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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. Long shot shows...
Over the shoulder
frame
geography
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary

2. High camera angle suggests..
Inferiority
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
not realistic
50mm

3. Method acting
between males - females and enemies
the meat of the scene
Means working from the outside in
depth of field

4. SUBTEXT is not...
the emotion of the scene
choices - subtext - and back-story
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
biography

5. Long shot shows...
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
the meat of the scene
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
geography

6. Directors who communicate with talent alleviate
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
Overreacting
not realistic

7. which one is NOT one of the characters elements of Character
compresses the foreground and the background
jump
Line Read
Touch - sound and taste - and recall

8. Wide angle lens shows...
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
depth of field
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
Unscripted reactions.

9. 3 ways to break the 180 degree
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
character biography
has something to lose
Director demonstrates the line for the talent

10. telephoto lense
is hard to attain
jump
compresses the foreground and the background
jump

11. When looking for conflict in a scene - the director should look for
the emotion of the scene
depth of field
opposing objectives
between males - females and enemies

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

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13. ENFORCED METHOD is:
is all shots except for the Master Shot
shot from the beginning to the end scene
depth of field
Unscripted reactions.

14. When a character has something in stake he or she:
opposing objectives
has something to lose
character biography
opposing objectives

15. Improvisation is a tool used to give information on
choices - subtext - and back-story
Internal POV
frame
has something to lose

16. directing tools can include
neutrality
50mm
character biography
biography

17. _________________ can 'physicalize' the inner life of the character
50mm
relationship of the height and width of the frame
blocking and business
neutrality

18. ______________ in rehearsal can be used for paraphrasing the script
opposing objectives
improvisation
Means working from the outside in
is hard to attain

19. Chemistry is...
between males - females and enemies
is hard to attain
character biography
improvisation

20. Wide angle lens shows...
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
is all shots except for the Master Shot
depth of field
Unscripted reactions.

21. _________________ can 'physicalize' the inner life of the character
neutrality
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
blocking and business
superiority

22. ______________ in rehearsal can be used for paraphrasing the script
opposing objectives
shot from the beginning to the end scene
Means working from the outside in
improvisation

23. 3 Basic shot sizes
observation
close up - medium - long shot
jump
geography

24. A __________mm lens at eye level is considered Normal View for 35mm film.
business
biography
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
50mm

25. Sense Memory is the memory of
neutrality
character biography
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
Over the shoulder

26. Extracting from the talents personal life experience for a character is...
choices - subtext - and back-story
observation
Line Read
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary

27. 3 Basic shot sizes
close up - medium - long shot
180
has something to lose
the emotion of the scene

28. CLOSED FRAMING is...
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
not realistic
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
frame

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

30. Aspect Ratio
50mm
the meat of the scene
superiority
relationship of the height and width of the frame

31. External POV
Inferiority
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
Over the shoulder
Unscripted reactions.

32. What is a through line?
the meat of the scene
Line Read
opposing objectives
opposing objectives

33. The majority of SAG actors do not...
make more than $7500 per year
opposing objectives
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
observation

34. The term conflict refers to two characters with...
Internal POV
character biography
opposing objectives
neutrality

35. Low camera angle suggests
superiority
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
is all shots except for the Master Shot
character biography

36. Directors are needed to
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
close up - medium - long shot
Over the shoulder
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.

37. The 30 DEGREE RULE keeps films from having _______ cuts.
depth of field
creative - spontaneous and open
opposing objectives
jump

38. Coverage
depth of field
blocking and business
50mm
is all shots except for the Master Shot

39. When looking for conflict in a scene - the director should look for
compresses the foreground and the background
business
opposing objectives
actors like to live in the moment

40. Aspect Ratio
relationship of the height and width of the frame
choices - subtext - and back-story
Overreacting
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction

41. Chemistry is...
is all shots except for the Master Shot
Unscripted reactions.
between males - females and enemies
superiority

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

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43. Extracting from the talents personal life experience for a character is...
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
Means working from the outside in
180
business

44. The _____ is where the action all takes place
close up - medium - long shot
frame
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot

45. CLOSED FRAMING is...
not realistic
Means working from the outside in
is all shots except for the Master Shot
relationship of the height and width of the frame

46. The 30 DEGREE RULE keeps films from having _______ cuts.
50mm
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
opposing objectives
jump

47. What is a TRANSITION in terms of acting?
make more than $7500 per year
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
Touch - sound and taste - and recall

48. Is useful to fill in the gaps of the life of the character
character biography
biography
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
Touch - sound and taste - and recall

49. NOT one of the Elements of Character
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
Overreacting
Unscripted reactions.
180

50. The _____ is where the action all takes place
make more than $7500 per year
Line Read
Internal POV
frame