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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. Is useful to fill in the gaps of the life of the character
creative - spontaneous and open
business
biography
between males - females and enemies

2. When a character has something in stake he or she:
shot from the beginning to the end scene
has something to lose
relationship of the height and width of the frame
Director demonstrates the line for the talent

3. Explain the CIRCLE OF ACTION - Inside and Out.
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
Overreacting
opposing objectives
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot

4. ENFORCED METHOD is:
choices - subtext - and back-story
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
Unscripted reactions.
actors like to live in the moment

5. SUBTEXT is not...
business
geography
actors like to live in the moment
the emotion of the scene

6. The term conflict refers to two characters with...
is hard to attain
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
opposing objectives
Director demonstrates the line for the talent

7. The moment before in film is important to the actor because
Internal POV
actors like to live in the moment
choices - subtext - and back-story
Means working from the outside in

8. Chemistry is...
between males - females and enemies
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
is hard to attain
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away

9. What is a through line?
the meat of the scene
not realistic
blocking and business
creative - spontaneous and open

10. Line of action
shot from the beginning to the end scene
creative - spontaneous and open
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction

11. Line of action
close up - medium - long shot
relationship of the height and width of the frame
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script

12. Master Shot
frame
opposing objectives
has something to lose
shot from the beginning to the end scene

13. directing tools can include
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
character biography
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
make more than $7500 per year

14. ______________ in rehearsal can be used for paraphrasing the script
character biography
improvisation
geography
between males - females and enemies

15. A __________mm lens at eye level is considered Normal View for 35mm film.
observation
depth of field
50mm
Internal POV

16. Explain the CIRCLE OF ACTION - Inside and Out.
blocking and business
opposing objectives
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.

17. What is a table read?
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
has something to lose
Overreacting

18. The 30 DEGREE RULE keeps films from having _______ cuts.
improvisation
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
jump
observation

19. _______ is the characters relationship to objects
blocking and business
opposing objectives
blocking and business
business

20. 30 degree rule
observation
opposing objectives
not realistic
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot

21. _________________ can 'physicalize' the inner life of the character
blocking and business
Internal POV
Overreacting
superiority

22. Sense Memory is the memory of
Line Read
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
opposing objectives
depth of field

23. Chemistry is...
between males - females and enemies
Unscripted reactions.
choices - subtext - and back-story
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary

24. Wide angle lens shows...
blocking and business
Line Read
not realistic
depth of field

25. What is a TRANSITION in terms of acting?
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
make more than $7500 per year
not realistic

26. Improvisation can help the actor become more
creative - spontaneous and open
is hard to attain
jump
Touch - sound and taste - and recall

27. Long shot shows...
improvisation
Over the shoulder
geography
1st read through of the script with talent and crew

28. Coverage
not realistic
Internal POV
choices - subtext - and back-story
is all shots except for the Master Shot

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

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30. directing tools can include
geography
opposing objectives
character biography
50mm

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

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32. Low camera angle suggests
relationship of the height and width of the frame
superiority
180
50mm

33. When looking for conflict in a scene - the director should look for
opposing objectives
opposing objectives
Means working from the outside in
actors like to live in the moment

34. The _____ is where the action all takes place
observation
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
frame
Internal POV

35. Seeing through character eyes and not thinking
business
Inferiority
Over the shoulder
Internal POV

36. What is a through line?
improvisation
the meat of the scene
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
opposing objectives

37. SUBTEXT is not...
is all shots except for the Master Shot
choices - subtext - and back-story
close up - medium - long shot
the emotion of the scene

38. The moment before in film is important to the actor because
Overreacting
actors like to live in the moment
improvisation
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.

39. Directors who communicate with talent alleviate
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
opposing objectives
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
Director demonstrates the line for the talent

40. Medium shot shows...
opposing objectives
opposing objectives
Internal POV
neutrality

41. The _______ is an imaginary line bisecting the subjects in order to keep continuity of screen direction.
not realistic
180
has something to lose
opposing objectives

42. Define Line Reading
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
creative - spontaneous and open
observation

43. NOT one of the Elements of Character
Overreacting
geography
50mm
improvisation

44. High camera angle suggests..
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
frame
Inferiority
character biography

45. Method acting
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
50mm
Means working from the outside in
business

46. Master Shot
Unscripted reactions.
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
superiority
shot from the beginning to the end scene

47. Seeing through character eyes and not thinking
is hard to attain
jump
Internal POV
is all shots except for the Master Shot

48. ENFORCED METHOD is:
Unscripted reactions.
180
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
is hard to attain

49. Is useful to fill in the gaps of the life of the character
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
between males - females and enemies
biography
has something to lose

50. which one is NOT one of the characters elements of Character
Line Read
Means working from the outside in
observation
is hard to attain