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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. Low camera angle suggests
Means working from the outside in
superiority
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
geography

2. 30 degree rule
opposing objectives
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary

3. Define Line Reading
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
improvisation
Line Read
Director demonstrates the line for the talent

4. SUBTEXT is not...
superiority
50mm
Internal POV
the emotion of the scene

5. The moment before in film is important to the actor because
actors like to live in the moment
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
Means working from the outside in
jump

6. SUBTEXT is not...
creative - spontaneous and open
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
the emotion of the scene
180

7. The _____ is where the action all takes place
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
observation
frame
Inferiority

8. Improvisation is a tool used to give information on
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
creative - spontaneous and open
frame
choices - subtext - and back-story

9. ENFORCED METHOD is:
Unscripted reactions.
neutrality
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

10. What is a table read?
depth of field
jump
is hard to attain
1st read through of the script with talent and crew

11. Chemistry is...
has something to lose
between males - females and enemies
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
Overreacting

12. When looking for conflict in a scene - the director should look for
blocking and business
is all shots except for the Master Shot
not realistic
opposing objectives

13. Improvisation can help the actor become more
50mm
shot from the beginning to the end scene
creative - spontaneous and open
the emotion of the scene

14. 3 ways to break the 180 degree
superiority
shot from the beginning to the end scene
relationship of the height and width of the frame
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away

15. telephoto lense
neutrality
compresses the foreground and the background
Overreacting
shot from the beginning to the end scene

16. One reason that actors may be insecure is that work...
Who the character is - what the character wants - what's the obstacle and what the character is prepared to do to get it
the emotion of the scene
is hard to attain
superiority

17. What is a TRANSITION in terms of acting?
between males - females and enemies
shot from the beginning to the end scene
actors like to live in the moment
Smoothly going from one emotion to another

18. The majority of SAG actors do not...
make more than $7500 per year
biography
Inferiority
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script

19. Medium shot shows...
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
opposing objectives
geography
neutrality

20. telephoto lense
Who the character is - what the character wants - what's the obstacle and what the character is prepared to do to get it
compresses the foreground and the background
is hard to attain
Overreacting

21. High camera angle suggests..
Inferiority
compresses the foreground and the background
blocking and business
180

22. _______ is the characters relationship to objects
business
50mm
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
choices - subtext - and back-story

23. Wide angle lens shows...
Overreacting
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
50mm
depth of field

24. 3 ways to break the 180 degree
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
creative - spontaneous and open
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
character biography

25. Sense Memory is the memory of
the emotion of the scene
Unscripted reactions.
Line Read
Touch - sound and taste - and recall

26. What is a table read?
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
between males - females and enemies
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
the emotion of the scene

27. Low camera angle suggests
superiority
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
the meat of the scene
close up - medium - long shot

28. Seeing through character eyes and not thinking
50mm
Who the character is - what the character wants - what's the obstacle and what the character is prepared to do to get it
Inferiority
Internal POV

29. A __________mm lens at eye level is considered Normal View for 35mm film.
50mm
close up - medium - long shot
Internal POV
blocking and business

30. The _______ is an imaginary line bisecting the subjects in order to keep continuity of screen direction.
180
opposing objectives
frame
improvisation

31. Chemistry is...
Overreacting
compresses the foreground and the background
between males - females and enemies
improvisation

32. ________ is good for character development
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
Unscripted reactions.
observation
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot

33. ______________ in rehearsal can be used for paraphrasing the script
Over the shoulder
improvisation
Who the character is - what the character wants - what's the obstacle and what the character is prepared to do to get it
Means working from the outside in

34. Extracting from the talents personal life experience for a character is...
Who the character is - what the character wants - what's the obstacle and what the character is prepared to do to get it
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
choices - subtext - and back-story
Line Read

35. Master Shot
Internal POV
actors like to live in the moment
business
shot from the beginning to the end scene

36. 3 Basic shot sizes
close up - medium - long shot
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
observation
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust

37. Seeing through character eyes and not thinking
compresses the foreground and the background
Means working from the outside in
jump
Internal POV

38. Line of action
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
relationship of the height and width of the frame
Means working from the outside in
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction

39. Sense Memory is the memory of
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
close up - medium - long shot
Touch - sound and taste - and recall

40. Line of action
shot from the beginning to the end scene
make more than $7500 per year
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
neutrality

41. The term conflict refers to two characters with...
relationship of the height and width of the frame
Line Read
opposing objectives
is all shots except for the Master Shot

42. Improvisation is a tool used to give information on
choices - subtext - and back-story
Line Read
relationship of the height and width of the frame
blocking and business

43. Explain the CIRCLE OF ACTION - Inside and Out.
Line Read
shot from the beginning to the end scene
choices - subtext - and back-story
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.

44. 30 degree rule
make more than $7500 per year
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
Who the character is - what the character wants - what's the obstacle and what the character is prepared to do to get it
depth of field

45. What is a TRANSITION in terms of acting?
opposing objectives
is hard to attain
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
improvisation

46. The term conflict refers to two characters with...
business
improvisation
opposing objectives
opposing objectives

47. Coverage
is all shots except for the Master Shot
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
opposing objectives
superiority

48. 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
frame
opposing objectives
opposing objectives

49. CLOSED FRAMING is...
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
not realistic
50mm
creative - spontaneous and open

50. Aspect Ratio
superiority
Line Read
the meat of the scene
relationship of the height and width of the frame