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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. The term conflict refers to two characters with...
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
opposing objectives
blocking and business
relationship of the height and width of the frame

2. Wide angle lens shows...
depth of field
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
choices - subtext - and back-story
compresses the foreground and the background

3. _______ is the characters relationship to objects
business
actors like to live in the moment
make more than $7500 per year
not realistic

4. External POV
Over the shoulder
creative - spontaneous and open
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction

5. Define Line Reading
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
Director demonstrates the line for the talent

6. NOT one of the Elements of Character
Overreacting
Who the character is - what the character wants - what's the obstacle and what the character is prepared to do to get it
creative - spontaneous and open
make more than $7500 per year

7. ______________ in rehearsal can be used for paraphrasing the script
improvisation
opposing objectives
neutrality
creative - spontaneous and open

8. which one is NOT one of the characters elements of Character
business
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
Line Read
blocking and business

9. Improvisation is a tool used to give information on
blocking and business
choices - subtext - and back-story
Internal POV
jump

10. Master Shot
character biography
Line Read
Means working from the outside in
shot from the beginning to the end scene

11. The _______ is an imaginary line bisecting the subjects in order to keep continuity of screen direction.
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
50mm
Overreacting
180

12. Chemistry is...
between males - females and enemies
Means working from the outside in
biography
make more than $7500 per year

13. 3 ways to break the 180 degree
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
observation
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
the meat of the scene

14. Coverage
blocking and business
Overreacting
biography
is all shots except for the Master Shot

15. _________________ can 'physicalize' the inner life of the character
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
improvisation
blocking and business

16. The 30 DEGREE RULE keeps films from having _______ cuts.
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
Unscripted reactions.
jump
actors like to live in the moment

17. Extracting from the talents personal life experience for a character is...
choices - subtext - and back-story
shot from the beginning to the end scene
observation
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary

18. Is useful to fill in the gaps of the life of the character
biography
creative - spontaneous and open
improvisation
choices - subtext - and back-story

19. CLOSED FRAMING is...
not realistic
is all shots except for the Master Shot
shot from the beginning to the end scene
Internal POV

20. When a character has something in stake he or she:
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
50mm
has something to lose
50mm

21. which one is NOT one of the characters elements of Character
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
depth of field
the meat of the scene
Line Read

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

23. CLOSED FRAMING is...
180
neutrality
blocking and business
not realistic

24. Low camera angle suggests
Unscripted reactions.
the meat of the scene
superiority
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust

25. When a character has something in stake he or she:
the emotion of the scene
opposing objectives
Overreacting
has something to lose

26. _________________ can 'physicalize' the inner life of the character
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
blocking and business
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
Inferiority

27. What is a table read?
Inferiority
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
1st read through of the script with talent and crew

28. Long shot shows...
50mm
geography
depth of field
creative - spontaneous and open

29. Aspect Ratio
choices - subtext - and back-story
frame
relationship of the height and width of the frame
Unscripted reactions.

30. directing tools can include
not realistic
geography
180
character biography

31. When looking for conflict in a scene - the director should look for
between males - females and enemies
choices - subtext - and back-story
opposing objectives
opposing objectives

32. Explain the CIRCLE OF ACTION - Inside and Out.
Over the shoulder
the emotion of the scene
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
shot from the beginning to the end scene

33. 30 degree rule
50mm
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
opposing objectives
close up - medium - long shot

34. External POV
compresses the foreground and the background
is hard to attain
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
Over the shoulder

35. Master Shot
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
improvisation
opposing objectives
shot from the beginning to the end scene

36. The _______ is an imaginary line bisecting the subjects in order to keep continuity of screen direction.
biography
Over the shoulder
180
Who the character is - what the character wants - what's the obstacle and what the character is prepared to do to get it

37. Improvisation can help the actor become more
creative - spontaneous and open
relationship of the height and width of the frame
between males - females and enemies
actors like to live in the moment

38. Method acting
shot from the beginning to the end scene
opposing objectives
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
Means working from the outside in

39. Line of action
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
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
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction

40. What is a TRANSITION in terms of acting?
opposing objectives
has something to lose
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
jump

41. 3 ways to break the 180 degree
superiority
the meat of the scene
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
Smoothly going from one emotion to another

42. _______ is the characters relationship to objects
business
is all shots except for the Master Shot
choices - subtext - and back-story
Means working from the outside in

43. Sense Memory is the memory of
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
180
between males - females and enemies
Touch - sound and taste - and recall

44. A __________mm lens at eye level is considered Normal View for 35mm film.
opposing objectives
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
50mm

45. Explain the CIRCLE OF ACTION - Inside and Out.
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
not realistic
opposing objectives

46. Directors are needed to
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
is all shots except for the Master Shot
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
blocking and business

47. The moment before in film is important to the actor because
is hard to attain
actors like to live in the moment
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
business

48. Line of action
compresses the foreground and the background
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
is all shots except for the Master Shot
Inferiority

49. SUBTEXT is not...
Over the shoulder
observation
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
the emotion of the scene

50. ________ is good for character development
compresses the foreground and the background
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
observation
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.