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Film Directing Basics

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1. Extracting from the talents personal life experience for a character is...
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
not realistic
the meat of the scene
the emotion of the scene

2. The _____ is where the action all takes place
depth of field
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
frame
Line Read

3. Line of action
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
180
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
Unscripted reactions.

4. A __________mm lens at eye level is considered Normal View for 35mm film.
50mm
shot from the beginning to the end scene
is all shots except for the Master Shot
biography

5. 3 Basic shot sizes
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
Means working from the outside in
close up - medium - long shot
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot

6. The majority of SAG actors do not...
make more than $7500 per year
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
character biography
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.

7. which one is NOT one of the characters elements of Character
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
Who the character is - what the character wants - what's the obstacle and what the character is prepared to do to get it
Line Read

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

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9. Wide angle lens shows...
depth of field
close up - medium - long shot
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
blocking and business

10. Chemistry is...
between males - females and enemies
Unscripted reactions.
the meat of the scene
geography

11. telephoto lense
50mm
make more than $7500 per year
compresses the foreground and the background
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot

12. What is a TRANSITION in terms of acting?
is all shots except for the Master Shot
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
make more than $7500 per year

13. Sense Memory is the memory of
actors like to live in the moment
superiority
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
is all shots except for the Master Shot

14. Directors are needed to
compresses the foreground and the background
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
not realistic
relationship of the height and width of the frame

15. The term conflict refers to two characters with...
choices - subtext - and back-story
Overreacting
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
opposing objectives

16. Improvisation is a tool used to give information on
blocking and business
is all shots except for the Master Shot
choices - subtext - and back-story
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust

17. 3 ways to break the 180 degree
choices - subtext - and back-story
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
relationship of the height and width of the frame
Unscripted reactions.

18. Method acting
neutrality
Means working from the outside in
Inferiority
not realistic

19. When looking for conflict in a scene - the director should look for
neutrality
opposing objectives
Means working from the outside in
improvisation

20. The 30 DEGREE RULE keeps films from having _______ cuts.
jump
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
the emotion of the scene
Director demonstrates the line for the talent

21. Master Shot
shot from the beginning to the end scene
Who the character is - what the character wants - what's the obstacle and what the character is prepared to do to get it
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
Inferiority

22. NOT one of the Elements of Character
Unscripted reactions.
Overreacting
make more than $7500 per year
Unscripted reactions.

23. Is useful to fill in the gaps of the life of the character
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
character biography
biography
compresses the foreground and the background

24. SUBTEXT is not...
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
the emotion of the scene
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
Means working from the outside in

25. NOT one of the Elements of Character
opposing objectives
Overreacting
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
Inferiority

26. The 30 DEGREE RULE keeps films from having _______ cuts.
jump
Means working from the outside in
Overreacting
Smoothly going from one emotion to another

27. 3 ways to break the 180 degree
observation
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
business

28. 3 Basic shot sizes
close up - medium - long shot
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
between males - females and enemies

29. The term conflict refers to two characters with...
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
opposing objectives
neutrality
choices - subtext - and back-story

30. Improvisation can help the actor become more
creative - spontaneous and open
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
business
neutrality

31. When a character has something in stake he or she:
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
superiority
opposing objectives
has something to lose

32. ENFORCED METHOD is:
not realistic
Unscripted reactions.
close up - medium - long shot
is all shots except for the Master Shot

33. Extracting from the talents personal life experience for a character is...
Overreacting
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
creative - spontaneous and open

34. Wide angle lens shows...
depth of field
observation
opposing objectives
actors like to live in the moment

35. What is a table read?
Inferiority
jump
biography
1st read through of the script with talent and crew

36. Low camera angle suggests
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
superiority
has something to lose
the emotion of the scene

37. Directors are needed to
Line Read
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
Over the shoulder
business

38. SUBTEXT is not...
the emotion of the scene
the meat of the scene
character biography
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away

39. Master Shot
observation
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
shot from the beginning to the end scene
1st read through of the script with talent and crew

40. Long shot shows...
geography
observation
has something to lose
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot

41. When a character has something in stake he or she:
has something to lose
not realistic
character biography
50mm

42. High camera angle suggests..
Over the shoulder
depth of field
Unscripted reactions.
Inferiority

43. The majority of SAG actors do not...
make more than $7500 per year
Internal POV
blocking and business
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary

44. Improvisation can help the actor become more
the emotion of the scene
frame
creative - spontaneous and open
is hard to attain

45. Is useful to fill in the gaps of the life of the character
choices - subtext - and back-story
compresses the foreground and the background
biography
neutrality

46. One reason that actors may be insecure is that work...
depth of field
observation
creative - spontaneous and open
is hard to attain

47. Chemistry is...
biography
between males - females and enemies
choices - subtext - and back-story
Inferiority

48. What is a table read?
opposing objectives
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction

49. _________________ can 'physicalize' the inner life of the character
Internal POV
blocking and business
the emotion of the scene
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script

50. Aspect Ratio
neutrality
has something to lose
relationship of the height and width of the frame
creative - spontaneous and open

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