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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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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. Is useful to fill in the gaps of the life of the character
Overreacting
biography
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
has something to lose

2. Seeing through character eyes and not thinking
Internal POV
geography
Overreacting
frame

3. ENFORCED METHOD is:
Unscripted reactions.
opposing objectives
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
is hard to attain

4. Line of action
make more than $7500 per year
is all shots except for the Master Shot
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
the emotion of the scene

5. Long shot shows...
opposing objectives
geography
make more than $7500 per year
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction

6. CLOSED FRAMING is...
Inferiority
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
observation
not realistic

7. The term conflict refers to two characters with...
compresses the foreground and the background
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
opposing objectives
geography

8. Low camera angle suggests
superiority
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
between males - females and enemies
Unscripted reactions.

9. ________ is good for character development
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
observation
has something to lose
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot

10. When looking for conflict in a scene - the director should look for
superiority
the meat of the scene
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
opposing objectives

11. which one is NOT one of the characters elements of Character
Who the character is - what the character wants - what's the obstacle and what the character is prepared to do to get it
Line Read
50mm
relationship of the height and width of the frame

12. Sense Memory is the memory of
observation
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
Over the shoulder

13. ______________ in rehearsal can be used for paraphrasing the script
improvisation
geography
business
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary

14. which one is NOT one of the characters elements of Character
Line Read
is all shots except for the Master Shot
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
between males - females and enemies

15. High camera angle suggests..
between males - females and enemies
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
Inferiority

16. Chemistry is...
superiority
between males - females and enemies
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
neutrality

17. One reason that actors may be insecure is that work...
geography
make more than $7500 per year
180
is hard to attain

18. NOT one of the Elements of Character
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
Overreacting
is all shots except for the Master Shot
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.

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

20. _________________ can 'physicalize' the inner life of the character
Over the shoulder
blocking and business
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
is hard to attain

21. Wide angle lens shows...
the emotion of the scene
observation
compresses the foreground and the background
depth of field

22. Coverage
has something to lose
opposing objectives
make more than $7500 per year
is all shots except for the Master Shot

23. The _____ is where the action all takes place
frame
neutrality
creative - spontaneous and open
Means working from the outside in

24. What is a TRANSITION in terms of acting?
Unscripted reactions.
Inferiority
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away

25. A __________mm lens at eye level is considered Normal View for 35mm film.
superiority
close up - medium - long shot
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
50mm

26. 30 degree rule
relationship of the height and width of the frame
creative - spontaneous and open
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
actors like to live in the moment

27. 3 Basic shot sizes
geography
is all shots except for the Master Shot
close up - medium - long shot
not realistic

28. Define Line Reading
relationship of the height and width of the frame
actors like to live in the moment
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
has something to lose

29. Long shot shows...
Line Read
depth of field
Means working from the outside in
geography

30. The majority of SAG actors do not...
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
make more than $7500 per year
biography
relationship of the height and width of the frame

31. The moment before in film is important to the actor because
actors like to live in the moment
opposing objectives
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
creative - spontaneous and open

32. A __________mm lens at eye level is considered Normal View for 35mm film.
50mm
biography
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
geography

33. directing tools can include
Overreacting
compresses the foreground and the background
has something to lose
character biography

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

35. Improvisation can help the actor become more
compresses the foreground and the background
creative - spontaneous and open
is hard to attain
close up - medium - long shot

36. directing tools can include
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
character biography
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
creative - spontaneous and open

37. Low camera angle suggests
the emotion of the scene
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
superiority
180

38. Directors are needed to
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
neutrality
blocking and business

39. Directors who communicate with talent alleviate
is hard to attain
biography
Inferiority
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust

40. Directors are needed to
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
is hard to attain
choices - subtext - and back-story
Internal POV

41. What is a through line?
the meat of the scene
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
business
not realistic

42. Extracting from the talents personal life experience for a character is...
frame
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
Unscripted reactions.

43. The _______ is an imaginary line bisecting the subjects in order to keep continuity of screen direction.
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
compresses the foreground and the background
180
opposing objectives

44. Define Line Reading
Inferiority
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust

45. Master Shot
shot from the beginning to the end scene
50mm
is hard to attain
business

46. Sense Memory is the memory of
observation
make more than $7500 per year
improvisation
Touch - sound and taste - and recall

47. ________ is good for character development
Internal POV
between males - females and enemies
observation
Inferiority

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

49. Method acting
character biography
Means working from the outside in
Overreacting
not realistic

50. Medium shot shows...
neutrality
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
Who the character is - what the character wants - what's the obstacle and what the character is prepared to do to get it
Touch - sound and taste - and recall