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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. When a character has something in stake he or she:
relationship of the height and width of the frame
Unscripted reactions.
Who the character is - what the character wants - what's the obstacle and what the character is prepared to do to get it
has something to lose

2. Wide angle lens shows...
Means working from the outside in
depth of field
actors like to live in the moment
Unscripted reactions.

3. 3 ways to break the 180 degree
the meat of the scene
superiority
shot from the beginning to the end scene
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away

4. Extracting from the talents personal life experience for a character is...
geography
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
Unscripted reactions.

5. Line of action
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
has something to lose
Overreacting

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

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7. Define Line Reading
Inferiority
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
superiority
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.

8. Wide angle lens shows...
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
depth of field
Overreacting
shot from the beginning to the end scene

9. NOT one of the Elements of Character
is all shots except for the Master Shot
biography
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
Overreacting

10. The moment before in film is important to the actor because
Line Read
actors like to live in the moment
the emotion of the scene
Inferiority

11. Explain the CIRCLE OF ACTION - Inside and Out.
Unscripted reactions.
is hard to attain
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
Smoothly going from one emotion to another

12. High camera angle suggests..
depth of field
Inferiority
geography
observation

13. 3 Basic shot sizes
180
close up - medium - long shot
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
jump

14. Long shot shows...
180
geography
Unscripted reactions.
improvisation

15. Chemistry is...
between males - females and enemies
Unscripted reactions.
opposing objectives
Means working from the outside in

16. When looking for conflict in a scene - the director should look for
opposing objectives
frame
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
compresses the foreground and the background

17. telephoto lense
depth of field
business
compresses the foreground and the background
between males - females and enemies

18. What is a through line?
the meat of the scene
Means working from the outside in
opposing objectives
blocking and business

19. External POV
actors like to live in the moment
180
the emotion of the scene
Over the shoulder

20. The _____ is where the action all takes place
opposing objectives
the emotion of the scene
frame
compresses the foreground and the background

21. Directors are needed to
opposing objectives
actors like to live in the moment
50mm
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script

22. One reason that actors may be insecure is that work...
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
is hard to attain
frame

23. _________________ can 'physicalize' the inner life of the character
Overreacting
180
neutrality
blocking and business

24. ________ is good for character development
close up - medium - long shot
observation
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
Overreacting

25. SUBTEXT is not...
creative - spontaneous and open
the emotion of the scene
compresses the foreground and the background
is hard to attain

26. Low camera angle suggests
Means working from the outside in
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
superiority
Who the character is - what the character wants - what's the obstacle and what the character is prepared to do to get it

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

28. ________ 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
opposing objectives
superiority
observation

29. The majority of SAG actors do not...
Who the character is - what the character wants - what's the obstacle and what the character is prepared to do to get it
make more than $7500 per year
the emotion of the scene
frame

30. 3 Basic shot sizes
Means working from the outside in
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
close up - medium - long shot
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot

31. 3 ways to break the 180 degree
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
between males - females and enemies
frame
Unscripted reactions.

32. Medium shot shows...
is hard to attain
biography
neutrality
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script

33. The moment before in film is important to the actor because
Inferiority
actors like to live in the moment
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
blocking and business

34. which one is NOT one of the characters elements of Character
Overreacting
biography
Line Read
jump

35. which one is NOT one of the characters elements of Character
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
Line Read
is hard to attain
50mm

36. When looking for conflict in a scene - the director should look for
opposing objectives
character biography
is all shots except for the Master Shot
opposing objectives

37. Is useful to fill in the gaps of the life of the character
biography
Unscripted reactions.
business
opposing objectives

38. The _____ is where the action all takes place
depth of field
frame
biography
depth of field

39. 30 degree rule
actors like to live in the moment
creative - spontaneous and open
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
Inferiority

40. A __________mm lens at eye level is considered Normal View for 35mm film.
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
is all shots except for the Master Shot
50mm
Smoothly going from one emotion to another

41. ______________ in rehearsal can be used for paraphrasing the script
neutrality
improvisation
180
Smoothly going from one emotion to another

42. Sense Memory is the memory of
frame
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
Touch - sound and taste - and recall

43. When a character has something in stake he or she:
has something to lose
opposing objectives
observation
business

44. Aspect Ratio
relationship of the height and width of the frame
biography
Means working from the outside in
Who the character is - what the character wants - what's the obstacle and what the character is prepared to do to get it

45. What is a through line?
frame
business
shot from the beginning to the end scene
the meat of the scene

46. The term conflict refers to two characters with...
biography
depth of field
depth of field
opposing objectives

47. What is a TRANSITION in terms of acting?
Overreacting
business
neutrality
Smoothly going from one emotion to another

48. The majority of SAG actors do not...
biography
is hard to attain
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

49. CLOSED FRAMING is...
50mm
actors like to live in the moment
not realistic
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust

50. ENFORCED METHOD is:
compresses the foreground and the background
Unscripted reactions.
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
opposing objectives