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Film Directing Basics

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1. Wide angle lens shows...
business
not realistic
business
depth of field

2. What is a through line?
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
the meat of the scene
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
the emotion of the scene

3. Aspect Ratio
Means working from the outside in
relationship of the height and width of the frame
Unscripted reactions.
choices - subtext - and back-story

4. 3 Basic shot sizes
Over the shoulder
Over the shoulder
close up - medium - long shot
depth of field

5. ______________ in rehearsal can be used for paraphrasing the script
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
improvisation
between males - females and enemies
50mm

6. The _____ is where the action all takes place
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
shot from the beginning to the end scene
50mm
frame

7. The _______ is an imaginary line bisecting the subjects in order to keep continuity of screen direction.
superiority
180
character biography
blocking and business

8. Is useful to fill in the gaps of the life of the character
the emotion of the scene
biography
Who the character is - what the character wants - what's the obstacle and what the character is prepared to do to get it
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust

9. ________ is good for character development
frame
observation
opposing objectives
close up - medium - long shot

10. What is a table read?
Internal POV
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
opposing objectives
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot

11. ENFORCED METHOD is:
neutrality
geography
depth of field
Unscripted reactions.

12. Long shot shows...
make more than $7500 per year
geography
business
Inferiority

13. High camera angle suggests..
observation
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
Inferiority
opposing objectives

14. A __________mm lens at eye level is considered Normal View for 35mm film.
depth of field
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
blocking and business
50mm

15. What is a TRANSITION in terms of acting?
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
observation
choices - subtext - and back-story
between males - females and enemies

16. which one is NOT one of the characters elements of Character
Line Read
superiority
180
geography

17. The moment before in film is important to the actor because
actors like to live in the moment
is hard to attain
has something to lose
shot from the beginning to the end scene

18. The 30 DEGREE RULE keeps films from having _______ cuts.
jump
Over the shoulder
Line Read
not realistic

19. Master Shot
geography
between males - females and enemies
shot from the beginning to the end scene
character biography

20. When looking for conflict in a scene - the director should look for
opposing objectives
Means working from the outside in
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
is hard to attain

21. directing tools can include
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
character biography
Over the shoulder
Touch - sound and taste - and recall

22. The term conflict refers to two characters with...
make more than $7500 per year
relationship of the height and width of the frame
opposing objectives
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust

23. telephoto lense
close up - medium - long shot
compresses the foreground and the background
choices - subtext - and back-story
Internal POV

24. 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
superiority
shot from the beginning to the end scene
50mm

25. Sense Memory is the memory of
jump
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
Inferiority

26. The _____ is where the action all takes place
observation
opposing objectives
frame
blocking and business

27. Long shot shows...
geography
Internal POV
blocking and business
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away

28. SUBTEXT is not...
neutrality
the emotion of the scene
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
shot from the beginning to the end scene

29. NOT one of the Elements of Character
180
Unscripted reactions.
Means working from the outside in
Overreacting

30. Directors are needed to
the emotion of the scene
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
geography
Touch - sound and taste - and recall

31. CLOSED FRAMING is...
Means working from the outside in
frame
not realistic
make more than $7500 per year

32. telephoto lense
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
shot from the beginning to the end scene

33. Explain the CIRCLE OF ACTION - Inside and Out.
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
Internal POV
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
compresses the foreground and the background

34. 3 ways to break the 180 degree
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
blocking and business
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
geography

35. What is a TRANSITION in terms of acting?
relationship of the height and width of the frame
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
creative - spontaneous and open
180

36. The majority of SAG actors do not...
business
make more than $7500 per year
frame
geography

37. Line of action
has something to lose
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
improvisation
Touch - sound and taste - and recall

38. directing tools can include
character biography
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
is all shots except for the Master Shot
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script

39. Directors who communicate with talent alleviate
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
Who the character is - what the character wants - what's the obstacle and what the character is prepared to do to get it
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
close up - medium - long shot

40. Medium shot shows...
Inferiority
depth of field
neutrality
between males - females and enemies

41. _______ is the characters relationship to objects
depth of field
geography
opposing objectives
business

42. High camera angle suggests..
Inferiority
compresses the foreground and the background
Unscripted reactions.
improvisation

43. Coverage
Who the character is - what the character wants - what's the obstacle and what the character is prepared to do to get it
choices - subtext - and back-story
is all shots except for the Master Shot
improvisation

44. NOT one of the Elements of Character
Overreacting
biography
make more than $7500 per year
geography

45. The _______ is an imaginary line bisecting the subjects in order to keep continuity of screen direction.
neutrality
improvisation
jump
180

46. Improvisation is a tool used to give information on
the meat of the scene
the meat of the scene
choices - subtext - and back-story
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust

47. Improvisation can help the actor become more
creative - spontaneous and open
Internal POV
business
improvisation

48. One reason that actors may be insecure is that work...
is hard to attain
has something to lose
choices - subtext - and back-story
Overreacting

49. ENFORCED METHOD is:
Unscripted reactions.
improvisation
Overreacting
choices - subtext - and back-story

50. External POV
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
Over the shoulder

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