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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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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.

1. External POV
Internal POV
Over the shoulder
Overreacting
choices - subtext - and back-story

2. Master Shot
shot from the beginning to the end scene
the meat of the scene
creative - spontaneous and open
business

3. Extracting from the talents personal life experience for a character is...
opposing objectives
50mm
jump
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary

4. CLOSED FRAMING is...
not realistic
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
improvisation
actors like to live in the moment

5. which one is NOT one of the characters elements of Character
observation
opposing objectives
Inferiority
Line Read

6. Low camera angle suggests
make more than $7500 per year
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
Means working from the outside in
superiority

7. 30 degree rule
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
not realistic

8. External POV
Internal POV
actors like to live in the moment
Over the shoulder
depth of field

9. The 30 DEGREE RULE keeps films from having _______ cuts.
jump
opposing objectives
between males - females and enemies
compresses the foreground and the background

10. 3 Basic shot sizes
close up - medium - long shot
relationship of the height and width of the frame
50mm
blocking and business

11. _______ is the characters relationship to objects
geography
Who the character is - what the character wants - what's the obstacle and what the character is prepared to do to get it
character biography
business

12. Line of action
creative - spontaneous and open
actors like to live in the moment
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
close up - medium - long shot

13. The majority of SAG actors do not...
make more than $7500 per year
Inferiority
biography
180

14. Directors are needed to
compresses the foreground and the background
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
Director demonstrates the line for the talent

15. When looking for conflict in a scene - the director should look for
jump
make more than $7500 per year
opposing objectives
180

16. NOT one of the Elements of Character
Overreacting
is hard to attain
superiority
relationship of the height and width of the frame

17. The term conflict refers to two characters with...
has something to lose
Overreacting
between males - females and enemies
opposing objectives

18. Define Line Reading
not realistic
choices - subtext - and back-story
50mm
Director demonstrates the line for the talent

19. Is useful to fill in the gaps of the life of the character
choices - subtext - and back-story
biography
opposing objectives
Smoothly going from one emotion to another

20. A __________mm lens at eye level is considered Normal View for 35mm film.
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
close up - medium - long shot
blocking and business
50mm

21. Aspect Ratio
frame
close up - medium - long shot
geography
relationship of the height and width of the frame

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

23. SUBTEXT is not...
creative - spontaneous and open
the emotion of the scene
make more than $7500 per year
close up - medium - long shot

24. Wide angle lens shows...
depth of field
creative - spontaneous and open
the meat of the scene
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust

25. Extracting from the talents personal life experience for a character is...
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
Line Read
50mm
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary

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

27. A __________mm lens at eye level is considered Normal View for 35mm film.
50mm
make more than $7500 per year
creative - spontaneous and open
business

28. What is a through line?
actors like to live in the moment
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
the meat of the scene
relationship of the height and width of the frame

29. The _____ is where the action all takes place
Overreacting
frame
Who the character is - what the character wants - what's the obstacle and what the character is prepared to do to get it
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary

30. Sense Memory is the memory of
opposing objectives
creative - spontaneous and open
jump
Touch - sound and taste - and recall

31. Method acting
Means working from the outside in
the emotion of the scene
geography
the meat of the scene

32. Medium shot shows...
neutrality
50mm
Inferiority
Internal POV

33. Medium shot shows...
depth of field
neutrality
has something to lose
50mm

34. ______________ in rehearsal can be used for paraphrasing the script
improvisation
shot from the beginning to the end scene
Unscripted reactions.
between males - females and enemies

35. directing tools can include
neutrality
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
improvisation
character biography

36. The _______ is an imaginary line bisecting the subjects in order to keep continuity of screen direction.
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
180
actors like to live in the moment
biography

37. Long shot shows...
50mm
relationship of the height and width of the frame
business
geography

38. Seeing through character eyes and not thinking
improvisation
is hard to attain
Internal POV
superiority

39. One reason that actors may be insecure is that work...
Inferiority
is hard to attain
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away

40. Improvisation is a tool used to give information on
Means working from the outside in
biography
choices - subtext - and back-story
Inferiority

41. 3 ways to break the 180 degree
actors like to live in the moment
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
is hard to attain

42. Improvisation can help the actor become more
creative - spontaneous and open
neutrality
Internal POV
improvisation

43. ________ is good for character development
50mm
observation
Internal POV
not realistic

44. Low camera angle suggests
compresses the foreground and the background
close up - medium - long shot
Over the shoulder
superiority

45. Seeing through character eyes and not thinking
Internal POV
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
neutrality
Touch - sound and taste - and recall

46. NOT one of the Elements of Character
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
business
Overreacting

47. The _____ is where the action all takes place
Line Read
the emotion of the scene
Who the character is - what the character wants - what's the obstacle and what the character is prepared to do to get it
frame

48. Is useful to fill in the gaps of the life of the character
Internal POV
between males - females and enemies
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
biography

49. Explain the CIRCLE OF ACTION - Inside and Out.
choices - subtext - and back-story
not realistic
Means working from the outside in
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.

50. telephoto lense
Internal POV
compresses the foreground and the background
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
has something to lose