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Film Directing Basics

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1. Directors are needed to
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
Means working from the outside in
geography
has something to lose

2. ENFORCED METHOD is:
jump
Unscripted reactions.
close up - medium - long shot
observation

3. The majority of SAG actors do not...
business
Internal POV
make more than $7500 per year
Director demonstrates the line for the talent

4. Directors who communicate with talent alleviate
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
biography
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot

5. 3 ways to break the 180 degree
Line Read
180
opposing objectives
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away

6. telephoto lense
Overreacting
geography
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
compresses the foreground and the background

7. The 30 DEGREE RULE keeps films from having _______ cuts.
compresses the foreground and the background
jump
neutrality
creative - spontaneous and open

8. Seeing through character eyes and not thinking
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
has something to lose
neutrality
Internal POV

9. Coverage
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
50mm
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

10. Method acting
opposing objectives
Means working from the outside in
creative - spontaneous and open
neutrality

11. Is useful to fill in the gaps of the life of the character
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
biography
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction

12. Medium shot shows...
relationship of the height and width of the frame
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
Line Read
neutrality

13. Chemistry is...
between males - females and enemies
Overreacting
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
is hard to attain

14. Line of action
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
is hard to attain
depth of field

15. The 30 DEGREE RULE keeps films from having _______ cuts.
observation
geography
jump
is hard to attain

16. Define Line Reading
shot from the beginning to the end scene
Overreacting
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
jump

17. When looking for conflict in a scene - the director should look for
opposing objectives
observation
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
observation

18. What is a table read?
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
the meat of the scene
Overreacting
Inferiority

19. The _____ is where the action all takes place
frame
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
character biography
Touch - sound and taste - and recall

20. A __________mm lens at eye level is considered Normal View for 35mm film.
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
50mm
geography
character biography

21. Master Shot
shot from the beginning to the end scene
depth of field
frame
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction

22. which one is NOT one of the characters elements of Character
geography
Line Read
neutrality
depth of field

23. _________________ can 'physicalize' the inner life of the character
blocking and business
geography
choices - subtext - and back-story
choices - subtext - and back-story

24. The moment before in film is important to the actor because
actors like to live in the moment
between males - females and enemies
Internal POV
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away

25. ______________ in rehearsal can be used for paraphrasing the script
observation
Means working from the outside in
Means working from the outside in
improvisation

26. Low camera angle suggests
shot from the beginning to the end scene
superiority
jump
Over the shoulder

27. What is a table read?
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
180
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
Smoothly going from one emotion to another

28. 30 degree rule
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
not realistic
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
character biography

29. Wide angle lens shows...
Internal POV
superiority
depth of field
Means working from the outside in

30. One reason that actors may be insecure is that work...
opposing objectives
business
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
is hard to attain

31. What is a TRANSITION in terms of acting?
has something to lose
is all shots except for the Master Shot
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
improvisation

32. Improvisation can help the actor become more
between males - females and enemies
superiority
creative - spontaneous and open
180

33. Low camera angle suggests
Over the shoulder
business
superiority
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary

34. Aspect Ratio
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
is hard to attain
Line Read
relationship of the height and width of the frame

35. ________ is good for character development
improvisation
observation
shot from the beginning to the end scene
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script

36. which one is NOT one of the characters elements of Character
Line Read
jump
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. The _______ is an imaginary line bisecting the subjects in order to keep continuity of screen direction.
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
jump
the meat of the scene
180

38. Seeing through character eyes and not thinking
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
shot from the beginning to the end scene
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
Internal POV

39. NOT one of the Elements of Character
Overreacting
Line Read
Internal POV
opposing objectives

40. High camera angle suggests..
neutrality
50mm
180
Inferiority

41. When a character has something in stake he or she:
Internal POV
has something to lose
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
Touch - sound and taste - and recall

42. Extracting from the talents personal life experience for a character is...
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
biography
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
50mm

43. 3 ways to break the 180 degree
is all shots except for the Master Shot
observation
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
is all shots except for the Master Shot

44. The _______ is an imaginary line bisecting the subjects in order to keep continuity of screen direction.
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
180
Internal POV
opposing objectives

45. Method acting
not realistic
jump
Means working from the outside in
jump

46. telephoto lense
compresses the foreground and the background
the meat of the scene
geography
Over the shoulder

47. Explain the CIRCLE OF ACTION - Inside and Out.
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
observation
Over the shoulder

48. SUBTEXT is not...
the emotion of the scene
Unscripted reactions.
50mm
depth of field

49. What is a through line?
between males - females and enemies
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
frame
the meat of the scene

50. What is a TRANSITION in terms of acting?
is all shots except for the Master Shot
relationship of the height and width of the frame
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
superiority

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