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Film Directing Basics

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

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2. Explain the CIRCLE OF ACTION - Inside and Out.
creative - spontaneous and open
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
the emotion of the scene

3. A __________mm lens at eye level is considered Normal View for 35mm film.
superiority
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
180
50mm

4. External POV
business
geography
Internal POV
Over the shoulder

5. Wide angle lens shows...
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
make more than $7500 per year
observation
depth of field

6. Master Shot
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
Overreacting
Internal POV
shot from the beginning to the end scene

7. _________________ can 'physicalize' the inner life of the character
creative - spontaneous and open
the emotion of the scene
relationship of the height and width of the frame
blocking and business

8. Extracting from the talents personal life experience for a character is...
compresses the foreground and the background
business
improvisation
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary

9. Directors who communicate with talent alleviate
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
Internal POV
biography
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust

10. Chemistry is...
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
opposing objectives
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
between males - females and enemies

11. 3 Basic shot sizes
opposing objectives
has something to lose
close up - medium - long shot
Unscripted reactions.

12. Sense Memory is the memory of
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
depth of field
shot from the beginning to the end scene
is all shots except for the Master Shot

13. telephoto lense
improvisation
creative - spontaneous and open
opposing objectives
compresses the foreground and the background

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

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15. Master Shot
compresses the foreground and the background
shot from the beginning to the end scene
not realistic
is hard to attain

16. Wide angle lens shows...
relationship of the height and width of the frame
depth of field
close up - medium - long shot
Smoothly going from one emotion to another

17. Extracting from the talents personal life experience for a character is...
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
biography
is all shots except for the Master Shot
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary

18. External POV
choices - subtext - and back-story
Over the shoulder
opposing objectives
50mm

19. 30 degree rule
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
Over the shoulder
the emotion of the scene

20. One reason that actors may be insecure is that work...
has something to lose
is hard to attain
between males - females and enemies
Overreacting

21. Coverage
business
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
is all shots except for the Master Shot
180

22. One reason that actors may be insecure is that work...
is hard to attain
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
is all shots except for the Master Shot
Overreacting

23. The majority of SAG actors do not...
jump
make more than $7500 per year
Internal POV
frame

24. The term conflict refers to two characters with...
improvisation
shot from the beginning to the end scene
blocking and business
opposing objectives

25. Directors who communicate with talent alleviate
Unscripted reactions.
the emotion of the scene
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary

26. When a character has something in stake he or she:
actors like to live in the moment
has something to lose
creative - spontaneous and open
improvisation

27. Explain the CIRCLE OF ACTION - Inside and Out.
superiority
the emotion of the scene
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
character biography

28. 3 ways to break the 180 degree
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
50mm
relationship of the height and width of the frame
close up - medium - long shot

29. which one is NOT one of the characters elements of Character
Line Read
is all shots except for the Master Shot
creative - spontaneous and open
business

30. Chemistry is...
between males - females and enemies
Unscripted reactions.
180
opposing objectives

31. 3 ways to break the 180 degree
Overreacting
actors like to live in the moment
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
depth of field

32. Sense Memory is the memory of
opposing objectives
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
is all shots except for the Master Shot
not realistic

33. CLOSED FRAMING is...
business
Means working from the outside in
not realistic
Touch - sound and taste - and recall

34. Long shot shows...
actors like to live in the moment
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
geography
1st read through of the script with talent and crew

35. telephoto lense
compresses the foreground and the background
business
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
Who the character is - what the character wants - what's the obstacle and what the character is prepared to do to get it

36. Method acting
Inferiority
shot from the beginning to the end scene
50mm
Means working from the outside in

37. which one is NOT one of the characters elements of Character
Line Read
close up - medium - long shot
geography
Touch - sound and taste - and recall

38. directing tools can include
character biography
is hard to attain
creative - spontaneous and open
Unscripted reactions.

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

40. What is a through line?
Inferiority
business
the meat of the scene
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script

41. Long shot shows...
Over the shoulder
the emotion of the scene
geography
actors like to live in the moment

42. ENFORCED METHOD is:
Unscripted reactions.
depth of field
Means working from the outside in
180

43. What is a through line?
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
50mm
blocking and business
the meat of the scene

44. SUBTEXT is not...
the emotion of the scene
blocking and business
compresses the foreground and the background
1st read through of the script with talent and crew

45. Coverage
superiority
between males - females and enemies
is all shots except for the Master Shot
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script

46. _________________ can 'physicalize' the inner life of the character
Inferiority
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
blocking and business
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script

47. Medium shot shows...
Internal POV
neutrality
has something to lose
actors like to live in the moment

48. The 30 DEGREE RULE keeps films from having _______ cuts.
jump
Overreacting
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
opposing objectives

49. Low camera angle suggests
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
Internal POV
make more than $7500 per year
superiority

50. What is a TRANSITION in terms of acting?
observation
is hard to attain
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script

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