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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. What is a through line?
close up - medium - long shot
the meat of the scene
180
neutrality

2. Sense Memory is the memory of
the meat of the scene
observation
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
1st read through of the script with talent and crew

3. Seeing through character eyes and not thinking
Internal POV
blocking and business
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
choices - subtext - and back-story

4. 30 degree rule
Inferiority
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
Line Read
opposing objectives

5. ______________ in rehearsal can be used for paraphrasing the script
Unscripted reactions.
improvisation
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
relationship of the height and width of the frame

6. What is a TRANSITION in terms of acting?
neutrality
is hard to attain
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
creative - spontaneous and open

7. What is a table read?
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
is all shots except for the Master Shot
has something to lose
Inferiority

8. Define Line Reading
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
not realistic
Means working from the outside in
creative - spontaneous and open

9. CLOSED FRAMING is...
relationship of the height and width of the frame
not realistic
close up - medium - long shot
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script

10. Directors are needed to
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
observation
has something to lose
Unscripted reactions.

11. Coverage
choices - subtext - and back-story
observation
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
is all shots except for the Master Shot

12. Chemistry is...
business
frame
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
between males - females and enemies

13. Long shot shows...
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
character biography
geography

14. External POV
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
make more than $7500 per year
Over the shoulder
Means working from the outside in

15. Coverage
Overreacting
not realistic
opposing objectives
is all shots except for the Master Shot

16. When a character has something in stake he or she:
the emotion of the scene
has something to lose
geography
is hard to attain

17. _______ is the characters relationship to objects
shot from the beginning to the end scene
Who the character is - what the character wants - what's the obstacle and what the character is prepared to do to get it
improvisation
business

18. Is useful to fill in the gaps of the life of the character
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
Overreacting
biography
opposing objectives

19. telephoto lense
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
relationship of the height and width of the frame
compresses the foreground and the background
Over the shoulder

20. directing tools can include
character biography
Inferiority
Overreacting
Means working from the outside in

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

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22. What is a TRANSITION in terms of acting?
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
Unscripted reactions.
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
the meat of the scene

23. Directors who communicate with talent alleviate
jump
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
relationship of the height and width of the frame
not realistic

24. NOT one of the Elements of Character
Line Read
Overreacting
creative - spontaneous and open
choices - subtext - and back-story

25. telephoto lense
blocking and business
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
compresses the foreground and the background

26. Seeing through character eyes and not thinking
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
Who the character is - what the character wants - what's the obstacle and what the character is prepared to do to get it
actors like to live in the moment
Internal POV

27. Explain the CIRCLE OF ACTION - Inside and Out.
improvisation
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
Internal POV
the meat of the scene

28. Master Shot
Over the shoulder
shot from the beginning to the end scene
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
business

29. _________________ can 'physicalize' the inner life of the character
blocking and business
Over the shoulder
50mm
Director demonstrates the line for the talent

30. 3 ways to break the 180 degree
the meat of the scene
not realistic
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
is all shots except for the Master Shot

31. Aspect Ratio
jump
relationship of the height and width of the frame
geography
Unscripted reactions.

32. Explain the CIRCLE OF ACTION - Inside and Out.
neutrality
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
jump
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction

33. Is useful to fill in the gaps of the life of the character
between males - females and enemies
biography
relationship of the height and width of the frame
geography

34. High camera angle suggests..
Internal POV
depth of field
Inferiority
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary

35. Wide angle lens shows...
neutrality
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
depth of field
geography

36. The _______ is an imaginary line bisecting the subjects in order to keep continuity of screen direction.
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
180

37. When looking for conflict in a scene - the director should look for
blocking and business
opposing objectives
jump
Overreacting

38. Low camera angle suggests
superiority
Over the shoulder
Means working from the outside in
business

39. _________________ can 'physicalize' the inner life of the character
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
blocking and business
frame
50mm

40. Low camera angle suggests
biography
Overreacting
50mm
superiority

41. 3 Basic shot sizes
close up - medium - long shot
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
superiority
the meat of the scene

42. Method acting
make more than $7500 per year
character biography
Means working from the outside in
shot from the beginning to the end scene

43. SUBTEXT is not...
between males - females and enemies
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
Line Read
the emotion of the scene

44. Line of action
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
Inferiority
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction

45. which one is NOT one of the characters elements of Character
Line Read
Unscripted reactions.
actors like to live in the moment
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.

46. When a character has something in stake he or she:
has something to lose
Unscripted reactions.
business
relationship of the height and width of the frame

47. Long shot shows...
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
make more than $7500 per year
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
geography

48. Method acting
Means working from the outside in
opposing objectives
observation
1st read through of the script with talent and crew

49. 3 ways to break the 180 degree
character biography
opposing objectives
Internal POV
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away

50. Sense Memory is the memory of
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
Unscripted reactions.
Smoothly going from one emotion to another