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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. CLOSED FRAMING is...
opposing objectives
not realistic
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.

2. Medium shot shows...
choices - subtext - and back-story
neutrality
observation
creative - spontaneous and open

3. Is useful to fill in the gaps of the life of the character
relationship of the height and width of the frame
opposing objectives
biography
Means working from the outside in

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

5. 3 ways to break the 180 degree
biography
Means working from the outside in
close up - medium - long shot
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away

6. directing tools can include
neutrality
character biography
blocking and business
jump

7. What is a table read?
is hard to attain
character biography
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
has something to lose

8. Line of action
improvisation
choices - subtext - and back-story
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
1st read through of the script with talent and crew

9. SUBTEXT is not...
the emotion of the scene
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
is hard to attain
blocking and business

10. Directors who communicate with talent alleviate
Over the shoulder
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
Unscripted reactions.
neutrality

11. The majority of SAG actors do not...
make more than $7500 per year
neutrality
the emotion of the scene
superiority

12. Wide angle lens shows...
neutrality
neutrality
depth of field
Inferiority

13. High camera angle suggests..
the meat of the scene
not realistic
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
Inferiority

14. When looking for conflict in a scene - the director should look for
Means working from the outside in
business
opposing objectives
make more than $7500 per year

15. Improvisation can help the actor become more
choices - subtext - and back-story
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
creative - spontaneous and open
50mm

16. Extracting from the talents personal life experience for a character is...
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
50mm

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

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18. telephoto lense
depth of field
frame
compresses the foreground and the background
character biography

19. Is useful to fill in the gaps of the life of the character
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
opposing objectives
biography
50mm

20. ENFORCED METHOD is:
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
Unscripted reactions.
Over the shoulder
50mm

21. which one is NOT one of the characters elements of Character
relationship of the height and width of the frame
Line Read
compresses the foreground and the background
is all shots except for the Master Shot

22. Line of action
improvisation
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
blocking and business
opposing objectives

23. The term conflict refers to two characters with...
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
opposing objectives
the emotion of the scene
50mm

24. 3 ways to break the 180 degree
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
Unscripted reactions.
jump
the emotion of the scene

25. The majority of SAG actors do not...
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
Overreacting
creative - spontaneous and open
make more than $7500 per year

26. The _____ is where the action all takes place
is all shots except for the Master Shot
Who the character is - what the character wants - what's the obstacle and what the character is prepared to do to get it
compresses the foreground and the background
frame

27. directing tools can include
Internal POV
neutrality
the meat of the scene
character biography

28. Improvisation is a tool used to give information on
superiority
180
choices - subtext - and back-story
opposing objectives

29. Chemistry is...
relationship of the height and width of the frame
opposing objectives
between males - females and enemies
not realistic

30. Improvisation is a tool used to give information on
shot from the beginning to the end scene
is all shots except for the Master Shot
biography
choices - subtext - and back-story

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

32. The 30 DEGREE RULE keeps films from having _______ cuts.
Means working from the outside in
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
jump
180

33. Seeing through character eyes and not thinking
observation
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
opposing objectives
Internal POV

34. which one is NOT one of the characters elements of Character
observation
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
Line Read
the emotion of the scene

35. Low camera angle suggests
biography
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
superiority

36. The _______ is an imaginary line bisecting the subjects in order to keep continuity of screen direction.
Inferiority
180
is all shots except for the Master Shot
choices - subtext - and back-story

37. Long shot shows...
creative - spontaneous and open
character biography
geography
business

38. The moment before in film is important to the actor because
superiority
actors like to live in the moment
the emotion of the scene
Internal POV

39. High camera angle suggests..
character biography
Inferiority
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
shot from the beginning to the end scene

40. A __________mm lens at eye level is considered Normal View for 35mm film.
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
50mm
has something to lose
Who the character is - what the character wants - what's the obstacle and what the character is prepared to do to get it

41. CLOSED FRAMING is...
the emotion of the scene
make more than $7500 per year
jump
not realistic

42. The _______ is an imaginary line bisecting the subjects in order to keep continuity of screen direction.
frame
180
depth of field
opposing objectives

43. Medium shot shows...
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
blocking and business
neutrality
shot from the beginning to the end scene

44. ______________ in rehearsal can be used for paraphrasing the script
make more than $7500 per year
improvisation
Overreacting
between males - females and enemies

45. What is a through line?
actors like to live in the moment
the meat of the scene
Inferiority
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script

46. Aspect Ratio
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
relationship of the height and width of the frame
character biography

47. NOT one of the Elements of Character
not realistic
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
jump
Overreacting

48. One reason that actors may be insecure is that work...
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
observation
character biography
is hard to attain

49. _______ is the characters relationship to objects
geography
business
Inferiority
creative - spontaneous and open

50. 30 degree rule
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
actors like to live in the moment
Over the shoulder
has something to lose