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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. directing tools can include
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
180
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
character biography

2. External POV
Over the shoulder
blocking and business
Inferiority
Overreacting

3. Chemistry is...
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
improvisation
between males - females and enemies
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script

4. One reason that actors may be insecure is that work...
close up - medium - long shot
depth of field
is hard to attain
Smoothly going from one emotion to another

5. _______ is the characters relationship to objects
business
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
make more than $7500 per year

6. CLOSED FRAMING is...
business
observation
Overreacting
not realistic

7. What is a through line?
between males - females and enemies
Line Read
the meat of the scene
not realistic

8. When looking for conflict in a scene - the director should look for
Unscripted reactions.
is hard to attain
opposing objectives
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust

9. The 30 DEGREE RULE keeps films from having _______ cuts.
neutrality
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
Means working from the outside in
jump

10. ________ is good for character development
depth of field
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
observation
1st read through of the script with talent and crew

11. NOT one of the Elements of Character
180
Overreacting
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
superiority

12. Sense Memory is the memory of
relationship of the height and width of the frame
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
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

13. Define Line Reading
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
superiority
close up - medium - long shot
Director demonstrates the line for the talent

14. Improvisation can help the actor become more
neutrality
creative - spontaneous and open
depth of field
Unscripted reactions.

15. Long shot shows...
relationship of the height and width of the frame
geography
actors like to live in the moment
shot from the beginning to the end scene

16. The majority of SAG actors do not...
make more than $7500 per year
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
Line Read

17. Medium shot shows...
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
opposing objectives
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
neutrality

18. Sense Memory is the memory of
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot

19. Is useful to fill in the gaps of the life of the character
between males - females and enemies
biography
neutrality
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust

20. Low camera angle suggests
blocking and business
superiority
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
character biography

21. Method acting
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
Means working from the outside in
50mm
neutrality

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

23. 3 ways to break the 180 degree
Unscripted reactions.
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
has something to lose
character biography

24. The _______ is an imaginary line bisecting the subjects in order to keep continuity of screen direction.
superiority
character biography
Line Read
180

25. What is a TRANSITION in terms of acting?
is all shots except for the Master Shot
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
superiority
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary

26. SUBTEXT is not...
observation
the emotion of the scene
make more than $7500 per year
opposing objectives

27. which one is NOT one of the characters elements of Character
Line Read
between males - females and enemies
creative - spontaneous and open
biography

28. _________________ can 'physicalize' the inner life of the character
blocking and business
has something to lose
neutrality
Internal POV

29. ENFORCED METHOD is:
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
Over the shoulder
Unscripted reactions.
improvisation

30. Extracting from the talents personal life experience for a character is...
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
actors like to live in the moment
relationship of the height and width of the frame

31. Explain the CIRCLE OF ACTION - Inside and Out.
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
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
improvisation

32. Wide angle lens shows...
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
Inferiority
depth of field
the meat of the scene

33. The 30 DEGREE RULE keeps films from having _______ cuts.
180
not realistic
Overreacting
jump

34. which one is NOT one of the characters elements of Character
Line Read
compresses the foreground and the background
biography
Smoothly going from one emotion to another

35. Chemistry is...
180
superiority
between males - females and enemies
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust

36. Explain the CIRCLE OF ACTION - Inside and Out.
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
blocking and business
Means working from the outside in
is hard to attain

37. Wide angle lens shows...
depth of field
creative - spontaneous and open
Over the shoulder
frame

38. The majority of SAG actors do not...
improvisation
Inferiority
make more than $7500 per year
choices - subtext - and back-story

39. One reason that actors may be insecure is that work...
is hard to attain
depth of field
Who the character is - what the character wants - what's the obstacle and what the character is prepared to do to get it
Internal POV

40. Medium shot shows...
is all shots except for the Master Shot
neutrality
Line Read
make more than $7500 per year

41. What is a table read?
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
blocking and business
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
1st read through of the script with talent and crew

42. Line of action
observation
180
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
make more than $7500 per year

43. What is a table read?
frame
180
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot

44. Aspect Ratio
creative - spontaneous and open
relationship of the height and width of the frame
close up - medium - long shot
Unscripted reactions.

45. When a character has something in stake he or she:
jump
biography
has something to lose
50mm

46. The _____ is where the action all takes place
frame
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
make more than $7500 per year
Touch - sound and taste - and recall

47. 30 degree rule
Unscripted reactions.
opposing objectives
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
Means working from the outside in

48. Low camera angle suggests
superiority
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
180
Inferiority

49. Seeing through character eyes and not thinking
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
blocking and business
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
Internal POV

50. What is a through line?
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
Inferiority
the meat of the scene
Touch - sound and taste - and recall