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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. Extracting from the talents personal life experience for a character is...
Line Read
depth of field
relationship of the height and width of the frame
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary

2. 30 degree rule
Who the character is - what the character wants - what's the obstacle and what the character is prepared to do to get it
depth of field
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
observation

3. Chemistry is...
depth of field
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
neutrality
between males - females and enemies

4. The _____ is where the action all takes place
is hard to attain
Inferiority
50mm
frame

5. External POV
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
Over the shoulder
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
actors like to live in the moment

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

7. What is a table read?
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
180
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
not realistic

8. The term conflict refers to two characters with...
the meat of the scene
opposing objectives
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
Inferiority

9. Directors who communicate with talent alleviate
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
is hard to attain
relationship of the height and width of the frame
has something to lose

10. High camera angle suggests..
Inferiority
relationship of the height and width of the frame
Line Read
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust

11. Method acting
Means working from the outside in
observation
superiority
compresses the foreground and the background

12. Directors are needed to
business
frame
neutrality
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script

13. The _______ is an imaginary line bisecting the subjects in order to keep continuity of screen direction.
180
make more than $7500 per year
observation
50mm

14. ______________ in rehearsal can be used for paraphrasing the script
improvisation
creative - spontaneous and open
has something to lose
the emotion of the scene

15. ________ is good for character development
opposing objectives
make more than $7500 per year
Over the shoulder
observation

16. ______________ in rehearsal can be used for paraphrasing the script
business
improvisation
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
frame

17. which one is NOT one of the characters elements of Character
Line Read
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
180
opposing objectives

18. Line of action
actors like to live in the moment
biography
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
not realistic

19. Low camera angle suggests
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
superiority
business
relationship of the height and width of the frame

20. Aspect Ratio
the meat of the scene
Line Read
relationship of the height and width of the frame
Means working from the outside in

21. Chemistry is...
180
Means working from the outside in
between males - females and enemies
the meat of the scene

22. Coverage
Unscripted reactions.
creative - spontaneous and open
opposing objectives
is all shots except for the Master Shot

23. _________________ can 'physicalize' the inner life of the character
Inferiority
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
blocking and business
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction

24. A __________mm lens at eye level is considered Normal View for 35mm film.
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
50mm
shot from the beginning to the end scene
the meat of the scene

25. _________________ can 'physicalize' the inner life of the character
blocking and business
180
observation
shot from the beginning to the end scene

26. The moment before in film is important to the actor because
choices - subtext - and back-story
Internal POV
actors like to live in the moment
frame

27. Improvisation can help the actor become more
has something to lose
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
creative - spontaneous and open

28. What is a table read?
observation
opposing objectives
improvisation
1st read through of the script with talent and crew

29. ________ is good for character development
observation
Internal POV
Line Read
business

30. _______ is the characters relationship to objects
Over the shoulder
blocking and business
Who the character is - what the character wants - what's the obstacle and what the character is prepared to do to get it
business

31. Seeing through character eyes and not thinking
the emotion of the scene
Internal POV
creative - spontaneous and open
biography

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

33. The majority of SAG actors do not...
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
between males - females and enemies
jump
make more than $7500 per year

34. Long shot shows...
relationship of the height and width of the frame
Means working from the outside in
geography
has something to lose

35. Line of action
the meat of the scene
Unscripted reactions.
the emotion of the scene
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction

36. 30 degree rule
is hard to attain
is hard to attain
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
character biography

37. The 30 DEGREE RULE keeps films from having _______ cuts.
50mm
jump
close up - medium - long shot
observation

38. Seeing through character eyes and not thinking
choices - subtext - and back-story
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
Internal POV
geography

39. What is a through line?
50mm
the meat of the scene
biography
jump

40. When looking for conflict in a scene - the director should look for
Means working from the outside in
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
business

41. What is a TRANSITION in terms of acting?
opposing objectives
blocking and business
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
has something to lose

42. 3 ways to break the 180 degree
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
superiority
is all shots except for the Master Shot
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction

43. Is useful to fill in the gaps of the life of the character
biography
Unscripted reactions.
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away

44. Improvisation can help the actor become more
choices - subtext - and back-story
creative - spontaneous and open
Who the character is - what the character wants - what's the obstacle and what the character is prepared to do to get it
blocking and business

45. Method acting
depth of field
Who the character is - what the character wants - what's the obstacle and what the character is prepared to do to get it
Means working from the outside in
50mm

46. SUBTEXT is not...
biography
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
frame
the emotion of the scene

47. 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
character biography
close up - medium - long shot

48. directing tools can include
biography
geography
character biography
not realistic

49. External POV
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
blocking and business
Over the shoulder

50. Improvisation is a tool used to give information on
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
the meat of the scene
between males - females and enemies
choices - subtext - and back-story