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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. The 30 DEGREE RULE keeps films from having _______ cuts.
jump
Inferiority
50mm
is all shots except for the Master Shot

2. Aspect Ratio
relationship of the height and width of the frame
improvisation
close up - medium - long shot
opposing objectives

3. _______ is the characters relationship to objects
Line Read
business
Means working from the outside in
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot

4. One reason that actors may be insecure is that work...
the emotion of the scene
neutrality
is hard to attain
biography

5. Chemistry is...
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
between males - females and enemies
biography
geography

6. What is a table read?
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
the meat of the scene
Overreacting
Line Read

7. Directors who communicate with talent alleviate
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
make more than $7500 per year
180
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust

8. A __________mm lens at eye level is considered Normal View for 35mm film.
Line Read
creative - spontaneous and open
shot from the beginning to the end scene
50mm

9. Medium shot shows...
neutrality
Internal POV
Overreacting
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.

10. CLOSED FRAMING is...
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
between males - females and enemies
not realistic
shot from the beginning to the end scene

11. The _______ is an imaginary line bisecting the subjects in order to keep continuity of screen direction.
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
not realistic
shot from the beginning to the end scene
180

12. ______________ in rehearsal can be used for paraphrasing the script
improvisation
frame
Line Read
is all shots except for the Master Shot

13. Define Line Reading
Over the shoulder
Inferiority
business
Director demonstrates the line for the talent

14. When a character has something in stake he or she:
Inferiority
opposing objectives
biography
has something to lose

15. ______________ in rehearsal can be used for paraphrasing the script
Unscripted reactions.
Overreacting
improvisation
frame

16. Seeing through character eyes and not thinking
improvisation
blocking and business
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
Internal POV

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

18. ENFORCED METHOD is:
Unscripted reactions.
neutrality
is all shots except for the Master Shot
improvisation

19. Line of action
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
the meat of the scene
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
make more than $7500 per year

20. 30 degree rule
biography
Unscripted reactions.
jump
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot

21. Improvisation is a tool used to give information on
choices - subtext - and back-story
business
Over the shoulder
blocking and business

22. Medium 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
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
geography
neutrality

23. Is useful to fill in the gaps of the life of the character
between males - females and enemies
neutrality
biography
Inferiority

24. The _______ is an imaginary line bisecting the subjects in order to keep continuity of screen direction.
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
is all shots except for the Master Shot
180
the emotion of the scene

25. which one is NOT one of the characters elements of Character
Internal POV
Line Read
depth of field
between males - females and enemies

26. Low camera angle suggests
Means working from the outside in
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
observation
superiority

27. External POV
character biography
Over the shoulder
the emotion of the scene
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.

28. External POV
creative - spontaneous and open
Over the shoulder
opposing objectives
character biography

29. The _____ is where the action all takes place
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
frame
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
improvisation

30. telephoto lense
shot from the beginning to the end scene
Means working from the outside in
is hard to attain
compresses the foreground and the background

31. 3 Basic shot sizes
close up - medium - long shot
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
Internal POV
is all shots except for the Master Shot

32. The term conflict refers to two characters with...
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
Who the character is - what the character wants - what's the obstacle and what the character is prepared to do to get it
opposing objectives
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot

33. Improvisation is a tool used to give information on
Unscripted reactions.
the emotion of the scene
choices - subtext - and back-story
not realistic

34. 3 Basic shot sizes
Over the shoulder
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
close up - medium - long shot
Director demonstrates the line for the talent

35. The majority of SAG actors do not...
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
make more than $7500 per year
neutrality
superiority

36. Extracting from the talents personal life experience for a character is...
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
is all shots except for the Master Shot
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary

37. directing tools can include
character biography
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
actors like to live in the moment

38. _______ is the characters relationship to objects
shot from the beginning to the end scene
Overreacting
the emotion of the scene
business

39. Low camera angle suggests
observation
between males - females and enemies
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
superiority

40. _________________ can 'physicalize' the inner life of the character
between males - females and enemies
blocking and business
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
Who the character is - what the character wants - what's the obstacle and what the character is prepared to do to get it

41. The majority of SAG actors do not...
shot from the beginning to the end scene
180
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
make more than $7500 per year

42. Master Shot
shot from the beginning to the end scene
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
frame
superiority

43. One reason that actors may be insecure is that work...
improvisation
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
is hard to attain
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust

44. High camera angle suggests..
shot from the beginning to the end scene
50mm
Inferiority
Who the character is - what the character wants - what's the obstacle and what the character is prepared to do to get it

45. Explain the CIRCLE OF ACTION - Inside and Out.
Inferiority
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
improvisation
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust

46. Aspect Ratio
the emotion of the scene
creative - spontaneous and open
relationship of the height and width of the frame
Internal POV

47. directing tools can include
Means working from the outside in
character biography
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
between males - females and enemies

48. What is a table read?
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
is hard to attain
improvisation
Means working from the outside in

49. Sense Memory is the memory of
superiority
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
50mm
Touch - sound and taste - and recall

50. Directors are needed to
business
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
relationship of the height and width of the frame