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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. Wide angle lens shows...
depth of field
shot from the beginning to the end scene
Means working from the outside in
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot

2. Directors who communicate with talent alleviate
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
is hard to attain

3. 3 ways to break the 180 degree
depth of field
Line Read
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away

4. The _____ is where the action all takes place
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
frame
business
between males - females and enemies

5. Directors are needed to
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
the meat of the scene
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
Unscripted reactions.

6. ________ is good for character development
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
close up - medium - long shot
actors like to live in the moment
observation

7. The majority of SAG actors do not...
is all shots except for the Master Shot
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
make more than $7500 per year
Touch - sound and taste - and recall

8. Long shot shows...
shot from the beginning to the end scene
geography
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
Line Read

9. When a character has something in stake he or she:
business
has something to lose
neutrality
geography

10. Explain the CIRCLE OF ACTION - Inside and Out.
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
shot from the beginning to the end scene
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
relationship of the height and width of the frame

11. The _____ is where the action all takes place
not realistic
frame
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

12. Line of action
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
improvisation
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
business

13. Medium shot shows...
neutrality
the emotion of the scene
the meat of the scene
business

14. Low camera angle suggests
superiority
Internal POV
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
make more than $7500 per year

15. What is a TRANSITION in terms of acting?
between males - females and enemies
observation
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
character biography

16. One reason that actors may be insecure is that work...
close up - medium - long shot
jump
frame
is hard to attain

17. The _______ is an imaginary line bisecting the subjects in order to keep continuity of screen direction.
Over the shoulder
is all shots except for the Master Shot
180
Internal POV

18. Improvisation can help the actor become more
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
creative - spontaneous and open
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
Smoothly going from one emotion to another

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

20. NOT one of the Elements of Character
Overreacting
relationship of the height and width of the frame
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
depth of field

21. Is useful to fill in the gaps of the life of the character
Line Read
business
jump
biography

22. SUBTEXT is not...
superiority
Means working from the outside in
the emotion of the scene
geography

23. Coverage
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
jump
is all shots except for the Master Shot
business

24. _________________ can 'physicalize' the inner life of the character
blocking and business
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
business
Touch - sound and taste - and recall

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

26. A __________mm lens at eye level is considered Normal View for 35mm film.
50mm
the emotion of the scene
the meat of the scene
Means working from the outside in

27. ENFORCED METHOD is:
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
blocking and business
Internal POV
Unscripted reactions.

28. Coverage
has something to lose
compresses the foreground and the background
is all shots except for the Master Shot
Internal POV

29. The moment before in film is important to the actor because
50mm
actors like to live in the moment
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
opposing objectives

30. directing tools can include
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
business
character biography
blocking and business

31. ________ is good for character development
observation
blocking and business
Line Read
Overreacting

32. Aspect Ratio
is hard to attain
jump
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
relationship of the height and width of the frame

33. 30 degree rule
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
180
creative - spontaneous and open
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot

34. High camera angle suggests..
depth of field
close up - medium - long shot
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
Inferiority

35. What is a through line?
the meat of the scene
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
opposing objectives
50mm

36. Is useful to fill in the gaps of the life of the character
biography
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
the emotion of the scene

37. Aspect Ratio
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
geography
relationship of the height and width of the frame

38. Directors are needed to
has something to lose
close up - medium - long shot
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
Means working from the outside in

39. CLOSED FRAMING is...
depth of field
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
not realistic

40. The _______ is an imaginary line bisecting the subjects in order to keep continuity of screen direction.
close up - medium - long shot
180
Overreacting
character biography

41. ______________ in rehearsal can be used for paraphrasing the script
Inferiority
geography
improvisation
Overreacting

42. Directors who communicate with talent alleviate
choices - subtext - and back-story
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
Internal POV
Over the shoulder

43. The term conflict refers to two characters with...
biography
the meat of the scene
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
opposing objectives

44. High camera angle suggests..
relationship of the height and width of the frame
Inferiority
the meat of the scene
depth of field

45. Sense Memory is the memory of
Inferiority
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
Internal POV
has something to lose

46. 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
make more than $7500 per year

47. Seeing through character eyes and not thinking
is hard to attain
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
Internal POV
has something to lose

48. What is a through line?
the meat of the scene
is hard to attain
biography
Means working from the outside in

49. SUBTEXT is not...
Unscripted reactions.
compresses the foreground and the background
blocking and business
the emotion of the scene

50. The term conflict refers to two characters with...
geography
opposing objectives
blocking and business
Means working from the outside in