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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. Medium shot shows...
180
neutrality
the emotion of the scene
jump

2. When looking for conflict in a scene - the director should look for
opposing objectives
geography
biography
50mm

3. Wide angle lens shows...
neutrality
superiority
make more than $7500 per year
depth of field

4. External POV
50mm
180
depth of field
Over the shoulder

5. Sense Memory is the memory of
is hard to attain
shot from the beginning to the end scene
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
biography

6. 3 ways to break the 180 degree
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
choices - subtext - and back-story
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
blocking and business

7. SUBTEXT is not...
between males - females and enemies
the emotion of the scene
50mm
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction

8. ENFORCED METHOD is:
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
Unscripted reactions.
between males - females and enemies
opposing objectives

9. Line of action
creative - spontaneous and open
character biography
actors like to live in the moment
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction

10. 30 degree rule
jump
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
180
opposing objectives

11. The 30 DEGREE RULE keeps films from having _______ cuts.
make more than $7500 per year
50mm
jump
close up - medium - long shot

12. Master Shot
superiority
character biography
Internal POV
shot from the beginning to the end scene

13. What is a TRANSITION in terms of acting?
jump
actors like to live in the moment
Means working from the outside in
Smoothly going from one emotion to another

14. Coverage
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
is all shots except for the Master Shot
business

15. ________ is good for character development
creative - spontaneous and open
opposing objectives
observation
choices - subtext - and back-story

16. What is a through line?
opposing objectives
choices - subtext - and back-story
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
the meat of the scene

17. CLOSED FRAMING is...
character biography
depth of field
not realistic
opposing objectives

18. _______ is the characters relationship to objects
business
Inferiority
Means working from the outside in
observation

19. telephoto lense
between males - females and enemies
compresses the foreground and the background
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
geography

20. High camera angle suggests..
has something to lose
make more than $7500 per year
Inferiority
relationship of the height and width of the frame

21. Chemistry is...
between males - females and enemies
depth of field
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
shot from the beginning to the end scene

22. _________________ can 'physicalize' the inner life of the character
compresses the foreground and the background
the meat of the scene
jump
blocking and business

23. Is useful to fill in the gaps of the life of the character
biography
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
business

24. One reason that actors may be insecure is that work...
is hard to attain
character biography
50mm
neutrality

25. What is a through line?
Inferiority
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
character biography
the meat of the scene

26. When looking for conflict in a scene - the director should look for
geography
Over the shoulder
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
opposing objectives

27. One reason that actors may be insecure is that work...
is hard to attain
Over the shoulder
not realistic
business

28. Directors who communicate with talent alleviate
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
relationship of the height and width of the frame
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
frame

29. _________________ can 'physicalize' the inner life of the character
shot from the beginning to the end scene
Overreacting
has something to lose
blocking and business

30. _______ is the characters relationship to objects
biography
actors like to live in the moment
business
50mm

31. Chemistry is...
between males - females and enemies
has something to lose
Unscripted reactions.
frame

32. directing tools can include
relationship of the height and width of the frame
character biography
neutrality
the emotion of the scene

33. The majority of SAG actors do not...
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
make more than $7500 per year
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
relationship of the height and width of the frame

34. CLOSED FRAMING is...
is all shots except for the Master Shot
not realistic
Inferiority
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.

35. Method acting
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
Means working from the outside in
choices - subtext - and back-story
between males - females and enemies

36. Long shot shows...
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
is all shots except for the Master Shot
geography
observation

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

38. 3 Basic shot sizes
is all shots except for the Master Shot
close up - medium - long shot
biography
make more than $7500 per year

39. Long shot shows...
depth of field
geography
biography
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust

40. Seeing through character eyes and not thinking
between males - females and enemies
opposing objectives
biography
Internal POV

41. 30 degree rule
is hard to attain
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
biography
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot

42. Extracting from the talents personal life experience for a character is...
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
neutrality
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
observation

43. The _____ is where the action all takes place
frame
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
make more than $7500 per year
Over the shoulder

44. When a character has something in stake he or she:
jump
close up - medium - long shot
Overreacting
has something to lose

45. Seeing through character eyes and not thinking
opposing objectives
Internal POV
actors like to live in the moment
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot

46. The 30 DEGREE RULE keeps films from having _______ cuts.
close up - medium - long shot
make more than $7500 per year
jump
Unscripted reactions.

47. The moment before in film is important to the actor because
Line Read
frame
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
actors like to live in the moment

48. Directors who communicate with talent alleviate
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
Means working from the outside in
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.

49. Aspect Ratio
relationship of the height and width of the frame
shot from the beginning to the end scene
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
is hard to attain

50. Wide angle lens shows...
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
depth of field
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
Overreacting