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Film Directing Basics

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1. ENFORCED METHOD is:
Unscripted reactions.
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
biography
biography

2. When a character has something in stake he or she:
character biography
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
has something to lose
choices - subtext - and back-story

3. Improvisation can help the actor become more
creative - spontaneous and open
improvisation
is all shots except for the Master Shot
not realistic

4. What is a table read?
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
is all shots except for the Master Shot
Inferiority
shot from the beginning to the end scene

5. Improvisation is a tool used to give information on
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
Inferiority
Over the shoulder
choices - subtext - and back-story

6. which one is NOT one of the characters elements of Character
Line Read
compresses the foreground and the background
Internal POV
blocking and business

7. ________ is good for character development
observation
is all shots except for the Master Shot
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
character biography

8. Directors are needed to
relationship of the height and width of the frame
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
is all shots except for the Master Shot

9. telephoto lense
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
opposing objectives
compresses the foreground and the background

10. One reason that actors may be insecure is that work...
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
not realistic
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
is hard to attain

11. telephoto lense
Overreacting
compresses the foreground and the background
Means working from the outside in
50mm

12. Seeing through character eyes and not thinking
Internal POV
Who the character is - what the character wants - what's the obstacle and what the character is prepared to do to get it
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
improvisation

13. Long shot shows...
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
opposing objectives
geography
opposing objectives

14. What is a table read?
creative - spontaneous and open
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away

15. Extracting from the talents personal life experience for a character is...
relationship of the height and width of the frame
jump
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
opposing objectives

16. Is useful to fill in the gaps of the life of the character
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
opposing objectives
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
biography

17. Sense Memory is the memory of
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
character biography
actors like to live in the moment
Touch - sound and taste - and recall

18. Method acting
Means working from the outside in
close up - medium - long shot
compresses the foreground and the background
not realistic

19. Define Line Reading
Inferiority
Inferiority
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
frame

20. The 30 DEGREE RULE keeps films from having _______ cuts.
improvisation
jump
make more than $7500 per year
depth of field

21. 3 ways to break the 180 degree
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
is all shots except for the Master Shot
Line Read
the emotion of the scene

22. The term conflict refers to two characters with...
observation
close up - medium - long shot
opposing objectives
Means working from the outside in

23. Low camera angle suggests
50mm
superiority
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
creative - spontaneous and open

24. What is a through line?
relationship of the height and width of the frame
the meat of the scene
frame
business

25. High camera angle suggests..
50mm
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
Inferiority
relationship of the height and width of the frame

26. which one is NOT one of the characters elements of Character
opposing objectives
the emotion of the scene
Line Read
jump

27. Define Line Reading
Overreacting
actors like to live in the moment
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
Director demonstrates the line for the talent

28. Wide angle lens shows...
geography
opposing objectives
Internal POV
depth of field

29. Directors are needed to
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
the emotion of the scene
is all shots except for the Master Shot
business

30. directing tools can include
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
Unscripted reactions.
compresses the foreground and the background
character biography

31. ENFORCED METHOD is:
50mm
Unscripted reactions.
depth of field
Over the shoulder

32. Directors who communicate with talent alleviate
Over the shoulder
Internal POV
frame
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust

33. CLOSED FRAMING is...
not realistic
geography
close up - medium - long shot
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script

34. Chemistry is...
between males - females and enemies
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
compresses the foreground and the background
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script

35. _________________ can 'physicalize' the inner life of the character
Means working from the outside in
biography
improvisation
blocking and business

36. ______________ in rehearsal can be used for paraphrasing the script
shot from the beginning to the end scene
character biography
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
improvisation

37. Aspect Ratio
relationship of the height and width of the frame
Over the shoulder
character biography
frame

38. The moment before in film is important to the actor because
actors like to live in the moment
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
Internal POV

39. The majority of SAG actors do not...
actors like to live in the moment
make more than $7500 per year
creative - spontaneous and open
geography

40. High camera angle suggests..
Inferiority
make more than $7500 per year
business
relationship of the height and width of the frame

41. Explain the CIRCLE OF ACTION - Inside and Out.
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
geography
compresses the foreground and the background
business

42. Line of action
Unscripted reactions.
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
between males - females and enemies
improvisation

43. Explain the CIRCLE OF ACTION - Inside and Out.
compresses the foreground and the background
Means working from the outside in
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
shot from the beginning to the end scene

44. The moment before in film is important to the actor because
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
actors like to live in the moment

45. _________________ can 'physicalize' the inner life of the character
blocking and business
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
business

46. External POV
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
Over the shoulder
is all shots except for the Master Shot
improvisation

47. One reason that actors may be insecure is that work...
Line Read
is hard to attain
geography
close up - medium - long shot

48. What is a TRANSITION in terms of acting?
character biography
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
Overreacting

49. SUBTEXT is not...
the emotion of the scene
close up - medium - long shot
actors like to live in the moment
180

50. Aspect Ratio
actors like to live in the moment
relationship of the height and width of the frame
Unscripted reactions.
improvisation

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