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Film Directing Basics
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Subjects
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performing-arts
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film
Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. CLOSED FRAMING is...
shot from the beginning to the end scene
Internal POV
not realistic
depth of field
2. Master Shot
shot from the beginning to the end scene
the emotion of the scene
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
50mm
3. One reason that actors may be insecure is that work...
180
is hard to attain
Means working from the outside in
opposing objectives
4. telephoto lense
geography
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
50mm
compresses the foreground and the background
5. Medium shot shows...
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
neutrality
not realistic
180
6. telephoto lense
compresses the foreground and the background
Internal POV
Inferiority
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
7. 3 ways to break the 180 degree
business
180
opposing objectives
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
8. The 30 DEGREE RULE keeps films from having _______ cuts.
neutrality
close up - medium - long shot
jump
Overreacting
9. ENFORCED METHOD is:
Unscripted reactions.
Overreacting
business
is hard to attain
10. 3 Basic shot sizes
Who the character is - what the character wants - what's the obstacle and what the character is prepared to do to get it
close up - medium - long shot
frame
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
11. Low camera angle suggests
relationship of the height and width of the frame
superiority
the emotion of the scene
neutrality
12. Coverage
business
the emotion of the scene
Means working from the outside in
is all shots except for the Master Shot
13. Explain the CIRCLE OF ACTION - Inside and Out.
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
Over the shoulder
has something to lose
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
14. The term conflict refers to two characters with...
between males - females and enemies
Means working from the outside in
opposing objectives
make more than $7500 per year
15. Long shot shows...
geography
Internal POV
blocking and business
superiority
16. Directors are needed to
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
observation
not realistic
neutrality
17. Method acting
choices - subtext - and back-story
Internal POV
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
Means working from the outside in
18. A __________mm lens at eye level is considered Normal View for 35mm film.
50mm
jump
make more than $7500 per year
is hard to attain
19. Sense Memory is the memory of
neutrality
make more than $7500 per year
depth of field
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
20. When a character has something in stake he or she:
has something to lose
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
choices - subtext - and back-story
observation
21. The _______ is an imaginary line bisecting the subjects in order to keep continuity of screen direction.
Unscripted reactions.
make more than $7500 per year
Means working from the outside in
180
22. Explain the CIRCLE OF ACTION - Inside and Out.
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
actors like to live in the moment
23. Master Shot
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
Unscripted reactions.
shot from the beginning to the end scene
24. CLOSED FRAMING is...
neutrality
not realistic
relationship of the height and width of the frame
shot from the beginning to the end scene
25. Medium shot shows...
neutrality
between males - females and enemies
creative - spontaneous and open
business
26. What is a table read?
50mm
observation
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
not realistic
27. directing tools can include
opposing objectives
is hard to attain
frame
character biography
28. Method acting
Over the shoulder
Means working from the outside in
opposing objectives
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
29. 3 Basic shot sizes
Overreacting
blocking and business
close up - medium - long shot
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
30. which one is NOT one of the characters elements of Character
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
choices - subtext - and back-story
Line Read
frame
31. 3 ways to break the 180 degree
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
relationship of the height and width of the frame
make more than $7500 per year
is hard to attain
32. ________ is good for character development
Overreacting
neutrality
Unscripted reactions.
observation
33. 30 degree rule
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
depth of field
Who the character is - what the character wants - what's the obstacle and what the character is prepared to do to get it
is hard to attain
34. When looking for conflict in a scene - the director should look for
choices - subtext - and back-story
opposing objectives
Over the shoulder
Unscripted reactions.
35. High camera angle suggests..
Internal POV
character biography
Inferiority
frame
36. Aspect Ratio
actors like to live in the moment
relationship of the height and width of the frame
not realistic
actors like to live in the moment
37. The moment before in film is important to the actor because
Over the shoulder
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
superiority
actors like to live in the moment
38. directing tools can include
character biography
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
creative - spontaneous and open
39. SUBTEXT is not...
the emotion of the scene
compresses the foreground and the background
jump
has something to lose
40. What is a table read?
close up - medium - long shot
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
the emotion of the scene
choices - subtext - and back-story
41. The moment before in film is important to the actor because
opposing objectives
is hard to attain
actors like to live in the moment
opposing objectives
42. Directors who communicate with talent alleviate
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
Means working from the outside in
superiority
43. Improvisation can help the actor become more
Unscripted reactions.
Internal POV
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
creative - spontaneous and open
44. Is useful to fill in the gaps of the life of the character
biography
180
observation
neutrality
45. _______ is the characters relationship to objects
Inferiority
business
50mm
Overreacting
46. Coverage
is all shots except for the Master Shot
choices - subtext - and back-story
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
47. _________________ can 'physicalize' the inner life of the character
blocking and business
shot from the beginning to the end scene
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
48. High camera angle suggests..
Inferiority
shot from the beginning to the end scene
the emotion of the scene
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
49. Chemistry is...
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
between males - females and enemies
biography
50mm
50. What are the four questions that can help determine the spine of a character
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