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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. Aspect Ratio
compresses the foreground and the background
improvisation
relationship of the height and width of the frame
blocking and business

2. 30 degree rule
Line Read
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
Internal POV
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot

3. Improvisation can help the actor become more
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
character biography
not realistic

4. Method acting
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
Means working from the outside in
Unscripted reactions.

5. One reason that actors may be insecure is that work...
shot from the beginning to the end scene
blocking and business
is hard to attain
actors like to live in the moment

6. SUBTEXT is not...
the emotion of the scene
50mm
choices - subtext - and back-story
close up - medium - long shot

7. ______________ in rehearsal can be used for paraphrasing the script
improvisation
jump
actors like to live in the moment
choices - subtext - and back-story

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

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9. directing tools can include
character biography
make more than $7500 per year
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
superiority

10. External POV
Over the shoulder
Inferiority
opposing objectives
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot

11. The term conflict refers to two characters with...
creative - spontaneous and open
Inferiority
opposing objectives
is hard to attain

12. 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
make more than $7500 per year
close up - medium - long shot

13. When a character has something in stake he or she:
50mm
has something to lose
frame
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away

14. ________ is good for character development
observation
is hard to attain
is all shots except for the Master Shot
Unscripted reactions.

15. The 30 DEGREE RULE keeps films from having _______ cuts.
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
observation
jump

16. Method acting
opposing objectives
biography
Means working from the outside in
not realistic

17. Line of action
is all shots except for the Master Shot
Internal POV
between males - females and enemies
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction

18. The _____ is where the action all takes place
is hard to attain
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
frame
actors like to live in the moment

19. Define Line Reading
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
the emotion of the scene
Over the shoulder
Director demonstrates the line for the talent

20. Low camera angle suggests
relationship of the height and width of the frame
geography
superiority
180

21. CLOSED FRAMING is...
shot from the beginning to the end scene
not realistic
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
Over the shoulder

22. The 30 DEGREE RULE keeps films from having _______ cuts.
jump
biography
relationship of the height and width of the frame
Director demonstrates the line for the talent

23. What is a through line?
the meat of the scene
Overreacting
has something to lose
creative - spontaneous and open

24. Low camera angle suggests
superiority
Internal POV
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
blocking and business

25. Coverage
Who the character is - what the character wants - what's the obstacle and what the character is prepared to do to get it
not realistic
is all shots except for the Master Shot
geography

26. _______ is the characters relationship to objects
the emotion of the scene
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
business
is hard to attain

27. Master Shot
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
Means working from the outside in
actors like to live in the moment
shot from the beginning to the end scene

28. which one is NOT one of the characters elements of Character
close up - medium - long shot
Line Read
opposing objectives
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary

29. Sense Memory is the memory of
jump
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
choices - subtext - and back-story

30. NOT one of the Elements of Character
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
180
character biography
Overreacting

31. External POV
Line Read
make more than $7500 per year
relationship of the height and width of the frame
Over the shoulder

32. When a character has something in stake he or she:
has something to lose
biography
50mm
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction

33. _________________ can 'physicalize' the inner life of the character
make more than $7500 per year
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
blocking and business
Over the shoulder

34. telephoto lense
50mm
jump
compresses the foreground and the background
Inferiority

35. Chemistry is...
between males - females and enemies
observation
character biography
not realistic

36. Coverage
is all shots except for the Master Shot
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
opposing objectives
relationship of the height and width of the frame

37. ENFORCED METHOD is:
Unscripted reactions.
Means working from the outside in
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
shot from the beginning to the end scene

38. 30 degree rule
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
character biography
Unscripted reactions.
observation

39. Seeing through character eyes and not thinking
Internal POV
has something to lose
jump
Means working from the outside in

40. ________ is good for character development
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
observation
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
jump

41. Medium shot shows...
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
business
biography
neutrality

42. Long shot shows...
geography
between males - females and enemies
shot from the beginning to the end scene
is hard to attain

43. What is a table read?
blocking and business
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
shot from the beginning to the end scene

44. _________________ can 'physicalize' the inner life of the character
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
Means working from the outside in
blocking and business
is hard to attain

45. ______________ in rehearsal can be used for paraphrasing the script
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
neutrality
improvisation

46. What is a table read?
observation
choices - subtext - and back-story
opposing objectives
1st read through of the script with talent and crew

47. A __________mm lens at eye level is considered Normal View for 35mm film.
blocking and business
the meat of the scene
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
50mm

48. Wide angle lens shows...
50mm
Overreacting
choices - subtext - and back-story
depth of field

49. Master Shot
between males - females and enemies
opposing objectives
shot from the beginning to the end scene
observation

50. telephoto lense
relationship of the height and width of the frame
compresses the foreground and the background
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
is hard to attain