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Film Directing Basics

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1. 30 degree rule
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
superiority
not realistic
Line Read

2. Master Shot
not realistic
opposing objectives
Means working from the outside in
shot from the beginning to the end scene

3. Method acting
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
Means working from the outside in

4. _________________ can 'physicalize' the inner life of the character
character biography
Means working from the outside in
blocking and business
Line Read

5. External POV
has something to lose
Over the shoulder
has something to lose
not realistic

6. Explain the CIRCLE OF ACTION - Inside and Out.
frame
biography
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.

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

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8. telephoto lense
compresses the foreground and the background
neutrality
the emotion of the scene
superiority

9. Directors are needed to
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
actors like to live in the moment

10. Medium shot shows...
business
relationship of the height and width of the frame
neutrality
business

11. telephoto lense
superiority
compresses the foreground and the background
Inferiority
neutrality

12. Sense Memory is the memory of
shot from the beginning to the end scene
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
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

13. ________ is good for character development
opposing objectives
jump
observation
make more than $7500 per year

14. What is a table read?
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
Unscripted reactions.
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
the meat of the scene

15. _______ is the characters relationship to objects
improvisation
opposing objectives
business
observation

16. Define Line Reading
Who the character is - what the character wants - what's the obstacle and what the character is prepared to do to get it
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
the emotion of the scene
1st read through of the script with talent and crew

17. NOT one of the Elements of Character
is hard to attain
Overreacting
Unscripted reactions.
character biography

18. The majority of SAG actors do not...
make more than $7500 per year
observation
Internal POV
neutrality

19. When a character has something in stake he or she:
Means working from the outside in
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
has something to lose

20. What is a through line?
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
choices - subtext - and back-story
the meat of the scene
is all shots except for the Master Shot

21. _________________ can 'physicalize' the inner life of the character
is all shots except for the Master Shot
superiority
blocking and business
opposing objectives

22. A __________mm lens at eye level is considered Normal View for 35mm film.
50mm
observation
close up - medium - long shot
Over the shoulder

23. Improvisation is a tool used to give information on
relationship of the height and width of the frame
Means working from the outside in
choices - subtext - and back-story
biography

24. The term conflict refers to two characters with...
choices - subtext - and back-story
close up - medium - long shot
opposing objectives
Overreacting

25. Wide angle lens shows...
depth of field
blocking and business
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
close up - medium - long shot

26. Aspect Ratio
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
relationship of the height and width of the frame
superiority
the meat of the scene

27. What is a TRANSITION in terms of acting?
opposing objectives
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
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.

28. 3 Basic shot sizes
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
neutrality
close up - medium - long shot

29. 3 ways to break the 180 degree
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
the emotion of the scene
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away

30. One reason that actors may be insecure is that work...
is hard to attain
Line Read
Overreacting
actors like to live in the moment

31. A __________mm lens at eye level is considered Normal View for 35mm film.
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
choices - subtext - and back-story
jump
50mm

32. The moment before in film is important to the actor because
neutrality
Internal POV
actors like to live in the moment
Unscripted reactions.

33. When looking for conflict in a scene - the director should look for
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
superiority
opposing objectives
Director demonstrates the line for the talent

34. ENFORCED METHOD is:
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
Unscripted reactions.

35. 3 ways to break the 180 degree
actors like to live in the moment
the meat of the scene
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
geography

36. Medium shot shows...
neutrality
50mm
choices - subtext - and back-story
biography

37. One reason that actors may be insecure is that work...
superiority
Unscripted reactions.
is hard to attain
Over the shoulder

38. NOT one of the Elements of Character
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
Overreacting
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away

39. Directors who communicate with talent alleviate
Means working from the outside in
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
make more than $7500 per year

40. When looking for conflict in a scene - the director should look for
biography
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
Over the shoulder
opposing objectives

41. ________ is good for character development
frame
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
observation

42. Extracting from the talents personal life experience for a character is...
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
business
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.

43. ______________ in rehearsal can be used for paraphrasing the script
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
improvisation
the meat of the scene
blocking and business

44. CLOSED FRAMING is...
frame
biography
Overreacting
not realistic

45. 3 Basic shot sizes
Line Read
frame
observation
close up - medium - long shot

46. Improvisation can help the actor become more
Overreacting
creative - spontaneous and open
biography
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction

47. Directors are needed to
biography
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
actors like to live in the moment
180

48. Extracting from the talents personal life experience for a character is...
has something to lose
choices - subtext - and back-story
creative - spontaneous and open
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary

49. The _______ is an imaginary line bisecting the subjects in order to keep continuity of screen direction.
Over the shoulder
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
180
has something to lose

50. The term conflict refers to two characters with...
choices - subtext - and back-story
Overreacting
opposing objectives
is all shots except for the Master Shot

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