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Film Directing Basics

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1. Method acting
Means working from the outside in
depth of field
the meat of the scene
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction

2. ______________ in rehearsal can be used for paraphrasing the script
Unscripted reactions.
business
improvisation
Line Read

3. NOT one of the Elements of Character
the emotion of the scene
is all shots except for the Master Shot
Overreacting
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust

4. One reason that actors may be insecure is that work...
biography
Over the shoulder
is hard to attain
close up - medium - long shot

5. Improvisation can help the actor become more
blocking and business
Overreacting
180
creative - spontaneous and open

6. Master Shot
business
shot from the beginning to the end scene
Line Read
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust

7. directing tools can include
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
choices - subtext - and back-story
character biography
close up - medium - long shot

8. Low camera angle suggests
superiority
is all shots except for the Master Shot
180
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.

9. Directors who communicate with talent alleviate
improvisation
observation
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust

10. Line of action
choices - subtext - and back-story
not realistic
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary

11. directing tools can include
Internal POV
character biography
actors like to live in the moment
Smoothly going from one emotion to another

12. 30 degree rule
relationship of the height and width of the frame
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
180

13. CLOSED FRAMING is...
Overreacting
not realistic
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
is hard to attain

14. The _____ is where the action all takes place
frame
improvisation
close up - medium - long shot
180

15. Coverage
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
Overreacting
is all shots except for the Master Shot
Smoothly going from one emotion to another

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

17. When looking for conflict in a scene - the director should look for
character biography
geography
opposing objectives
relationship of the height and width of the frame

18. _______ is the characters relationship to objects
business
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
50mm
make more than $7500 per year

19. A __________mm lens at eye level is considered Normal View for 35mm film.
50mm
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
shot from the beginning to the end scene
Smoothly going from one emotion to another

20. What is a table read?
has something to lose
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
Overreacting
actors like to live in the moment

21. Wide angle lens shows...
neutrality
depth of field
Overreacting
jump

22. _______ is the characters relationship to objects
business
make more than $7500 per year
is hard to attain
blocking and business

23. 3 Basic shot sizes
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
close up - medium - long shot
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
biography

24. Define Line Reading
Line Read
50mm
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
make more than $7500 per year

25. CLOSED FRAMING is...
not realistic
superiority
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
compresses the foreground and the background

26. The _______ is an imaginary line bisecting the subjects in order to keep continuity of screen direction.
180
opposing objectives
superiority
Touch - sound and taste - and recall

27. The term conflict refers to two characters with...
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
opposing objectives
Means working from the outside in
shot from the beginning to the end scene

28. What is a through line?
is hard to attain
the meat of the scene
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
observation

29. Long shot shows...
improvisation
geography
Inferiority
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot

30. _________________ can 'physicalize' the inner life of the character
shot from the beginning to the end scene
the emotion of the scene
blocking and business
actors like to live in the moment

31. Improvisation is a tool used to give information on
choices - subtext - and back-story
superiority
geography
has something to lose

32. telephoto lense
Line Read
compresses the foreground and the background
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script

33. _________________ can 'physicalize' the inner life of the character
blocking and business
biography
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
neutrality

34. 30 degree rule
Who the character is - what the character wants - what's the obstacle and what the character is prepared to do to get it
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
Means working from the outside in
50mm

35. Define Line Reading
opposing objectives
relationship of the height and width of the frame
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
choices - subtext - and back-story

36. High camera angle suggests..
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
compresses the foreground and the background
Inferiority
blocking and business

37. ______________ in rehearsal can be used for paraphrasing the script
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
improvisation
not realistic
has something to lose

38. Is useful to fill in the gaps of the life of the character
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
biography
jump

39. When a character has something in stake he or she:
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
has something to lose
compresses the foreground and the background
Inferiority

40. Sense Memory is the memory of
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
choices - subtext - and back-story
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
1st read through of the script with talent and crew

41. Medium shot shows...
creative - spontaneous and open
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
neutrality
superiority

42. Seeing through character eyes and not thinking
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
relationship of the height and width of the frame
choices - subtext - and back-story
Internal POV

43. Improvisation is a tool used to give information on
choices - subtext - and back-story
opposing objectives
improvisation
is hard to attain

44. What is a table read?
compresses the foreground and the background
compresses the foreground and the background
actors like to live in the moment
1st read through of the script with talent and crew

45. 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
geography
opposing objectives
blocking and business

46. The 30 DEGREE RULE keeps films from having _______ cuts.
jump
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
choices - subtext - and back-story

47. 3 ways to break the 180 degree
has something to lose
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
frame
180

48. Method acting
Means working from the outside in
between males - females and enemies
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
creative - spontaneous and open

49. The moment before in film is important to the actor because
blocking and business
superiority
actors like to live in the moment
opposing objectives

50. which one is NOT one of the characters elements of Character
actors like to live in the moment
Line Read
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
choices - subtext - and back-story

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