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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. The _____ is where the action all takes place
is hard to attain
frame
neutrality
observation

2. What is a TRANSITION in terms of acting?
close up - medium - long shot
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
Line Read
between males - females and enemies

3. The majority of SAG actors do not...
make more than $7500 per year
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
close up - medium - long shot
choices - subtext - and back-story

4. which one is NOT one of the characters elements of Character
blocking and business
Line Read
close up - medium - long shot
between males - females and enemies

5. External POV
Over the shoulder
not realistic
superiority
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away

6. Aspect Ratio
relationship of the height and width of the frame
is hard to attain
neutrality
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot

7. Coverage
is all shots except for the Master Shot
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
opposing objectives
relationship of the height and width of the frame

8. The majority of SAG actors do not...
improvisation
make more than $7500 per year
50mm
shot from the beginning to the end scene

9. 3 ways to break the 180 degree
superiority
not realistic
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
50mm

10. High camera angle suggests..
Inferiority
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
Touch - sound and taste - and recall

11. One reason that actors may be insecure is that work...
is hard to attain
Unscripted reactions.
jump
shot from the beginning to the end scene

12. Define Line Reading
business
make more than $7500 per year
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
blocking and business

13. What is a through line?
geography
business
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
the meat of the scene

14. ENFORCED METHOD is:
opposing objectives
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
frame
Unscripted reactions.

15. directing tools can include
depth of field
character biography
is all shots except for the Master Shot
50mm

16. Chemistry is...
blocking and business
between males - females and enemies
Means working from the outside in
Inferiority

17. 3 Basic shot sizes
opposing objectives
has something to lose
Unscripted reactions.
close up - medium - long shot

18. External POV
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
the emotion of the scene
Over the shoulder
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away

19. Master Shot
shot from the beginning to the end scene
opposing objectives
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
biography

20. What is a table read?
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
choices - subtext - and back-story
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.

21. which one is NOT one of the characters elements of Character
shot from the beginning to the end scene
Line Read
50mm
the emotion of the scene

22. Master Shot
creative - spontaneous and open
shot from the beginning to the end scene
50mm
geography

23. _________________ can 'physicalize' the inner life of the character
blocking and business
the emotion of the scene
improvisation
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust

24. Improvisation can help the actor become more
Overreacting
between males - females and enemies
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
creative - spontaneous and open

25. Wide angle lens shows...
relationship of the height and width of the frame
depth of field
Line Read
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script

26. NOT one of the Elements of Character
Line Read
observation
180
Overreacting

27. The 30 DEGREE RULE keeps films from having _______ cuts.
jump
frame
is hard to attain
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.

28. Long shot shows...
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
the emotion of the scene
geography
Means working from the outside in

29. Directors are needed to
is hard to attain
choices - subtext - and back-story
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot

30. High camera angle suggests..
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
50mm
Inferiority
actors like to live in the moment

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

32. When a character has something in stake he or she:
Means working from the outside in
not realistic
has something to lose
Smoothly going from one emotion to another

33. Line of action
between males - females and enemies
superiority
depth of field
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction

34. telephoto lense
improvisation
depth of field
Unscripted reactions.
compresses the foreground and the background

35. CLOSED FRAMING is...
Internal POV
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
not realistic

36. telephoto lense
opposing objectives
blocking and business
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
compresses the foreground and the background

37. ______________ in rehearsal can be used for paraphrasing the script
neutrality
the meat of the scene
improvisation
relationship of the height and width of the frame

38. Medium shot shows...
Line Read
neutrality
relationship of the height and width of the frame
Who the character is - what the character wants - what's the obstacle and what the character is prepared to do to get it

39. When looking for conflict in a scene - the director should look for
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
opposing objectives
Internal POV
Over the shoulder

40. 3 ways to break the 180 degree
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
character biography
neutrality

41. The _______ is an imaginary line bisecting the subjects in order to keep continuity of screen direction.
depth of field
observation
jump
180

42. directing tools can include
close up - medium - long shot
depth of field
character biography
Inferiority

43. The _______ is an imaginary line bisecting the subjects in order to keep continuity of screen direction.
geography
180
observation
50mm

44. The term conflict refers to two characters with...
opposing objectives
character biography
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
1st read through of the script with talent and crew

45. _________________ can 'physicalize' the inner life of the character
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
Internal POV
blocking and business
has something to lose

46. What is a TRANSITION in terms of acting?
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
superiority
the meat of the scene
Smoothly going from one emotion to another

47. _______ is the characters relationship to objects
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
observation
business
50mm

48. Is useful to fill in the gaps of the life of the character
Who the character is - what the character wants - what's the obstacle and what the character is prepared to do to get it
biography
is hard to attain
Unscripted reactions.

49. ________ is good for character development
actors like to live in the moment
observation
depth of field
Internal POV

50. Define Line Reading
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
jump
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary