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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. The _____ is where the action all takes place
actors like to live in the moment
Line Read
frame
compresses the foreground and the background

2. Seeing through character eyes and not thinking
180
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
relationship of the height and width of the frame
Internal POV

3. When a character has something in stake he or she:
has something to lose
Overreacting
Internal POV
observation

4. which one is NOT one of the characters elements of Character
Internal POV
Line Read
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script

5. Line of action
opposing objectives
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
creative - spontaneous and open
Means working from the outside in

6. Improvisation can help the actor become more
depth of field
between males - females and enemies
Line Read
creative - spontaneous and open

7. ENFORCED METHOD is:
Overreacting
between males - females and enemies
Unscripted reactions.
Over the shoulder

8. which one is NOT one of the characters elements of Character
the emotion of the scene
frame
Line Read
business

9. Line of action
geography
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
observation
is hard to attain

10. NOT one of the Elements of Character
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
between males - females and enemies
Overreacting
Means working from the outside in

11. The _____ is where the action all takes place
frame
improvisation
depth of field
Means working from the outside in

12. _______ is the characters relationship to objects
character biography
jump
business
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script

13. What is a through line?
relationship of the height and width of the frame
the meat of the scene
compresses the foreground and the background
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away

14. The majority of SAG actors do not...
Inferiority
make more than $7500 per year
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.

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

16. A __________mm lens at eye level is considered Normal View for 35mm film.
50mm
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
not realistic
neutrality

17. CLOSED FRAMING is...
not realistic
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
compresses the foreground and the background
Line Read

18. Method acting
between males - females and enemies
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
Means working from the outside in
Smoothly going from one emotion to another

19. Long shot shows...
geography
relationship of the height and width of the frame
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
Smoothly going from one emotion to another

20. The moment before in film is important to the actor because
actors like to live in the moment
biography
blocking and business
Internal POV

21. Seeing through character eyes and not thinking
creative - spontaneous and open
180
Internal POV
the meat of the scene

22. Long shot shows...
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
geography
actors like to live in the moment
frame

23. Improvisation is a tool used to give information on
Over the shoulder
relationship of the height and width of the frame
not realistic
choices - subtext - and back-story

24. Wide angle lens shows...
opposing objectives
between males - females and enemies
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
depth of field

25. _________________ can 'physicalize' the inner life of the character
180
blocking and business
shot from the beginning to the end scene
choices - subtext - and back-story

26. 3 Basic shot sizes
actors like to live in the moment
close up - medium - long shot
geography
Director demonstrates the line for the talent

27. Medium shot shows...
neutrality
character biography
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

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

29. High camera angle suggests..
50mm
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
Internal POV
Inferiority

30. NOT one of the Elements of Character
between males - females and enemies
has something to lose
Overreacting
relationship of the height and width of the frame

31. Improvisation can help the actor become more
creative - spontaneous and open
depth of field
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
actors like to live in the moment

32. ENFORCED METHOD is:
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
observation
Unscripted reactions.
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust

33. Explain the CIRCLE OF ACTION - Inside and Out.
observation
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
Who the character is - what the character wants - what's the obstacle and what the character is prepared to do to get it

34. Coverage
character biography
Line Read
Who the character is - what the character wants - what's the obstacle and what the character is prepared to do to get it
is all shots except for the Master Shot

35. Master Shot
shot from the beginning to the end scene
close up - medium - long shot
opposing objectives
has something to lose

36. SUBTEXT is not...
compresses the foreground and the background
biography
between males - females and enemies
the emotion of the scene

37. ________ is good for character development
not realistic
Over the shoulder
shot from the beginning to the end scene
observation

38. telephoto lense
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
frame
compresses the foreground and the background
the meat of the scene

39. Directors who communicate with talent alleviate
is all shots except for the Master Shot
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
creative - spontaneous and open
Touch - sound and taste - and recall

40. Chemistry is...
is all shots except for the Master Shot
blocking and business
between males - females and enemies
shot from the beginning to the end scene

41. The term conflict refers to two characters with...
opposing objectives
blocking and business
Unscripted reactions.
Director demonstrates the line for the talent

42. Explain the CIRCLE OF ACTION - Inside and Out.
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
Inferiority
geography
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.

43. Low camera angle suggests
has something to lose
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
superiority
between males - females and enemies

44. _______ is the characters relationship to objects
between males - females and enemies
shot from the beginning to the end scene
the meat of the scene
business

45. CLOSED FRAMING is...
Inferiority
business
not realistic
Smoothly going from one emotion to another

46. Chemistry is...
between males - females and enemies
180
opposing objectives
actors like to live in the moment

47. When a character has something in stake he or she:
blocking and business
neutrality
has something to lose
opposing objectives

48. What is a TRANSITION in terms of acting?
jump
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
50mm
jump

49. The majority of SAG actors do not...
make more than $7500 per year
compresses the foreground and the background
depth of field
jump

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