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Film Directing Basics

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. telephoto lense
Inferiority
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
geography
compresses the foreground and the background

2. _______ is the characters relationship to objects
improvisation
business
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
Overreacting

3. telephoto lense
has something to lose
50mm
compresses the foreground and the background
not realistic

4. ENFORCED METHOD is:
180
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
Unscripted reactions.
has something to lose

5. 3 Basic shot sizes
Means working from the outside in
close up - medium - long shot
improvisation
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust

6. Directors who communicate with talent alleviate
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
the emotion of the scene
Internal POV
superiority

7. Method acting
Inferiority
blocking and business
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
Means working from the outside in

8. Aspect Ratio
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
relationship of the height and width of the frame
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
Inferiority

9. directing tools can include
character biography
180
frame
is all shots except for the Master Shot

10. A __________mm lens at eye level is considered Normal View for 35mm film.
50mm
between males - females and enemies
superiority
is hard to attain

11. The _______ is an imaginary line bisecting the subjects in order to keep continuity of screen direction.
neutrality
depth of field
geography
180

12. Wide angle lens shows...
jump
depth of field
Internal POV
Internal POV

13. 30 degree rule
geography
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
the emotion of the scene
has something to lose

14. Extracting from the talents personal life experience for a character is...
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
geography
180
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary

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

16. Line of action
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
opposing objectives
relationship of the height and width of the frame
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction

17. Improvisation can help the actor become more
choices - subtext - and back-story
opposing objectives
creative - spontaneous and open
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.

18. ________ is good for character development
relationship of the height and width of the frame
relationship of the height and width of the frame
business
observation

19. ______________ in rehearsal can be used for paraphrasing the script
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
180
actors like to live in the moment
improvisation

20. Aspect Ratio
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
relationship of the height and width of the frame
has something to lose
Unscripted reactions.

21. 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
neutrality
depth of field
shot from the beginning to the end scene

22. Wide angle lens shows...
is all shots except for the Master Shot
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
depth of field
improvisation

23. The majority of SAG actors do not...
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
Internal POV
Unscripted reactions.
make more than $7500 per year

24. Is useful to fill in the gaps of the life of the character
Line Read
biography
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
Internal POV

25. Explain the CIRCLE OF ACTION - Inside and Out.
biography
compresses the foreground and the background
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
between males - females and enemies

26. which one is NOT one of the characters elements of Character
neutrality
Line Read
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
character biography

27. Chemistry is...
between males - females and enemies
creative - spontaneous and open
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot

28. directing tools can include
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
close up - medium - long shot
character biography
geography

29. Sense Memory is the memory of
blocking and business
Over the shoulder
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
Who the character is - what the character wants - what's the obstacle and what the character is prepared to do to get it

30. What is a through line?
depth of field
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
the meat of the scene
Unscripted reactions.

31. which one is NOT one of the characters elements of Character
actors like to live in the moment
Line Read
opposing objectives
opposing objectives

32. CLOSED FRAMING is...
not realistic
Inferiority
Unscripted reactions.
1st read through of the script with talent and crew

33. _________________ can 'physicalize' the inner life of the character
Unscripted reactions.
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
blocking and business

34. SUBTEXT is not...
the emotion of the scene
the meat of the scene
Means working from the outside in
character biography

35. When a character has something in stake he or she:
has something to lose
Overreacting
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
Over the shoulder

36. A __________mm lens at eye level is considered Normal View for 35mm film.
is hard to attain
geography
50mm
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary

37. What is a TRANSITION in terms of acting?
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
make more than $7500 per year
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
improvisation

38. Long shot shows...
Who the character is - what the character wants - what's the obstacle and what the character is prepared to do to get it
the emotion of the scene
geography
shot from the beginning to the end scene

39. What is a table read?
biography
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
improvisation
Over the shoulder

40. The majority of SAG actors do not...
make more than $7500 per year
biography
Inferiority
business

41. Seeing through character eyes and not thinking
observation
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
Internal POV
between males - females and enemies

42. Extracting from the talents personal life experience for a character is...
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
opposing objectives
the emotion of the scene

43. Low camera angle suggests
180
superiority
opposing objectives
between males - females and enemies

44. Medium shot shows...
blocking and business
neutrality
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
Inferiority

45. The moment before in film is important to the actor because
actors like to live in the moment
character biography
is hard to attain
observation

46. Improvisation can help the actor become more
Internal POV
neutrality
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
creative - spontaneous and open

47. One reason that actors may be insecure is that work...
Line Read
Unscripted reactions.
is hard to attain
Unscripted reactions.

48. Sense Memory is the memory of
between males - females and enemies
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
geography
Internal POV

49. Master Shot
choices - subtext - and back-story
shot from the beginning to the end scene
is all shots except for the Master Shot
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script

50. Method acting
Means working from the outside in
relationship of the height and width of the frame
180
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot