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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. NOT one of the Elements of Character
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
Means working from the outside in
shot from the beginning to the end scene
Overreacting

2. When a character has something in stake he or she:
Over the shoulder
has something to lose
blocking and business
the meat of the scene

3. The 30 DEGREE RULE keeps films from having _______ cuts.
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
superiority
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
jump

4. Seeing through character eyes and not thinking
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
compresses the foreground and the background
Internal POV
Overreacting

5. directing tools can include
Line Read
character biography
jump
actors like to live in the moment

6. Wide angle lens shows...
opposing objectives
Unscripted reactions.
creative - spontaneous and open
depth of field

7. Aspect Ratio
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
Unscripted reactions.
relationship of the height and width of the frame

8. 30 degree rule
geography
improvisation
is all shots except for the Master Shot
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot

9. External POV
Over the shoulder
close up - medium - long shot
business
opposing objectives

10. Coverage
opposing objectives
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
is all shots except for the Master Shot
Line Read

11. Low camera angle suggests
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
business
Who the character is - what the character wants - what's the obstacle and what the character is prepared to do to get it
superiority

12. The _______ is an imaginary line bisecting the subjects in order to keep continuity of screen direction.
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
Internal POV
180
depth of field

13. Medium shot shows...
opposing objectives
Means working from the outside in
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
neutrality

14. Coverage
choices - subtext - and back-story
Means working from the outside in
actors like to live in the moment
is all shots except for the Master Shot

15. ________ is good for character development
observation
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
improvisation
choices - subtext - and back-story

16. ENFORCED METHOD is:
Line Read
opposing objectives
Unscripted reactions.
Means working from the outside in

17. One reason that actors may be insecure is that work...
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
is hard to attain
the emotion of the scene

18. High camera angle suggests..
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
Inferiority
Means working from the outside in

19. Directors are needed to
is hard to attain
Over the shoulder
improvisation
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script

20. Is useful to fill in the gaps of the life of the character
biography
opposing objectives
character biography
superiority

21. When a character has something in stake he or she:
Over the shoulder
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
has something to lose

22. SUBTEXT is not...
the emotion of the scene
character biography
jump
50mm

23. directing tools can include
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
Unscripted reactions.
character biography

24. Define Line Reading
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
frame
improvisation
Unscripted reactions.

25. 3 ways to break the 180 degree
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
Means working from the outside in
opposing objectives
close up - medium - long shot

26. The _____ is where the action all takes place
frame
the meat of the scene
Internal POV
superiority

27. CLOSED FRAMING is...
not realistic
superiority
Who the character is - what the character wants - what's the obstacle and what the character is prepared to do to get it
opposing objectives

28. The term conflict refers to two characters with...
Internal POV
actors like to live in the moment
opposing objectives
depth of field

29. Is useful to fill in the gaps of the life of the character
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
character biography
biography
depth of field

30. Directors who communicate with talent alleviate
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
frame
creative - spontaneous and open
180

31. Wide angle lens shows...
superiority
improvisation
depth of field
the emotion of the scene

32. Improvisation can help the actor become more
Over the shoulder
creative - spontaneous and open
close up - medium - long shot
opposing objectives

33. What is a table read?
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
actors like to live in the moment
Who the character is - what the character wants - what's the obstacle and what the character is prepared to do to get it
close up - medium - long shot

34. _________________ can 'physicalize' the inner life of the character
blocking and business
improvisation
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.

35. Low camera angle suggests
biography
not realistic
superiority
geography

36. External POV
Over the shoulder
shot from the beginning to the end scene
creative - spontaneous and open
Inferiority

37. 3 Basic shot sizes
Over the shoulder
the emotion of the scene
close up - medium - long shot
choices - subtext - and back-story

38. Explain the CIRCLE OF ACTION - Inside and Out.
blocking and business
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
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.

39. The 30 DEGREE RULE keeps films from having _______ cuts.
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
jump
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script

40. 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
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
opposing objectives
Line Read

41. Line of action
relationship of the height and width of the frame
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
creative - spontaneous and open
actors like to live in the moment

42. A __________mm lens at eye level is considered Normal View for 35mm film.
improvisation
blocking and business
compresses the foreground and the background
50mm

43. 3 ways to break the 180 degree
relationship of the height and width of the frame
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
is all shots except for the Master Shot
character biography

44. Long shot shows...
superiority
superiority
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
geography

45. 3 Basic shot sizes
not realistic
180
depth of field
close up - medium - long shot

46. which one is NOT one of the characters elements of Character
Line Read
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
geography
opposing objectives

47. What is a TRANSITION in terms of acting?
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
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
creative - spontaneous and open

48. which one is NOT one of the characters elements of Character
180
50mm
Overreacting
Line Read

49. Medium shot shows...
business
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
actors like to live in the moment
neutrality

50. ______________ in rehearsal can be used for paraphrasing the script
the meat of the scene
improvisation
between males - females and enemies
is hard to attain