7500 per year
Unscripted reactions.

3. Is useful to fill in the gaps of the life of the character
has something to lose
close up - medium - long shot
depth of field
biography

4. Is useful to fill in the gaps of the life of the character
biography
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
character biography
improvisation

5. The _______ is an imaginary line bisecting the subjects in order to keep continuity of screen direction.
frame
neutrality
opposing objectives
180

6. ______________ in rehearsal can be used for paraphrasing the script
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
improvisation
is all shots except for the Master Shot
Over the shoulder

7. Low camera angle suggests
Line Read
superiority
180
close up - medium - long shot

8. Coverage
is all shots except for the Master Shot
has something to lose
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
creative - spontaneous and open

9. The 30 DEGREE RULE keeps films from having _______ cuts.
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
geography
compresses the foreground and the background
jump

10. A __________mm lens at eye level is considered Normal View for 35mm film.
has something to lose
character biography
50mm
compresses the foreground and the background

11. When a character has something in stake he or she:
has something to lose
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
frame
character biography

12. Medium shot shows...
Inferiority
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
neutrality
not realistic

13. Method acting
Line Read
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
Means working from the outside in
between males - females and enemies

14. NOT one of the Elements of Character
opposing objectives
Overreacting
actors like to live in the moment
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot

15. directing tools can include
blocking and business
actors like to live in the moment
character biography
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction

16. What is a TRANSITION in terms of acting?
opposing objectives
50mm
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
1st read through of the script with talent and crew

17. which one is NOT one of the characters elements of Character
Line Read
improvisation
the emotion of the scene
frame

18. ______________ in rehearsal can be used for paraphrasing the script
opposing objectives
improvisation
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
neutrality

19. directing tools can include
neutrality
Unscripted reactions.
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

20. 3 Basic shot sizes
close up - medium - long shot
frame
is all shots except for the Master Shot
has something to lose

21. Directors are needed to
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
Inferiority
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
Touch - sound and taste - and recall

22. 3 ways to break the 180 degree
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
choices - subtext - and back-story
shot from the beginning to the end scene
not realistic

23. Master Shot
is hard to attain
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
shot from the beginning to the end scene
not realistic

24. Define Line Reading
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
has something to lose
not realistic
Inferiority

25. When a character has something in stake he or she:
Means working from the outside in
50mm
has something to lose
Touch - sound and taste - and recall

26. Sense Memory is the memory of
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
biography
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
opposing objectives

27. High camera angle suggests..
close up - medium - long shot
business
Inferiority
Who the character is - what the character wants - what's the obstacle and what the character is prepared to do to get it

28. SUBTEXT is not...
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
biography
the emotion of the scene

29. ENFORCED METHOD is:
the emotion of the scene
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
business
Unscripted reactions.

30. Chemistry is...
jump
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
make more than $7500 per year
between males - females and enemies

31. When looking for conflict in a scene - the director should look for
close up - medium - long shot
opposing objectives
creative - spontaneous and open
not realistic

32. Long shot shows...
make more than $7500 per year
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
has something to lose
geography

33. Improvisation is a tool used to give information on
choices - subtext - and back-story
the meat of the scene
character biography
Means working from the outside in

34. which one is NOT one of the characters elements of Character
Line Read
biography
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
Director demonstrates the line for the talent

35. Directors who communicate with talent alleviate
is all shots except for the Master Shot
the meat of the scene
Unscripted reactions.
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust

36. Sense Memory is the memory of
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
Touch - sound and taste - and recall

37. Seeing through character eyes and not thinking
the emotion of the scene
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
biography
Internal POV

38. The majority of SAG actors do not...
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
make more than $7500 per year
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
biography

39. Improvisation is a tool used to give information on
blocking and business
the meat of the scene
jump
choices - subtext - and back-story

40. External POV
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
Over the shoulder
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
Touch - sound and taste - and recall

41. One reason that actors may be insecure is that work...
50mm
is hard to attain
observation
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot

42. telephoto lense
relationship of the height and width of the frame
Over the shoulder
compresses the foreground and the background
Smoothly going from one emotion to another

43. Low camera angle suggests
superiority
Who the character is - what the character wants - what's the obstacle and what the character is prepared to do to get it
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
Line Read

44. Improvisation can help the actor become more
biography
make more than $7500 per year
creative - spontaneous and open
Line Read

45. ENFORCED METHOD is:
Unscripted reactions.
observation
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
compresses the foreground and the background

46. Method acting
the emotion of the scene
improvisation
Means working from the outside in
Director demonstrates the line for the talent

47. Wide angle lens shows...
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
depth of field
Overreacting
Over the shoulder

48. Aspect Ratio
relationship of the height and width of the frame
is hard to attain
jump
business

49. _______ is the characters relationship to objects
business
opposing objectives
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
180

50. 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
the emotion of the scene
relationship of the height and width of the frame
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.