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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. Improvisation can help the actor become more
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
creative - spontaneous and open

2. The majority of SAG actors do not...
superiority
geography
Line Read
make more than $7500 per year

3. Explain the CIRCLE OF ACTION - Inside and Out.
is all shots except for the Master Shot
between males - females and enemies
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust

4. The _____ is where the action all takes place
frame
Line Read
make more than $7500 per year
Means working from the outside in

5. When a character has something in stake he or she:
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
choices - subtext - and back-story
improvisation
has something to lose

6. which one is NOT one of the characters elements of Character
Means working from the outside in
Line Read
superiority
opposing objectives

7. What is a table read?
neutrality
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
opposing objectives
Line Read

8. What is a TRANSITION in terms of acting?
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
opposing objectives
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
has something to lose

9. SUBTEXT is not...
business
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
the emotion of the scene
biography

10. Aspect Ratio
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
Means working from the outside in
relationship of the height and width of the frame
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot

11. Seeing through character eyes and not thinking
actors like to live in the moment
Internal POV
blocking and business
biography

12. Wide angle lens shows...
relationship of the height and width of the frame
depth of field
has something to lose
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away

13. The term conflict refers to two characters with...
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
opposing objectives
Unscripted reactions.
relationship of the height and width of the frame

14. Medium shot shows...
opposing objectives
neutrality
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
Unscripted reactions.

15. A __________mm lens at eye level is considered Normal View for 35mm film.
50mm
has something to lose
relationship of the height and width of the frame
Internal POV

16. NOT one of the Elements of Character
biography
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
Overreacting
actors like to live in the moment

17. Extracting from the talents personal life experience for a character is...
the emotion of the scene
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
geography
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary

18. One reason that actors may be insecure is that work...
is hard to attain
between males - females and enemies
character biography
Director demonstrates the line for the talent

19. 30 degree rule
Internal POV
creative - spontaneous and open
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
frame

20. telephoto lense
compresses the foreground and the background
between males - females and enemies
make more than $7500 per year
180

21. What is a table read?
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
has something to lose
superiority
shot from the beginning to the end scene

22. The _____ is where the action all takes place
actors like to live in the moment
the meat of the scene
geography
frame

23. High camera angle suggests..
Inferiority
compresses the foreground and the background
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script

24. When looking for conflict in a scene - the director should look for
Internal POV
relationship of the height and width of the frame
opposing objectives
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust

25. CLOSED FRAMING is...
the emotion of the scene
biography
make more than $7500 per year
not realistic

26. The term conflict refers to two characters with...
frame
opposing objectives
observation
180

27. directing tools can include
the meat of the scene
Over the shoulder
character biography
is all shots except for the Master Shot

28. A __________mm lens at eye level is considered Normal View for 35mm film.
shot from the beginning to the end scene
opposing objectives
50mm
relationship of the height and width of the frame

29. Extracting from the talents personal life experience for a character is...
between males - females and enemies
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
Touch - sound and taste - and recall

30. _______ is the characters relationship to objects
not realistic
Overreacting
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
business

31. The 30 DEGREE RULE keeps films from having _______ cuts.
geography
jump
is hard to attain
Who the character is - what the character wants - what's the obstacle and what the character is prepared to do to get it

32. The moment before in film is important to the actor because
neutrality
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
actors like to live in the moment

33. Low camera angle suggests
Internal POV
superiority
character biography
geography

34. Sense Memory is the memory of
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
50mm
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
frame

35. External POV
Unscripted reactions.
actors like to live in the moment
Over the shoulder
frame

36. CLOSED FRAMING is...
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
not realistic
Over the shoulder
compresses the foreground and the background

37. Directors who communicate with talent alleviate
is all shots except for the Master Shot
frame
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
close up - medium - long shot

38. Directors are needed to
frame
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
180
creative - spontaneous and open

39. Coverage
geography
choices - subtext - and back-story
Over the shoulder
is all shots except for the Master Shot

40. ______________ in rehearsal can be used for paraphrasing the script
improvisation
Overreacting
creative - spontaneous and open
superiority

41. Long shot shows...
geography
biography
Line Read
actors like to live in the moment

42. External POV
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
Over the shoulder
biography
Internal POV

43. Master Shot
shot from the beginning to the end scene
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
blocking and business
Overreacting

44. telephoto lense
Line Read
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
compresses the foreground and the background
Inferiority

45. What is a through line?
Internal POV
Means working from the outside in
the meat of the scene
depth of field

46. Master Shot
shot from the beginning to the end scene
Line Read
creative - spontaneous and open
Inferiority

47. Define Line Reading
superiority
jump
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
Means working from the outside in

48. Directors are needed to
frame
shot from the beginning to the end scene
Unscripted reactions.
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script

49. Improvisation is a tool used to give information on
superiority
close up - medium - long shot
choices - subtext - and back-story
Director demonstrates the line for the talent

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

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