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Film Directing Basics

Instructions:

Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. When looking for conflict in a scene - the director should look for
opposing objectives
Who the character is - what the character wants - what's the obstacle and what the character is prepared to do to get it
neutrality
relationship of the height and width of the frame

2. Improvisation can help the actor become more
relationship of the height and width of the frame
Inferiority
make more than $7500 per year
creative - spontaneous and open

3. What is a through line?
the meat of the scene
observation
not realistic
relationship of the height and width of the frame

4. telephoto lense
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
compresses the foreground and the background
jump
relationship of the height and width of the frame

5. CLOSED FRAMING is...
not realistic
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
50mm
Who the character is - what the character wants - what's the obstacle and what the character is prepared to do to get it

6. Define Line Reading
Inferiority
has something to lose
not realistic
Director demonstrates the line for the talent

7. ________ is good for character development
observation
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
Unscripted reactions.

8. 3 ways to break the 180 degree
superiority
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
geography
the meat of the scene

9. Explain the CIRCLE OF ACTION - Inside and Out.
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
compresses the foreground and the background
depth of field

10. Wide angle lens shows...
opposing objectives
depth of field
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
neutrality

11. The 30 DEGREE RULE keeps films from having _______ cuts.
between males - females and enemies
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
jump
Touch - sound and taste - and recall

12. Method acting
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
Overreacting
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
Means working from the outside in

13. 3 Basic shot sizes
jump
compresses the foreground and the background
opposing objectives
close up - medium - long shot

14. directing tools can include
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
character biography
Means working from the outside in
Unscripted reactions.

15. Extracting from the talents personal life experience for a character is...
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
observation
has something to lose
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary

16. Improvisation can help the actor become more
creative - spontaneous and open
Unscripted reactions.
Internal POV
the meat of the scene

17. 30 degree rule
50mm
business
make more than $7500 per year
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot

18. Improvisation is a tool used to give information on
choices - subtext - and back-story
superiority
not realistic
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.

19. A __________mm lens at eye level is considered Normal View for 35mm film.
Line Read
frame
Who the character is - what the character wants - what's the obstacle and what the character is prepared to do to get it
50mm

20. Sense Memory is the memory of
make more than $7500 per year
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
neutrality

21. 30 degree rule
close up - medium - long shot
is hard to attain
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
the emotion of the scene

22. Coverage
shot from the beginning to the end scene
is all shots except for the Master Shot
Means working from the outside in
opposing objectives

23. The _____ is where the action all takes place
frame
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
not realistic
jump

24. directing tools can include
business
blocking and business
character biography
business

25. The 30 DEGREE RULE keeps films from having _______ cuts.
the emotion of the scene
choices - subtext - and back-story
jump
compresses the foreground and the background

26. Coverage
is hard to attain
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
is all shots except for the Master Shot

27. _______ is the characters relationship to objects
frame
business
Unscripted reactions.
Who the character is - what the character wants - what's the obstacle and what the character is prepared to do to get it

28. Long shot shows...
neutrality
opposing objectives
geography
business

29. NOT one of the Elements of Character
biography
has something to lose
not realistic
Overreacting

30. Medium shot shows...
neutrality
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
opposing objectives
the meat of the scene

31. which one is NOT one of the characters elements of Character
Line Read
180
choices - subtext - and back-story
compresses the foreground and the background

32. The moment before in film is important to the actor because
compresses the foreground and the background
actors like to live in the moment
Overreacting
1st read through of the script with talent and crew

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

34. The term conflict refers to two characters with...
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
creative - spontaneous and open
not realistic
opposing objectives

35. Is useful to fill in the gaps of the life of the character
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
between males - females and enemies
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
biography

36. High camera angle suggests..
frame
business
character biography
Inferiority

37. One reason that actors may be insecure is that work...
geography
is hard to attain
depth of field
Internal POV

38. Improvisation is a tool used to give information on
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
neutrality
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
choices - subtext - and back-story

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

40. 3 ways to break the 180 degree
actors like to live in the moment
not realistic
the emotion of the scene
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away

41. CLOSED FRAMING is...
Line Read
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
not realistic
Director demonstrates the line for the talent

42. When looking for conflict in a scene - the director should look for
creative - spontaneous and open
opposing objectives
blocking and business
biography

43. ENFORCED METHOD is:
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
observation
is all shots except for the Master Shot
Unscripted reactions.

44. The majority of SAG actors do not...
opposing objectives
between males - females and enemies
make more than $7500 per year
biography

45. Extracting from the talents personal life experience for a character is...
Line Read
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
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

46. Master Shot
180
Internal POV
shot from the beginning to the end scene
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot

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

48. 3 Basic shot sizes
superiority
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
close up - medium - long shot
opposing objectives

49. External POV
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
Over the shoulder
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
50mm

50. Sense Memory is the memory of
Unscripted reactions.
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
Inferiority
Internal POV