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Film Directing Basics

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 30 degree rule
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
creative - spontaneous and open
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
Unscripted reactions.

2. Long shot shows...
geography
relationship of the height and width of the frame
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
Who the character is - what the character wants - what's the obstacle and what the character is prepared to do to get it

3. 3 ways to break the 180 degree
Line Read
geography
Overreacting
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away

4. Line of action
180
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
between males - females and enemies

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

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6. Seeing through character eyes and not thinking
Line Read
neutrality
superiority
Internal POV

7. Directors who communicate with talent alleviate
neutrality
shot from the beginning to the end scene
creative - spontaneous and open
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust

8. Medium shot shows...
neutrality
depth of field
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
the emotion of the scene

9. 3 ways to break the 180 degree
Line Read
geography
has something to lose
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away

10. which one is NOT one of the characters elements of Character
Line Read
has something to lose
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.

11. The moment before in film is important to the actor because
Internal POV
frame
actors like to live in the moment
1st read through of the script with talent and crew

12. telephoto lense
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
opposing objectives
compresses the foreground and the background
creative - spontaneous and open

13. Low camera angle suggests
superiority
character biography
Line Read
the emotion of the scene

14. Line of action
business
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
observation
Internal POV

15. Improvisation is a tool used to give information on
opposing objectives
choices - subtext - and back-story
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
the meat of the scene

16. When looking for conflict in a scene - the director should look for
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
opposing objectives

17. Directors are needed to
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
opposing objectives
is hard to attain
compresses the foreground and the background

18. The term conflict refers to two characters with...
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
Over the shoulder
opposing objectives
biography

19. High camera angle suggests..
make more than $7500 per year
Inferiority
is all shots except for the Master Shot
50mm

20. What is a through line?
shot from the beginning to the end scene
the meat of the scene
character biography
has something to lose

21. directing tools can include
character biography
creative - spontaneous and open
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
geography

22. _______ is the characters relationship to objects
Means working from the outside in
character biography
Over the shoulder
business

23. Aspect Ratio
close up - medium - long shot
opposing objectives
relationship of the height and width of the frame
is hard to attain

24. Is useful to fill in the gaps of the life of the character
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
biography
neutrality
has something to lose

25. Coverage
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
make more than $7500 per year
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
is all shots except for the Master Shot

26. Sense Memory is the memory of
Means working from the outside in
depth of field
compresses the foreground and the background
Touch - sound and taste - and recall

27. Seeing through character eyes and not thinking
observation
Internal POV
neutrality
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction

28. What is a table read?
biography
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
depth of field

29. Master Shot
shot from the beginning to the end scene
between males - females and enemies
Inferiority
Director demonstrates the line for the talent

30. Extracting from the talents personal life experience for a character is...
compresses the foreground and the background
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
business
1st read through of the script with talent and crew

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

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32. Improvisation is a tool used to give information on
choices - subtext - and back-story
180
jump
superiority

33. Improvisation can help the actor become more
Inferiority
has something to lose
creative - spontaneous and open
opposing objectives

34. A __________mm lens at eye level is considered Normal View for 35mm film.
depth of field
50mm
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
1st read through of the script with talent and crew

35. 3 Basic shot sizes
business
Line Read
the meat of the scene
close up - medium - long shot

36. External POV
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
Over the shoulder
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
Means working from the outside in

37. Sense Memory is the memory of
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
character biography
jump

38. ______________ in rehearsal can be used for paraphrasing the script
Overreacting
creative - spontaneous and open
has something to lose
improvisation

39. ______________ in rehearsal can be used for paraphrasing the script
biography
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
opposing objectives
improvisation

40. SUBTEXT is not...
the emotion of the scene
improvisation
between males - females and enemies
Internal POV

41. ________ is good for character development
between males - females and enemies
180
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
observation

42. The _______ is an imaginary line bisecting the subjects in order to keep continuity of screen direction.
close up - medium - long shot
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
actors like to live in the moment
180

43. ________ is good for character development
blocking and business
frame
observation
choices - subtext - and back-story

44. When looking for conflict in a scene - the director should look for
Internal POV
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
opposing objectives
1st read through of the script with talent and crew

45. which one is NOT one of the characters elements of Character
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
shot from the beginning to the end scene
Line Read
business

46. _______ is the characters relationship to objects
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
character biography
business
Inferiority

47. The majority of SAG actors do not...
shot from the beginning to the end scene
jump
Who the character is - what the character wants - what's the obstacle and what the character is prepared to do to get it
make more than $7500 per year

48. When a character has something in stake he or she:
choices - subtext - and back-story
improvisation
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
has something to lose

49. Chemistry is...
improvisation
between males - females and enemies
opposing objectives
the emotion of the scene

50. Method acting
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
the emotion of the scene
Means working from the outside in
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot

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