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Film Directing Basics

Instructions:

Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. NOT one of the Elements of Character
choices - subtext - and back-story
Overreacting
the emotion of the scene
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.

2. Chemistry is...
depth of field
depth of field
between males - females and enemies
Internal POV

3. What is a TRANSITION in terms of acting?
business
business
biography
Smoothly going from one emotion to another

4. directing tools can include
compresses the foreground and the background
180
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
character biography

5. 30 degree rule
superiority
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
choices - subtext - and back-story
improvisation

6. SUBTEXT is not...
the emotion of the scene
50mm
Over the shoulder
is all shots except for the Master Shot

7. Explain the CIRCLE OF ACTION - Inside and Out.
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
biography
improvisation
biography

8. One reason that actors may be insecure is that work...
is hard to attain
compresses the foreground and the background
Inferiority
1st read through of the script with talent and crew

9. Directors who communicate with talent alleviate
creative - spontaneous and open
opposing objectives
is all shots except for the Master Shot
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust

10. When looking for conflict in a scene - the director should look for
opposing objectives
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
blocking and business
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script

11. The 30 DEGREE RULE keeps films from having _______ cuts.
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
Overreacting
jump
geography

12. Is useful to fill in the gaps of the life of the character
biography
Inferiority
is all shots except for the Master Shot
actors like to live in the moment

13. 3 Basic shot sizes
improvisation
depth of field
is hard to attain
close up - medium - long shot

14. Long shot shows...
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
50mm
between males - females and enemies
geography

15. One reason that actors may be insecure is that work...
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
is hard to attain

16. 3 ways to break the 180 degree
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
Inferiority

17. Seeing through character eyes and not thinking
blocking and business
observation
Internal POV
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust

18. 3 Basic shot sizes
Overreacting
make more than $7500 per year
business
close up - medium - long shot

19. Chemistry is...
frame
actors like to live in the moment
between males - females and enemies
Smoothly going from one emotion to another

20. _________________ can 'physicalize' the inner life of the character
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
180
blocking and business

21. When a character has something in stake he or she:
observation
has something to lose
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
the meat of the scene

22. High camera angle suggests..
Inferiority
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
Over the shoulder
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot

23. Master Shot
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
shot from the beginning to the end scene
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot

24. External POV
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
Over the shoulder
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
is all shots except for the Master Shot

25. _______ is the characters relationship to objects
character biography
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
business

26. Extracting from the talents personal life experience for a character is...
the emotion of the scene
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
frame

27. Low camera angle suggests
Means working from the outside in
superiority
Line Read
Overreacting

28. A __________mm lens at eye level is considered Normal View for 35mm film.
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
180
opposing objectives
50mm

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

30. _________________ can 'physicalize' the inner life of the character
blocking and business
between males - females and enemies
the emotion of the scene
actors like to live in the moment

31. ________ is good for character development
opposing objectives
business
observation
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction

32. Method acting
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
is all shots except for the Master Shot
Means working from the outside in
Overreacting

33. directing tools can include
50mm
creative - spontaneous and open
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
character biography

34. Improvisation is a tool used to give information on
opposing objectives
character biography
jump
choices - subtext - and back-story

35. _______ is the characters relationship to objects
biography
business
Unscripted reactions.
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary

36. Directors who communicate with talent alleviate
make more than $7500 per year
frame
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary

37. What is a through line?
Line Read
jump
the meat of the scene
1st read through of the script with talent and crew

38. telephoto lense
compresses the foreground and the background
close up - medium - long shot
opposing objectives
is hard to attain

39. The moment before in film is important to the actor because
actors like to live in the moment
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
frame
Line Read

40. 30 degree rule
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
is hard to attain
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
the emotion of the scene

41. ENFORCED METHOD is:
neutrality
has something to lose
Unscripted reactions.
actors like to live in the moment

42. The term conflict refers to two characters with...
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
jump
Overreacting
opposing objectives

43. Explain the CIRCLE OF ACTION - Inside and Out.
shot from the beginning to the end scene
is all shots except for the Master Shot
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
jump

44. The 30 DEGREE RULE keeps films from having _______ cuts.
opposing objectives
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
jump
50mm

45. ENFORCED METHOD is:
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
Unscripted reactions.
Inferiority

46. A __________mm lens at eye level is considered Normal View for 35mm film.
180
50mm
frame
the meat of the scene

47. ______________ in rehearsal can be used for paraphrasing the script
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
observation
improvisation

48. Medium shot shows...
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
actors like to live in the moment
neutrality

49. The _______ is an imaginary line bisecting the subjects in order to keep continuity of screen direction.
180
improvisation
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.

50. High camera angle suggests..
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
business
Inferiority
Director demonstrates the line for the talent