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Film Directing Basics

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1. _________________ can 'physicalize' the inner life of the character
shot from the beginning to the end scene
blocking and business
has something to lose
Smoothly going from one emotion to another

2. The _______ is an imaginary line bisecting the subjects in order to keep continuity of screen direction.
Unscripted reactions.
relationship of the height and width of the frame
180
Inferiority

3. Seeing through character eyes and not thinking
not realistic
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
Internal POV
shot from the beginning to the end scene

4. A __________mm lens at eye level is considered Normal View for 35mm film.
business
50mm
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
1st read through of the script with talent and crew

5. 3 ways to break the 180 degree
between males - females and enemies
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
Inferiority

6. Define Line Reading
creative - spontaneous and open
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
neutrality

7. _______ is the characters relationship to objects
business
jump
superiority
Line Read

8. Improvisation can help the actor become more
improvisation
creative - spontaneous and open
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
neutrality

9. The _____ is where the action all takes place
frame
compresses the foreground and the background
Inferiority
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust

10. Aspect Ratio
is hard to attain
shot from the beginning to the end scene
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
relationship of the height and width of the frame

11. ________ is good for character development
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
observation
not realistic
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust

12. Define Line Reading
between males - females and enemies
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
Line Read
Director demonstrates the line for the talent

13. which one is NOT one of the characters elements of Character
character biography
has something to lose
180
Line Read

14. Long shot shows...
geography
Who the character is - what the character wants - what's the obstacle and what the character is prepared to do to get it
is hard to attain
the emotion of the scene

15. Improvisation is a tool used to give information on
biography
choices - subtext - and back-story
blocking and business
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script

16. 3 ways to break the 180 degree
superiority
the meat of the scene
choices - subtext - and back-story
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away

17. When a character has something in stake he or she:
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
compresses the foreground and the background
geography
has something to lose

18. Improvisation can help the actor become more
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
creative - spontaneous and open
opposing objectives
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary

19. A __________mm lens at eye level is considered Normal View for 35mm film.
business
creative - spontaneous and open
50mm
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary

20. What is a TRANSITION in terms of acting?
is hard to attain
Internal POV
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
improvisation

21. Directors who communicate with talent alleviate
between males - females and enemies
opposing objectives
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
Internal POV

22. Extracting from the talents personal life experience for a character is...
Means working from the outside in
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
Unscripted reactions.
blocking and business

23. directing tools can include
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
character biography
actors like to live in the moment

24. directing tools can include
shot from the beginning to the end scene
character biography
geography
Unscripted reactions.

25. What is a TRANSITION in terms of acting?
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
neutrality
Who the character is - what the character wants - what's the obstacle and what the character is prepared to do to get it
1st read through of the script with talent and crew

26. Medium shot shows...
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
character biography
neutrality
1st read through of the script with talent and crew

27. ______________ in rehearsal can be used for paraphrasing the script
compresses the foreground and the background
improvisation
Means working from the outside in
is all shots except for the Master Shot

28. The _____ is where the action all takes place
Overreacting
has something to lose
frame
biography

29. Sense Memory is the memory of
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
has something to lose
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
biography

30. Sense Memory is the memory of
Overreacting
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
Internal POV
depth of field

31. CLOSED FRAMING is...
not realistic
character biography
geography
biography

32. NOT one of the Elements of Character
Overreacting
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
opposing objectives
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script

33. What is a table read?
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
opposing objectives
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot

34. Coverage
biography
the emotion of the scene
is all shots except for the Master Shot
depth of field

35. Medium shot shows...
Means working from the outside in
neutrality
close up - medium - long shot
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.

36. Aspect Ratio
relationship of the height and width of the frame
between males - females and enemies
geography
50mm

37. Wide angle lens shows...
depth of field
the meat of the scene
shot from the beginning to the end scene
Touch - sound and taste - and recall

38. Low camera angle suggests
improvisation
Unscripted reactions.
shot from the beginning to the end scene
superiority

39. ENFORCED METHOD is:
Unscripted reactions.
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
actors like to live in the moment
opposing objectives

40. Directors are needed to
the meat of the scene
observation
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
jump

41. ________ is good for character development
Overreacting
make more than $7500 per year
observation
50mm

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

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43. One reason that actors may be insecure is that work...
Internal POV
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
is hard to attain
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script

44. What is a through line?
the meat of the scene
opposing objectives
Overreacting
is all shots except for the Master Shot

45. The majority of SAG actors do not...
make more than $7500 per year
frame
is all shots except for the Master Shot
blocking and business

46. Method acting
Means working from the outside in
close up - medium - long shot
superiority
improvisation

47. Is useful to fill in the gaps of the life of the character
neutrality
the emotion of the scene
Over the shoulder
biography

48. SUBTEXT is not...
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
the emotion of the scene
frame
choices - subtext - and back-story

49. Coverage
is all shots except for the Master Shot
Unscripted reactions.
close up - medium - long shot
Touch - sound and taste - and recall

50. Long shot shows...
the meat of the scene
actors like to live in the moment
geography
choices - subtext - and back-story

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