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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. Coverage
close up - medium - long shot
is all shots except for the Master Shot
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
not realistic

2. ________ is good for character development
observation
compresses the foreground and the background
opposing objectives
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot

3. Chemistry is...
make more than $7500 per year
improvisation
between males - females and enemies
50mm

4. What is a TRANSITION in terms of acting?
observation
make more than $7500 per year
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
Smoothly going from one emotion to another

5. ______________ in rehearsal can be used for paraphrasing the script
improvisation
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
Over the shoulder

6. Seeing through character eyes and not thinking
Internal POV
make more than $7500 per year
depth of field
shot from the beginning to the end scene

7. Explain the CIRCLE OF ACTION - Inside and Out.
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
compresses the foreground and the background
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary

8. Method acting
180
Means working from the outside in
frame
close up - medium - long shot

9. Directors who communicate with talent alleviate
actors like to live in the moment
close up - medium - long shot
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
biography

10. The moment before in film is important to the actor because
business
Inferiority
choices - subtext - and back-story
actors like to live in the moment

11. telephoto lense
between males - females and enemies
has something to lose
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
compresses the foreground and the background

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

13. Seeing through character eyes and not thinking
Internal POV
the emotion of the scene
depth of field
frame

14. A __________mm lens at eye level is considered Normal View for 35mm film.
opposing objectives
50mm
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
geography

15. What is a through line?
the meat of the scene
Overreacting
improvisation
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction

16. Sense Memory is the memory of
frame
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
character biography

17. directing tools can include
between males - females and enemies
depth of field
character biography
improvisation

18. SUBTEXT is not...
Means working from the outside in
the emotion of the scene
not realistic
Inferiority

19. Low camera angle suggests
superiority
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
Unscripted reactions.
opposing objectives

20. 3 ways to break the 180 degree
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
character biography
has something to lose
geography

21. 3 ways to break the 180 degree
Unscripted reactions.
character biography
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust

22. Extracting from the talents personal life experience for a character is...
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
make more than $7500 per year
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

23. Improvisation can help the actor become more
compresses the foreground and the background
superiority
close up - medium - long shot
creative - spontaneous and open

24. The majority of SAG actors do not...
jump
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
make more than $7500 per year

25. The majority of SAG actors do not...
make more than $7500 per year
creative - spontaneous and open
opposing objectives
Unscripted reactions.

26. Long shot shows...
Inferiority
creative - spontaneous and open
geography
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.

27. Master Shot
shot from the beginning to the end scene
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
the emotion of the scene

28. Is useful to fill in the gaps of the life of the character
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
Inferiority
biography
180

29. Define Line Reading
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
superiority
180

30. Wide angle lens shows...
depth of field
improvisation
Internal POV
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust

31. Wide angle lens shows...
Over the shoulder
observation
character biography
depth of field

32. What is a table read?
Internal POV
jump
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
180

33. When looking for conflict in a scene - the director should look for
business
Over the shoulder
geography
opposing objectives

34. Directors are needed to
jump
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
blocking and business
Touch - sound and taste - and recall

35. Directors who communicate with talent alleviate
frame
180
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
jump

36. The 30 DEGREE RULE keeps films from having _______ cuts.
the emotion of the scene
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
jump
180

37. Improvisation is a tool used to give information on
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
choices - subtext - and back-story
50mm
Director demonstrates the line for the talent

38. Long shot shows...
geography
the meat of the scene
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
business

39. When a character has something in stake he or she:
has something to lose
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
50mm
Touch - sound and taste - and recall

40. When a character has something in stake he or she:
Inferiority
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
has something to lose

41. 3 Basic shot sizes
compresses the foreground and the background
biography
close up - medium - long shot
Touch - sound and taste - and recall

42. Aspect Ratio
depth of field
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
relationship of the height and width of the frame
is hard to attain

43. which one is NOT one of the characters elements of Character
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
business
creative - spontaneous and open
Line Read

44. Line of action
actors like to live in the moment
is hard to attain
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot

45. 30 degree rule
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
has something to lose
actors like to live in the moment

46. High camera angle suggests..
improvisation
frame
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
Inferiority

47. ________ is good for character development
compresses the foreground and the background
neutrality
observation
blocking and business

48. Extracting from the talents personal life experience for a character is...
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
close up - medium - long shot
neutrality

49. A __________mm lens at eye level is considered Normal View for 35mm film.
blocking and business
the emotion of the scene
the meat of the scene
50mm

50. The _______ is an imaginary line bisecting the subjects in order to keep continuity of screen direction.
relationship of the height and width of the frame
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
180
opposing objectives