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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. Coverage
between males - females and enemies
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
is all shots except for the Master Shot
frame

2. Extracting from the talents personal life experience for a character is...
observation
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
the meat of the scene
is hard to attain

3. Medium shot shows...
depth of field
neutrality
Line Read
geography

4. 30 degree rule
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
180
frame

5. ______________ in rehearsal can be used for paraphrasing the script
opposing objectives
is all shots except for the Master Shot
improvisation
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot

6. What is a table read?
actors like to live in the moment
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
opposing objectives
close up - medium - long shot

7. Improvisation is a tool used to give information on
choices - subtext - and back-story
depth of field
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
relationship of the height and width of the frame

8. Method acting
Means working from the outside in
opposing objectives
jump
observation

9. Master Shot
Overreacting
shot from the beginning to the end scene
180
Over the shoulder

10. Directors who communicate with talent alleviate
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
Overreacting
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
business

11. The term conflict refers to two characters with...
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
opposing objectives
Unscripted reactions.
biography

12. What is a through line?
frame
opposing objectives
character biography
the meat of the scene

13. 30 degree rule
not realistic
Overreacting
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.

14. When looking for conflict in a scene - the director should look for
opposing objectives
character biography
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

15. 3 ways to break the 180 degree
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
between males - females and enemies
Overreacting

16. telephoto lense
actors like to live in the moment
Unscripted reactions.
not realistic
compresses the foreground and the background

17. NOT one of the Elements of Character
Overreacting
Who the character is - what the character wants - what's the obstacle and what the character is prepared to do to get it
50mm
Unscripted reactions.

18. 3 ways to break the 180 degree
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
frame
Overreacting
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away

19. The _______ is an imaginary line bisecting the subjects in order to keep continuity of screen direction.
neutrality
actors like to live in the moment
shot from the beginning to the end scene
180

20. Aspect Ratio
opposing objectives
relationship of the height and width of the frame
the meat of the scene
Unscripted reactions.

21. When looking for conflict in a scene - the director should look for
superiority
opposing objectives
depth of field
Unscripted reactions.

22. SUBTEXT is not...
observation
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
the emotion of the scene

23. Long shot shows...
geography
50mm
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

24. ENFORCED METHOD is:
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
Unscripted reactions.
frame
jump

25. The _______ is an imaginary line bisecting the subjects in order to keep continuity of screen direction.
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
shot from the beginning to the end scene
180

26. telephoto lense
the meat of the scene
opposing objectives
compresses the foreground and the background
frame

27. The majority of SAG actors do not...
make more than $7500 per year
50mm
Overreacting
is hard to attain

28. _______ is the characters relationship to objects
business
blocking and business
actors like to live in the moment
the meat of the scene

29. SUBTEXT is not...
the emotion of the scene
Means working from the outside in
180
shot from the beginning to the end scene

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

31. Define Line Reading
is all shots except for the Master Shot
is hard to attain
close up - medium - long shot
Director demonstrates the line for the talent

32. which one is NOT one of the characters elements of Character
Line Read
character biography
business
neutrality

33. Low camera angle suggests
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
superiority
the emotion of the scene
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script

34. The _____ is where the action all takes place
Line Read
Overreacting
frame
the emotion of the scene

35. Aspect Ratio
relationship of the height and width of the frame
is all shots except for the Master Shot
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
not realistic

36. ________ is good for character development
50mm
observation
superiority
Line Read

37. When a character has something in stake he or she:
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
Means working from the outside in
business
has something to lose

38. The majority of SAG actors do not...
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
180
Inferiority
make more than $7500 per year

39. Seeing through character eyes and not thinking
Internal POV
Line Read
is hard to attain
Touch - sound and taste - and recall

40. What is a TRANSITION in terms of acting?
jump
actors like to live in the moment
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
close up - medium - long shot

41. Directors are needed to
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
the emotion of the scene
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
jump

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

43. Define Line Reading
compresses the foreground and the background
Over the shoulder
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
Director demonstrates the line for the talent

44. Improvisation is a tool used to give information on
choices - subtext - and back-story
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
neutrality
biography

45. What is a TRANSITION in terms of acting?
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
make more than $7500 per year
make more than $7500 per year
neutrality

46. Directors who communicate with talent alleviate
Inferiority
depth of field
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
is hard to attain

47. Chemistry is...
Line Read
Overreacting
jump
between males - females and enemies

48. CLOSED FRAMING is...
not realistic
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
neutrality
50mm

49. The 30 DEGREE RULE keeps films from having _______ cuts.
jump
neutrality
opposing objectives
Over the shoulder

50. 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
Line Read
Inferiority
50mm