Test your basic knowledge |

Film Directing Basics

Instructions:

Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
If you are not ready to take this test, you can study here.
Match each statement with the correct term.
Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.

1. Is useful to fill in the gaps of the life of the character
the meat of the scene
opposing objectives
biography
opposing objectives

2. A __________mm lens at eye level is considered Normal View for 35mm film.
creative - spontaneous and open
character biography
50mm
biography

3. The term conflict refers to two characters with...
business
compresses the foreground and the background
opposing objectives
biography

4. Explain the CIRCLE OF ACTION - Inside and Out.
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
Over the shoulder
make more than $7500 per year

5. CLOSED FRAMING is...
business
not realistic
frame
choices - subtext - and back-story

6. ENFORCED METHOD is:
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
Line Read
depth of field
Unscripted reactions.

7. Coverage
the meat of the scene
Means working from the outside in
geography
is all shots except for the Master Shot

8. Chemistry is...
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
between males - females and enemies
frame
frame

9. What is a TRANSITION in terms of acting?
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
not realistic
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust

10. ________ is good for character development
frame
observation
not realistic
Director demonstrates the line for the talent

11. Method acting
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
between males - females and enemies
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
Means working from the outside in

12. The majority of SAG actors do not...
make more than $7500 per year
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
creative - spontaneous and open
compresses the foreground and the background

13. Wide angle lens shows...
180
opposing objectives
close up - medium - long shot
depth of field

14. What is a table read?
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
choices - subtext - and back-story
blocking and business
1st read through of the script with talent and crew

15. Aspect Ratio
not realistic
relationship of the height and width of the frame
actors like to live in the moment
Overreacting

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

17. directing tools can include
neutrality
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
character biography

18. Low camera angle suggests
jump
is all shots except for the Master Shot
observation
superiority

19. 30 degree rule
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
Inferiority
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
180

20. Chemistry is...
between males - females and enemies
superiority
opposing objectives
opposing objectives

21. External POV
neutrality
Over the shoulder
biography
actors like to live in the moment

22. ______________ in rehearsal can be used for paraphrasing the script
improvisation
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
50mm
the meat of the scene

23. When looking for conflict in a scene - the director should look for
opposing objectives
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
Over the shoulder
biography

24. High camera angle suggests..
neutrality
Inferiority
actors like to live in the moment
depth of field

25. Directors who communicate with talent alleviate
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
not realistic
Overreacting
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction

26. One reason that actors may be insecure is that work...
has something to lose
Means working from the outside in
is hard to attain
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away

27. Aspect Ratio
not realistic
relationship of the height and width of the frame
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
has something to lose

28. External POV
is hard to attain
superiority
Over the shoulder
character biography

29. Improvisation is a tool used to give information on
geography
the meat of the scene
choices - subtext - and back-story
business

30. telephoto lense
compresses the foreground and the background
between males - females and enemies
biography
superiority

31. ________ is good for character development
opposing objectives
Inferiority
Who the character is - what the character wants - what's the obstacle and what the character is prepared to do to get it
observation

32. The _____ is where the action all takes place
depth of field
close up - medium - long shot
frame
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust

33. _______ is the characters relationship to objects
make more than $7500 per year
business
180
Line Read

34. Medium shot shows...
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
Line Read
neutrality
opposing objectives

35. Master Shot
shot from the beginning to the end scene
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
compresses the foreground and the background
relationship of the height and width of the frame

36. Coverage
Inferiority
blocking and business
is all shots except for the Master Shot
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script

37. The _______ is an imaginary line bisecting the subjects in order to keep continuity of screen direction.
observation
between males - females and enemies
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
180

38. Explain the CIRCLE OF ACTION - Inside and Out.
jump
180
Who the character is - what the character wants - what's the obstacle and what the character is prepared to do to get it
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.

39. NOT one of the Elements of Character
opposing objectives
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
Overreacting
shot from the beginning to the end scene

40. NOT one of the Elements of Character
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
Overreacting
opposing objectives
Director demonstrates the line for the talent

41. Wide angle lens shows...
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
business
biography
depth of field

42. Improvisation can help the actor become more
has something to lose
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
creative - spontaneous and open
biography

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
superiority
relationship of the height and width of the frame
opposing objectives

44. 3 ways to break the 180 degree
compresses the foreground and the background
between males - females and enemies
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script

45. ENFORCED METHOD is:
Over the shoulder
the meat of the scene
close up - medium - long shot
Unscripted reactions.

46. Method acting
Means working from the outside in
Inferiority
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
compresses the foreground and the background

47. Long shot shows...
geography
has something to lose
neutrality
character biography

48. Line of action
Overreacting
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction

49. What is a through line?
has something to lose
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
the meat of the scene
improvisation

50. Low camera angle suggests
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
superiority
shot from the beginning to the end scene
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary