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Film Directing Basics
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Subjects
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performing-arts
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film
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. NOT one of the Elements of Character
Overreacting
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
2. Improvisation is a tool used to give information on
choices - subtext - and back-story
is hard to attain
frame
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
3. Method acting
relationship of the height and width of the frame
Means working from the outside in
observation
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
4. Improvisation can help the actor become more
relationship of the height and width of the frame
jump
creative - spontaneous and open
the meat of the scene
5. _______ is the characters relationship to objects
Means working from the outside in
actors like to live in the moment
is hard to attain
business
6. SUBTEXT is not...
is hard to attain
superiority
the emotion of the scene
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
7. CLOSED FRAMING is...
shot from the beginning to the end scene
choices - subtext - and back-story
not realistic
50mm
8. When a character has something in stake he or she:
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
not realistic
has something to lose
9. Is useful to fill in the gaps of the life of the character
biography
compresses the foreground and the background
choices - subtext - and back-story
make more than $7500 per year
10. Master Shot
shot from the beginning to the end scene
creative - spontaneous and open
biography
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
11. External POV
Internal POV
Over the shoulder
is all shots except for the Master Shot
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
12. telephoto lense
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
compresses the foreground and the background
opposing objectives
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
13. Method acting
close up - medium - long shot
Means working from the outside in
make more than $7500 per year
not realistic
14. ________ is good for character development
blocking and business
close up - medium - long shot
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
observation
15. Coverage
180
blocking and business
is all shots except for the Master Shot
Line Read
16. Wide angle lens shows...
the meat of the scene
opposing objectives
depth of field
not realistic
17. ENFORCED METHOD is:
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
make more than $7500 per year
Unscripted reactions.
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
18. Medium shot shows...
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
actors like to live in the moment
neutrality
19. 3 Basic shot sizes
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
close up - medium - long shot
superiority
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
20. SUBTEXT is not...
between males - females and enemies
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
is hard to attain
the emotion of the scene
21. What is a table read?
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
compresses the foreground and the background
blocking and business
22. Sense Memory is the memory of
the emotion of the scene
creative - spontaneous and open
make more than $7500 per year
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
23. Directors are needed to
the emotion of the scene
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
between males - females and enemies
is all shots except for the Master Shot
24. Long shot shows...
Inferiority
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
geography
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
25. NOT one of the Elements of Character
Line Read
Overreacting
is hard to attain
close up - medium - long shot
26. When a character has something in stake he or she:
has something to lose
geography
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
creative - spontaneous and open
27. Sense Memory is the memory of
jump
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
shot from the beginning to the end scene
Means working from the outside in
28. telephoto lense
compresses the foreground and the background
shot from the beginning to the end scene
creative - spontaneous and open
has something to lose
29. What is a through line?
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
Inferiority
the meat of the scene
30. Explain the CIRCLE OF ACTION - Inside and Out.
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
close up - medium - long shot
Unscripted reactions.
depth of field
31. Low camera angle suggests
actors like to live in the moment
jump
the emotion of the scene
superiority
32. The 30 DEGREE RULE keeps films from having _______ cuts.
jump
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
33. 3 ways to break the 180 degree
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
depth of field
is hard to attain
Unscripted reactions.
34. Chemistry is...
Line Read
Who the character is - what the character wants - what's the obstacle and what the character is prepared to do to get it
between males - females and enemies
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
35. The _____ is where the action all takes place
choices - subtext - and back-story
frame
geography
is hard to attain
36. Seeing through character eyes and not thinking
Unscripted reactions.
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
Internal POV
observation
37. Define Line Reading
geography
make more than $7500 per year
superiority
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
38. Master Shot
Overreacting
shot from the beginning to the end scene
blocking and business
choices - subtext - and back-story
39. directing tools can include
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
character biography
business
choices - subtext - and back-story
40. The term conflict refers to two characters with...
opposing objectives
is all shots except for the Master Shot
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
frame
41. Aspect Ratio
geography
observation
business
relationship of the height and width of the frame
42. Extracting from the talents personal life experience for a character is...
choices - subtext - and back-story
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
43. Coverage
the emotion of the scene
business
frame
is all shots except for the Master Shot
44. Line of action
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
50mm
opposing objectives
50mm
45. A __________mm lens at eye level is considered Normal View for 35mm film.
opposing objectives
Unscripted reactions.
50mm
is hard to attain
46. Directors are needed to
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
blocking and business
Line Read
opposing objectives
47. Extracting from the talents personal life experience for a character is...
is hard to attain
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
48. One reason that actors may be insecure is that work...
compresses the foreground and the background
shot from the beginning to the end scene
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
is hard to attain
49. The moment before in film is important to the actor because
geography
make more than $7500 per year
actors like to live in the moment
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
50. 3 ways to break the 180 degree
jump
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
180
between males - females and enemies
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