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Film Directing Basics

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1. A __________mm lens at eye level is considered Normal View for 35mm film.
50mm
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
the emotion of the scene
Inferiority

2. Wide angle lens shows...
depth of field
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
Line Read
Director demonstrates the line for the talent

3. directing tools can include
depth of field
character biography
frame
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot

4. Is useful to fill in the gaps of the life of the character
biography
compresses the foreground and the background
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
between males - females and enemies

5. What is a table read?
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
superiority
actors like to live in the moment

6. Line of action
make more than $7500 per year
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
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

7. NOT one of the Elements of Character
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
Over the shoulder
Inferiority
Overreacting

8. What is a through line?
blocking and business
the meat of the scene
opposing objectives
jump

9. Coverage
relationship of the height and width of the frame
biography
frame
is all shots except for the Master Shot

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

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11. ENFORCED METHOD is:
not realistic
Unscripted reactions.
the meat of the scene
character biography

12. 3 ways to break the 180 degree
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
Overreacting
make more than $7500 per year
depth of field

13. External POV
Over the shoulder
compresses the foreground and the background
has something to lose
the emotion of the scene

14. High camera angle suggests..
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
Inferiority
opposing objectives

15. Coverage
is hard to attain
neutrality
compresses the foreground and the background
is all shots except for the Master Shot

16. Long shot shows...
Overreacting
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
geography
shot from the beginning to the end scene

17. ________ is good for character development
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
geography
observation
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction

18. Sense Memory is the memory of
neutrality
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
Means working from the outside in
180

19. When a character has something in stake he or she:
creative - spontaneous and open
geography
has something to lose
superiority

20. ______________ in rehearsal can be used for paraphrasing the script
improvisation
compresses the foreground and the background
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
creative - spontaneous and open

21. One reason that actors may be insecure is that work...
opposing objectives
geography
is hard to attain
improvisation

22. The _____ is where the action all takes place
frame
Line Read
actors like to live in the moment
depth of field

23. A __________mm lens at eye level is considered Normal View for 35mm film.
50mm
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
is all shots except for the Master Shot
business

24. NOT one of the Elements of Character
compresses the foreground and the background
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
Over the shoulder
Overreacting

25. SUBTEXT is not...
opposing objectives
the emotion of the scene
between males - females and enemies
creative - spontaneous and open

26. Sense Memory is the memory of
Means working from the outside in
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
geography
Director demonstrates the line for the talent

27. Master Shot
make more than $7500 per year
observation
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
shot from the beginning to the end scene

28. What is a table read?
close up - medium - long shot
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
1st read through of the script with talent and crew

29. One reason that actors may be insecure is that work...
relationship of the height and width of the frame
is hard to attain
neutrality
is all shots except for the Master Shot

30. Method acting
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
180
Means working from the outside in
Smoothly going from one emotion to another

31. Chemistry is...
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
between males - females and enemies
actors like to live in the moment
blocking and business

32. Is useful to fill in the gaps of the life of the character
observation
180
biography
superiority

33. Improvisation is a tool used to give information on
neutrality
choices - subtext - and back-story
actors like to live in the moment
Director demonstrates the line for the talent

34. CLOSED FRAMING is...
not realistic
choices - subtext - and back-story
neutrality
relationship of the height and width of the frame

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

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36. 30 degree rule
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
geography
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
biography

37. Long shot shows...
Unscripted reactions.
geography
shot from the beginning to the end scene
shot from the beginning to the end scene

38. Medium shot shows...
make more than $7500 per year
compresses the foreground and the background
choices - subtext - and back-story
neutrality

39. The majority of SAG actors do not...
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
make more than $7500 per year
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
observation

40. Master Shot
geography
shot from the beginning to the end scene
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
is all shots except for the Master Shot

41. Chemistry is...
between males - females and enemies
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
has something to lose
Means working from the outside in

42. Line of action
compresses the foreground and the background
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
blocking and business
has something to lose

43. directing tools can include
close up - medium - long shot
character biography
actors like to live in the moment
Line Read

44. 3 Basic shot sizes
180
between males - females and enemies
50mm
close up - medium - long shot

45. Explain the CIRCLE OF ACTION - Inside and Out.
Means working from the outside in
is hard to attain
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
shot from the beginning to the end scene

46. Wide angle lens shows...
50mm
make more than $7500 per year
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

47. The term conflict refers to two characters with...
Internal POV
frame
shot from the beginning to the end scene
opposing objectives

48. which one is NOT one of the characters elements of Character
neutrality
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
Line Read

49. When a character has something in stake he or she:
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
is hard to attain
neutrality
has something to lose

50. Low camera angle suggests
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
superiority
shot from the beginning to the end scene
50mm

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