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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. telephoto lense
compresses the foreground and the background
180
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
Who the character is - what the character wants - what's the obstacle and what the character is prepared to do to get it

2. When a character has something in stake he or she:
actors like to live in the moment
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
has something to lose
is all shots except for the Master Shot

3. Line of action
Unscripted reactions.
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
neutrality
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script

4. Improvisation can help the actor become more
180
the meat of the scene
creative - spontaneous and open
make more than $7500 per year

5. The moment before in film is important to the actor because
actors like to live in the moment
opposing objectives
choices - subtext - and back-story
opposing objectives

6. Coverage
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
is all shots except for the Master Shot
character biography
Smoothly going from one emotion to another

7. Low camera angle suggests
jump
superiority
jump
Internal POV

8. which one is NOT one of the characters elements of Character
improvisation
Line Read
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
Unscripted reactions.

9. Aspect Ratio
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
relationship of the height and width of the frame
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

10. Define Line Reading
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
has something to lose
opposing objectives
Who the character is - what the character wants - what's the obstacle and what the character is prepared to do to get it

11. A __________mm lens at eye level is considered Normal View for 35mm film.
creative - spontaneous and open
50mm
is all shots except for the Master Shot
Internal POV

12. Is useful to fill in the gaps of the life of the character
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
biography
50mm
Unscripted reactions.

13. Chemistry is...
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
the meat of the scene
180
between males - females and enemies

14. The term conflict refers to two characters with...
business
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
improvisation
opposing objectives

15. ENFORCED METHOD is:
character biography
is hard to attain
make more than $7500 per year
Unscripted reactions.

16. Improvisation can help the actor become more
creative - spontaneous and open
is hard to attain
close up - medium - long shot
biography

17. Is useful to fill in the gaps of the life of the character
character biography
biography
jump
Over the shoulder

18. 3 Basic shot sizes
50mm
close up - medium - long shot
choices - subtext - and back-story
frame

19. What is a TRANSITION in terms of acting?
shot from the beginning to the end scene
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
Line Read
make more than $7500 per year

20. Seeing through character eyes and not thinking
has something to lose
Internal POV
Line Read
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script

21. 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
between males - females and enemies
Over the shoulder

22. Explain the CIRCLE OF ACTION - Inside and Out.
is hard to attain
Inferiority
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.

23. _________________ can 'physicalize' the inner life of the character
compresses the foreground and the background
character biography
Internal POV
blocking and business

24. 30 degree rule
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
Inferiority
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot

25. The majority of SAG actors do not...
compresses the foreground and the background
make more than $7500 per year
Unscripted reactions.
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot

26. 30 degree rule
jump
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot

27. Medium shot shows...
neutrality
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
frame
geography

28. CLOSED FRAMING is...
opposing objectives
creative - spontaneous and open
not realistic
Means working from the outside in

29. Medium shot shows...
depth of field
neutrality
depth of field
is hard to attain

30. Directors are needed to
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
geography
180

31. Low camera angle suggests
superiority
biography
actors like to live in the moment
compresses the foreground and the background

32. When looking for conflict in a scene - the director should look for
opposing objectives
shot from the beginning to the end scene
50mm
improvisation

33. Master Shot
shot from the beginning to the end scene
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
creative - spontaneous and open
choices - subtext - and back-story

34. Seeing through character eyes and not thinking
Internal POV
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
blocking and business
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary

35. Coverage
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
creative - spontaneous and open
superiority
is all shots except for the Master Shot

36. When looking for conflict in a scene - the director should look for
opposing objectives
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
Over the shoulder
is all shots except for the Master Shot

37. High camera angle suggests..
Inferiority
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
Line Read
geography

38. ______________ in rehearsal can be used for paraphrasing the script
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
improvisation
superiority
character biography

39. The 30 DEGREE RULE keeps films from having _______ cuts.
jump
Line Read
geography
business

40. The _____ is where the action all takes place
frame
has something to lose
the meat of the scene
improvisation

41. The term conflict refers to two characters with...
Unscripted reactions.
opposing objectives
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
creative - spontaneous and open

42. What is a through line?
creative - spontaneous and open
the meat of the scene
choices - subtext - and back-story
has something to lose

43. Define Line Reading
opposing objectives
Line Read
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
Director demonstrates the line for the talent

44. Wide angle lens shows...
depth of field
actors like to live in the moment
neutrality
actors like to live in the moment

45. The _______ is an imaginary line bisecting the subjects in order to keep continuity of screen direction.
relationship of the height and width of the frame
180
opposing objectives
the meat of the scene

46. Long shot shows...
geography
the meat of the scene
character biography
character biography

47. ________ is good for character development
50mm
improvisation
biography
observation

48. The majority of SAG actors do not...
geography
make more than $7500 per year
geography
biography

49. _________________ can 'physicalize' the inner life of the character
is all shots except for the Master Shot
blocking and business
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
Overreacting

50. Aspect Ratio
frame
make more than $7500 per year
character biography
relationship of the height and width of the frame