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Film Directing Basics

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1. CLOSED FRAMING is...
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
not realistic
has something to lose
the emotion of the scene

2. The 30 DEGREE RULE keeps films from having _______ cuts.
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
jump
make more than $7500 per year
is hard to attain

3. Seeing through character eyes and not thinking
biography
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
Internal POV
relationship of the height and width of the frame

4. One reason that actors may be insecure is that work...
geography
is hard to attain
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
actors like to live in the moment

5. Explain the CIRCLE OF ACTION - Inside and Out.
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
Line Read
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
not realistic

6. Define Line Reading
Line Read
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
improvisation

7. SUBTEXT is not...
Overreacting
choices - subtext - and back-story
the emotion of the scene
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.

8. Improvisation can help the actor become more
50mm
is all shots except for the Master Shot
Over the shoulder
creative - spontaneous and open

9. The moment before in film is important to the actor because
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
Who the character is - what the character wants - what's the obstacle and what the character is prepared to do to get it
frame
actors like to live in the moment

10. Chemistry is...
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
has something to lose
between males - females and enemies
improvisation

11. Master Shot
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
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
opposing objectives

12. NOT one of the Elements of Character
Overreacting
Means working from the outside in
Line Read
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot

13. External POV
Over the shoulder
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
Internal POV
Smoothly going from one emotion to another

14. The moment before in film is important to the actor because
Internal POV
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
actors like to live in the moment
1st read through of the script with talent and crew

15. CLOSED FRAMING is...
Unscripted reactions.
opposing objectives
Inferiority
not realistic

16. Coverage
50mm
is all shots except for the Master Shot
Internal POV
Internal POV

17. When a character has something in stake he or she:
not realistic
not realistic
jump
has something to lose

18. Medium shot shows...
opposing objectives
Overreacting
neutrality
Unscripted reactions.

19. NOT one of the Elements of Character
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
Inferiority
frame
Overreacting

20. Long shot shows...
choices - subtext - and back-story
creative - spontaneous and open
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
geography

21. What is a TRANSITION in terms of acting?
creative - spontaneous and open
blocking and business
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
opposing objectives

22. One reason that actors may be insecure is that work...
is hard to attain
between males - females and enemies
Internal POV
Line Read

23. 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
choices - subtext - and back-story
frame
choices - subtext - and back-story

24. Line of action
improvisation
Over the shoulder
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
opposing objectives

25. 3 Basic shot sizes
neutrality
close up - medium - long shot
compresses the foreground and the background
180

26. Directors are needed to
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
Unscripted reactions.
choices - subtext - and back-story

27. Explain the CIRCLE OF ACTION - Inside and Out.
Means working from the outside in
compresses the foreground and the background
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
neutrality

28. External POV
Over the shoulder
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
make more than $7500 per year
Who the character is - what the character wants - what's the obstacle and what the character is prepared to do to get it

29. 3 ways to break the 180 degree
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
character biography
Smoothly going from one emotion to another

30. _______ is the characters relationship to objects
character biography
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
business
Director demonstrates the line for the talent

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

32. What is a through line?
Unscripted reactions.
has something to lose
the meat of the scene
opposing objectives

33. A __________mm lens at eye level is considered Normal View for 35mm film.
50mm
geography
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction

34. The _____ is where the action all takes place
has something to lose
Means working from the outside in
make more than $7500 per year
frame

35. Improvisation is a tool used to give information on
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
choices - subtext - and back-story
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
50mm

36. The _____ is where the action all takes place
not realistic
between males - females and enemies
frame
compresses the foreground and the background

37. Line of action
has something to lose
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
Inferiority

38. Aspect Ratio
relationship of the height and width of the frame
biography
make more than $7500 per year
between males - females and enemies

39. Low camera angle suggests
business
superiority
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
relationship of the height and width of the frame

40. The majority of SAG actors do not...
character biography
Means working from the outside in
make more than $7500 per year
Internal POV

41. Aspect Ratio
relationship of the height and width of the frame
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
Means working from the outside in
180

42. The 30 DEGREE RULE keeps films from having _______ cuts.
jump
50mm
50mm
Overreacting

43. 30 degree rule
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
character biography
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
blocking and business

44. High camera angle suggests..
Means working from the outside in
50mm
Inferiority
observation

45. which one is NOT one of the characters elements of Character
Means working from the outside in
blocking and business
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
Line Read

46. _______ is the characters relationship to objects
business
has something to lose
neutrality
depth of field

47. ________ is good for character development
180
creative - spontaneous and open
observation
depth of field

48. The majority of SAG actors do not...
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
50mm
make more than $7500 per year
is hard to attain

49. ________ is good for character development
Who the character is - what the character wants - what's the obstacle and what the character is prepared to do to get it
observation
relationship of the height and width of the frame
the meat of the scene

50. What is a table read?
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
is all shots except for the Master Shot
1st read through of the script with talent and crew

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