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Film Directing Basics

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1. Directors are needed to
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
is all shots except for the Master Shot
blocking and business
geography

2. 30 degree rule
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
Line Read

3. telephoto lense
Means working from the outside in
compresses the foreground and the background
close up - medium - long shot
actors like to live in the moment

4. Sense Memory is the memory of
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
improvisation
neutrality

5. NOT one of the Elements of Character
make more than $7500 per year
Overreacting
not realistic
is all shots except for the Master Shot

6. The majority of SAG actors do not...
geography
Inferiority
make more than $7500 per year
observation

7. Chemistry is...
between males - females and enemies
the meat of the scene
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
Smoothly going from one emotion to another

8. Line of action
180
is all shots except for the Master Shot
character biography
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction

9. CLOSED FRAMING is...
Internal POV
not realistic
opposing objectives
opposing objectives

10. A __________mm lens at eye level is considered Normal View for 35mm film.
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
50mm
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust

11. Line of action
Unscripted reactions.
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
superiority
opposing objectives

12. When a character has something in stake he or she:
shot from the beginning to the end scene
has something to lose
choices - subtext - and back-story
Inferiority

13. Extracting from the talents personal life experience for a character is...
biography
180
geography
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary

14. which one is NOT one of the characters elements of Character
Line Read
relationship of the height and width of the frame
business
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script

15. Explain the CIRCLE OF ACTION - Inside and Out.
50mm
blocking and business
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.

16. SUBTEXT is not...
opposing objectives
the emotion of the scene
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction

17. What is a TRANSITION in terms of acting?
compresses the foreground and the background
character biography
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
improvisation

18. Coverage
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
character biography
is hard to attain
is all shots except for the Master Shot

19. A __________mm lens at eye level is considered Normal View for 35mm film.
50mm
relationship of the height and width of the frame
is all shots except for the Master Shot
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.

20. The term conflict refers to two characters with...
opposing objectives
frame
50mm
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction

21. Is useful to fill in the gaps of the life of the character
depth of field
biography
choices - subtext - and back-story
frame

22. 3 Basic shot sizes
character biography
relationship of the height and width of the frame
character biography
close up - medium - long shot

23. When a character has something in stake he or she:
depth of field
geography
has something to lose
jump

24. The _______ is an imaginary line bisecting the subjects in order to keep continuity of screen direction.
Line Read
Who the character is - what the character wants - what's the obstacle and what the character is prepared to do to get it
superiority
180

25. directing tools can include
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
character biography
Means working from the outside in
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.

26. Sense Memory is the memory of
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
shot from the beginning to the end scene
improvisation
frame

27. Improvisation can help the actor become more
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
opposing objectives
creative - spontaneous and open
Touch - sound and taste - and recall

28. External POV
jump
Over the shoulder
opposing objectives
is hard to attain

29. _________________ can 'physicalize' the inner life of the character
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
blocking and business
actors like to live in the moment
Internal POV

30. What is a through line?
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
Line Read
the meat of the scene
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script

31. When looking for conflict in a scene - the director should look for
the meat of the scene
opposing objectives
is hard to attain
1st read through of the script with talent and crew

32. One reason that actors may be insecure is that work...
is hard to attain
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
1st read through of the script with talent and crew

33. What is a TRANSITION in terms of acting?
relationship of the height and width of the frame
opposing objectives
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

34. 3 ways to break the 180 degree
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
character biography
Inferiority

35. Method acting
50mm
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
Line Read
Means working from the outside in

36. Wide angle lens shows...
50mm
depth of field
actors like to live in the moment
not realistic

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

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38. The term conflict refers to two characters with...
depth of field
opposing objectives
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
biography

39. CLOSED FRAMING is...
opposing objectives
180
not realistic
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction

40. ENFORCED METHOD is:
the emotion of the scene
Unscripted reactions.
choices - subtext - and back-story
1st read through of the script with talent and crew

41. The 30 DEGREE RULE keeps films from having _______ cuts.
jump
improvisation
superiority
choices - subtext - and back-story

42. Master Shot
biography
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
shot from the beginning to the end scene
choices - subtext - and back-story

43. NOT one of the Elements of Character
Overreacting
actors like to live in the moment
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
1st read through of the script with talent and crew

44. ENFORCED METHOD is:
depth of field
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
Means working from the outside in
Unscripted reactions.

45. _________________ can 'physicalize' the inner life of the character
blocking and business
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
50mm
compresses the foreground and the background

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

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47. ______________ in rehearsal can be used for paraphrasing the script
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
shot from the beginning to the end scene
improvisation
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary

48. What is a through line?
actors like to live in the moment
opposing objectives
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
the meat of the scene

49. ________ is good for character development
improvisation
between males - females and enemies
blocking and business
observation

50. Improvisation can help the actor become more
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
opposing objectives
creative - spontaneous and open

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