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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. Extracting from the talents personal life experience for a character is...
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
shot from the beginning to the end scene

2. 3 Basic shot sizes
Over the shoulder
close up - medium - long shot
blocking and business
business

3. directing tools can include
business
business
is hard to attain
character biography

4. telephoto lense
make more than $7500 per year
frame
compresses the foreground and the background
improvisation

5. The 30 DEGREE RULE keeps films from having _______ cuts.
the meat of the scene
Who the character is - what the character wants - what's the obstacle and what the character is prepared to do to get it
Inferiority
jump

6. One reason that actors may be insecure is that work...
Internal POV
frame
opposing objectives
is hard to attain

7. ENFORCED METHOD is:
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
Unscripted reactions.
creative - spontaneous and open
biography

8. When looking for conflict in a scene - the director should look for
geography
Internal POV
observation
opposing objectives

9. The term conflict refers to two characters with...
Line Read
opposing objectives
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
is all shots except for the Master Shot

10. Wide angle lens shows...
actors like to live in the moment
depth of field
between males - females and enemies
Over the shoulder

11. NOT one of the Elements of Character
the meat of the scene
Overreacting
Over the shoulder
Touch - sound and taste - and recall

12. Sense Memory is the memory of
shot from the beginning to the end scene
has something to lose
Unscripted reactions.
Touch - sound and taste - and recall

13. 3 ways to break the 180 degree
make more than $7500 per year
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
Line Read
the meat of the scene

14. _______ is the characters relationship to objects
opposing objectives
business
180
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot

15. The moment before in film is important to the actor because
actors like to live in the moment
opposing objectives
Unscripted reactions.
choices - subtext - and back-story

16. The moment before in film is important to the actor because
Who the character is - what the character wants - what's the obstacle and what the character is prepared to do to get it
observation
actors like to live in the moment
frame

17. directing tools can include
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
observation
character biography
Inferiority

18. Improvisation is a tool used to give information on
the emotion of the scene
opposing objectives
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
choices - subtext - and back-story

19. Seeing through character eyes and not thinking
Internal POV
Line Read
jump
1st read through of the script with talent and crew

20. Define Line Reading
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
the emotion of the scene
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script

21. The majority of SAG actors do not...
make more than $7500 per year
180
Overreacting
frame

22. Extracting from the talents personal life experience for a character is...
between males - females and enemies
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
Inferiority

23. The majority of SAG actors do not...
relationship of the height and width of the frame
character biography
make more than $7500 per year
Internal POV

24. Explain the CIRCLE OF ACTION - Inside and Out.
superiority
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
Who the character is - what the character wants - what's the obstacle and what the character is prepared to do to get it
actors like to live in the moment

25. High camera angle suggests..
Inferiority
Unscripted reactions.
relationship of the height and width of the frame
Touch - sound and taste - and recall

26. Directors who communicate with talent alleviate
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
Who the character is - what the character wants - what's the obstacle and what the character is prepared to do to get it
50mm

27. Low camera angle suggests
superiority
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
the meat of the scene

28. Medium shot shows...
neutrality
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
opposing objectives

29. Improvisation can help the actor become more
creative - spontaneous and open
Over the shoulder
actors like to live in the moment
choices - subtext - and back-story

30. A __________mm lens at eye level is considered Normal View for 35mm film.
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
50mm
creative - spontaneous and open
relationship of the height and width of the frame

31. ______________ in rehearsal can be used for paraphrasing the script
relationship of the height and width of the frame
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
improvisation
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction

32. When a character has something in stake he or she:
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
has something to lose
observation
is hard to attain

33. A __________mm lens at eye level is considered Normal View for 35mm film.
50mm
opposing objectives
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
actors like to live in the moment

34. Coverage
Internal POV
creative - spontaneous and open
the meat of the scene
is all shots except for the Master Shot

35. What is a through line?
has something to lose
Who the character is - what the character wants - what's the obstacle and what the character is prepared to do to get it
the meat of the scene
biography

36. What is a table read?
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
opposing objectives
opposing objectives

37. Improvisation can help the actor become more
business
neutrality
creative - spontaneous and open
50mm

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

39. What is a through line?
make more than $7500 per year
Unscripted reactions.
the meat of the scene
Internal POV

40. When looking for conflict in a scene - the director should look for
improvisation
opposing objectives
creative - spontaneous and open
Line Read

41. Line of action
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
is all shots except for the Master Shot
opposing objectives
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away

42. ______________ in rehearsal can be used for paraphrasing the script
improvisation
is all shots except for the Master Shot
business
Unscripted reactions.

43. The _____ is where the action all takes place
frame
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
not realistic
relationship of the height and width of the frame

44. 3 ways to break the 180 degree
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
depth of field
180
geography

45. which one is NOT one of the characters elements of Character
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
superiority
Line Read
Director demonstrates the line for the talent

46. Master Shot
observation
depth of field
the emotion of the scene
shot from the beginning to the end scene

47. Method acting
depth of field
choices - subtext - and back-story
close up - medium - long shot
Means working from the outside in

48. Aspect Ratio
actors like to live in the moment
frame
relationship of the height and width of the frame
1st read through of the script with talent and crew

49. Master Shot
shot from the beginning to the end scene
Overreacting
opposing objectives
close up - medium - long shot

50. Long shot shows...
is all shots except for the Master Shot
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
is hard to attain
geography