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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. Sense Memory is the memory of
observation
biography
Who the character is - what the character wants - what's the obstacle and what the character is prepared to do to get it
Touch - sound and taste - and recall

2. Sense Memory is the memory of
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
between males - females and enemies
opposing objectives
Director demonstrates the line for the talent

3. _______ is the characters relationship to objects
business
opposing objectives
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
compresses the foreground and the background

4. ______________ in rehearsal can be used for paraphrasing the script
jump
is hard to attain
improvisation
Line Read

5. Chemistry is...
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
not realistic
Inferiority
between males - females and enemies

6. What is a TRANSITION in terms of acting?
relationship of the height and width of the frame
observation
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
opposing objectives

7. Low camera angle suggests
superiority
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
Who the character is - what the character wants - what's the obstacle and what the character is prepared to do to get it
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away

8. Define Line Reading
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
make more than $7500 per year

9. 3 ways to break the 180 degree
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
the emotion of the scene
Over the shoulder

10. Improvisation can help the actor become more
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
creative - spontaneous and open
Means working from the outside in
opposing objectives

11. The _______ is an imaginary line bisecting the subjects in order to keep continuity of screen direction.
make more than $7500 per year
creative - spontaneous and open
180
Line Read

12. ________ is good for character development
shot from the beginning to the end scene
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
observation
frame

13. ________ is good for character development
actors like to live in the moment
choices - subtext - and back-story
observation
is all shots except for the Master Shot

14. When looking for conflict in a scene - the director should look for
opposing objectives
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
depth of field
blocking and business

15. What is a table read?
blocking and business
is all shots except for the Master Shot
choices - subtext - and back-story
1st read through of the script with talent and crew

16. Explain the CIRCLE OF ACTION - Inside and Out.
Means working from the outside in
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
Touch - sound and taste - and recall

17. One reason that actors may be insecure is that work...
frame
Inferiority
is hard to attain
the meat of the scene

18. ENFORCED METHOD is:
the emotion of the scene
Means working from the outside in
character biography
Unscripted reactions.

19. SUBTEXT is not...
jump
character biography
the emotion of the scene
Smoothly going from one emotion to another

20. 30 degree rule
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
Line Read
Internal POV
actors like to live in the moment

21. Seeing through character eyes and not thinking
make more than $7500 per year
Means working from the outside in
the meat of the scene
Internal POV

22. Method acting
Means working from the outside in
not realistic
the emotion of the scene
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction

23. The term conflict refers to two characters with...
opposing objectives
opposing objectives
Means working from the outside in
creative - spontaneous and open

24. Aspect Ratio
Overreacting
observation
relationship of the height and width of the frame
is hard to attain

25. 30 degree rule
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
biography
has something to lose

26. The term conflict refers to two characters with...
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
opposing objectives
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

27. Method acting
is all shots except for the Master Shot
opposing objectives
relationship of the height and width of the frame
Means working from the outside in

28. When looking for conflict in a scene - the director should look for
biography
opposing objectives
make more than $7500 per year
character biography

29. Wide angle lens shows...
the emotion of the scene
frame
depth of field
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.

30. _________________ can 'physicalize' the inner life of the character
blocking and business
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
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

31. The majority of SAG actors do not...
Overreacting
make more than $7500 per year
180
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot

32. Directors are needed to
Who the character is - what the character wants - what's the obstacle and what the character is prepared to do to get it
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
not realistic

33. ______________ in rehearsal can be used for paraphrasing the script
50mm
opposing objectives
improvisation
frame

34. 3 Basic shot sizes
relationship of the height and width of the frame
50mm
character biography
close up - medium - long shot

35. Seeing through character eyes and not thinking
Means working from the outside in
creative - spontaneous and open
Internal POV
180

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

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37. 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
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
Who the character is - what the character wants - what's the obstacle and what the character is prepared to do to get it
Touch - sound and taste - and recall

38. Coverage
is all shots except for the Master Shot
improvisation
make more than $7500 per year
Who the character is - what the character wants - what's the obstacle and what the character is prepared to do to get it

39. Directors are needed to
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
compresses the foreground and the background

40. A __________mm lens at eye level is considered Normal View for 35mm film.
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
geography
50mm
depth of field

41. Aspect Ratio
neutrality
neutrality
relationship of the height and width of the frame
Touch - sound and taste - and recall

42. What is a through line?
the meat of the scene
the emotion of the scene
not realistic
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.

43. High camera angle suggests..
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
creative - spontaneous and open
Inferiority

44. NOT one of the Elements of Character
Overreacting
Inferiority
close up - medium - long shot
Director demonstrates the line for the talent

45. The moment before in film is important to the actor because
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
superiority
depth of field
actors like to live in the moment

46. Line of action
Who the character is - what the character wants - what's the obstacle and what the character is prepared to do to get it
make more than $7500 per year
Means working from the outside in
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction

47. Coverage
Means working from the outside in
Unscripted reactions.
opposing objectives
is all shots except for the Master Shot

48. Long shot shows...
is hard to attain
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
geography
make more than $7500 per year

49. When a character has something in stake he or she:
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
geography
actors like to live in the moment
has something to lose

50. _________________ can 'physicalize' the inner life of the character
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
compresses the foreground and the background
blocking and business