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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...
geography
neutrality
compresses the foreground and the background
relationship of the height and width of the frame

2. Coverage
Over the shoulder
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
is all shots except for the Master Shot
compresses the foreground and the background

3. What is a table read?
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
depth of field
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
1st read through of the script with talent and crew

4. _________________ can 'physicalize' the inner life of the character
blocking and business
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
has something to lose
relationship of the height and width of the frame

5. Explain the CIRCLE OF ACTION - Inside and Out.
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
180
geography
the emotion of the scene

6. directing tools can include
blocking and business
neutrality
compresses the foreground and the background
character biography

7. Define Line Reading
blocking and business
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
Inferiority
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot

8. Sense Memory is the memory of
opposing objectives
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
Touch - sound and taste - and recall

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

10. NOT one of the Elements of Character
between males - females and enemies
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
Overreacting
actors like to live in the moment

11. Master Shot
creative - spontaneous and open
observation
shot from the beginning to the end scene
frame

12. Seeing through character eyes and not thinking
observation
Line Read
creative - spontaneous and open
Internal POV

13. ________ is good for character development
blocking and business
relationship of the height and width of the frame
observation
is all shots except for the Master Shot

14. 3 Basic shot sizes
180
Over the shoulder
close up - medium - long shot
choices - subtext - and back-story

15. The _____ is where the action all takes place
Over the shoulder
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
frame
geography

16. telephoto lense
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
Inferiority
compresses the foreground and the background
Internal POV

17. Method acting
Inferiority
business
Means working from the outside in
observation

18. Coverage
creative - spontaneous and open
depth of field
choices - subtext - and back-story
is all shots except for the Master Shot

19. Is useful to fill in the gaps of the life of the character
improvisation
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
biography
Inferiority

20. NOT one of the Elements of Character
the emotion of the scene
Overreacting
Means working from the outside in
creative - spontaneous and open

21. _________________ can 'physicalize' the inner life of the character
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
jump
Internal POV
blocking and business

22. The majority of SAG actors do not...
make more than $7500 per year
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
50mm
character biography

23. Wide angle lens shows...
depth of field
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
the meat of the scene
Internal POV

24. Seeing through character eyes and not thinking
make more than $7500 per year
close up - medium - long shot
Internal POV
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction

25. Low camera angle suggests
has something to lose
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
superiority

26. Improvisation can help the actor become more
creative - spontaneous and open
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
blocking and business
compresses the foreground and the background

27. ______________ in rehearsal can be used for paraphrasing the script
relationship of the height and width of the frame
improvisation
the emotion of the scene
observation

28. What is a table read?
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
Means working from the outside in
Unscripted reactions.
Director demonstrates the line for the talent

29. The 30 DEGREE RULE keeps films from having _______ cuts.
jump
Inferiority
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot

30. The term conflict refers to two characters with...
opposing objectives
actors like to live in the moment
creative - spontaneous and open
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary

31. Directors are needed to
the emotion of the scene
biography
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
Inferiority

32. _______ is the characters relationship to objects
make more than $7500 per year
Over the shoulder
business
biography

33. When a character has something in stake he or she:
jump
has something to lose
the emotion of the scene
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction

34. High camera angle suggests..
Inferiority
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
Unscripted reactions.

35. Master Shot
shot from the beginning to the end scene
biography
improvisation
observation

36. A __________mm lens at eye level is considered Normal View for 35mm film.
close up - medium - long shot
blocking and business
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
50mm

37. Sense Memory is the memory of
Line Read
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
the meat of the scene
Line Read

38. What is a through line?
50mm
the meat of the scene
business
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away

39. ______________ in rehearsal can be used for paraphrasing the script
improvisation
opposing objectives
biography
geography

40. Wide angle lens shows...
actors like to live in the moment
depth of field
close up - medium - long shot
is hard to attain

41. Is useful to fill in the gaps of the life of the character
Unscripted reactions.
biography
superiority
frame

42. When a character has something in stake he or she:
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
Who the character is - what the character wants - what's the obstacle and what the character is prepared to do to get it
has something to lose
Director demonstrates the line for the talent

43. Improvisation is a tool used to give information on
Over the shoulder
choices - subtext - and back-story
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
blocking and business

44. What is a TRANSITION in terms of acting?
neutrality
superiority
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
the emotion of the scene

45. Extracting from the talents personal life experience for a character is...
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
superiority
compresses the foreground and the background

46. 3 ways to break the 180 degree
compresses the foreground and the background
biography
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
1st read through of the script with talent and crew

47. A __________mm lens at eye level is considered Normal View for 35mm film.
depth of field
compresses the foreground and the background
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
50mm

48. Improvisation can help the actor become more
creative - spontaneous and open
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
Internal POV
has something to lose

49. 3 Basic shot sizes
Line Read
the meat of the scene
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
close up - medium - long shot

50. External POV
Over the shoulder
geography
actors like to live in the moment
actors like to live in the moment