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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. Medium shot shows...
neutrality
observation
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
is hard to attain

2. The _______ is an imaginary line bisecting the subjects in order to keep continuity of screen direction.
Internal POV
180
50mm
Unscripted reactions.

3. What is a through line?
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
jump
the meat of the scene
Who the character is - what the character wants - what's the obstacle and what the character is prepared to do to get it

4. A __________mm lens at eye level is considered Normal View for 35mm film.
Unscripted reactions.
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
50mm
Who the character is - what the character wants - what's the obstacle and what the character is prepared to do to get it

5. Improvisation can help the actor become more
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
creative - spontaneous and open
observation
Means working from the outside in

6. Medium shot shows...
not realistic
opposing objectives
Overreacting
neutrality

7. ______________ in rehearsal can be used for paraphrasing the script
improvisation
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
make more than $7500 per year
shot from the beginning to the end scene

8. What is a TRANSITION in terms of acting?
the emotion of the scene
jump
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
Smoothly going from one emotion to another

9. 3 ways to break the 180 degree
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
biography
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
shot from the beginning to the end scene

10. What is a TRANSITION in terms of acting?
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
observation
opposing objectives

11. The _____ is where the action all takes place
frame
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
is all shots except for the Master Shot
the emotion of the scene

12. One reason that actors may be insecure is that work...
depth of field
the emotion of the scene
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
is hard to attain

13. One reason that actors may be insecure is that work...
choices - subtext - and back-story
is hard to attain
biography
relationship of the height and width of the frame

14. Method acting
Who the character is - what the character wants - what's the obstacle and what the character is prepared to do to get it
the meat of the scene
Means working from the outside in
business

15. Line of action
Overreacting
shot from the beginning to the end scene
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
business

16. Aspect Ratio
relationship of the height and width of the frame
Internal POV
180
Touch - sound and taste - and recall

17. The 30 DEGREE RULE keeps films from having _______ cuts.
close up - medium - long shot
observation
jump
180

18. ENFORCED METHOD is:
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
depth of field
Line Read
Unscripted reactions.

19. 3 ways to break the 180 degree
relationship of the height and width of the frame
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away

20. Directors are needed to
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
the meat of the scene
improvisation

21. 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
opposing objectives
jump
is hard to attain

22. Chemistry is...
opposing objectives
between males - females and enemies
neutrality
jump

23. High camera angle suggests..
blocking and business
Internal POV
character biography
Inferiority

24. The 30 DEGREE RULE keeps films from having _______ cuts.
jump
business
frame
opposing objectives

25. Line of action
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
compresses the foreground and the background

26. The moment before in film is important to the actor because
Unscripted reactions.
Internal POV
actors like to live in the moment
Touch - sound and taste - and recall

27. Long shot shows...
good if the director is careful with his approach and a good practice choice for directors if necessary
geography
is all shots except for the Master Shot
biography

28. CLOSED FRAMING is...
improvisation
biography
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
not realistic

29. What is a table read?
Overreacting
shot from the beginning to the end scene
depth of field
1st read through of the script with talent and crew

30. Explain the CIRCLE OF ACTION - Inside and Out.
business
frame
opposing objectives
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.

31. Method acting
Means working from the outside in
180
Inferiority
Line Read

32. Wide angle lens shows...
has something to lose
shot from the beginning to the end scene
creative - spontaneous and open
depth of field

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

34. Improvisation is a tool used to give information on
choices - subtext - and back-story
creative - spontaneous and open
not realistic
Means working from the outside in

35. Master Shot
Smoothly going from one emotion to another
shot from the beginning to the end scene
Overreacting
biography

36. SUBTEXT is not...
the emotion of the scene
close up - medium - long shot
jump
character biography

37. 3 Basic shot sizes
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
1st read through of the script with talent and crew
close up - medium - long shot

38. ______________ in rehearsal can be used for paraphrasing the script
biography
improvisation
neutrality
creative - spontaneous and open

39. SUBTEXT is not...
choices - subtext - and back-story
the emotion of the scene
camera move - talent move - insert or cut away
Internal POV

40. _________________ can 'physicalize' the inner life of the character
is hard to attain
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
Means working from the outside in
blocking and business

41. _______ is the characters relationship to objects
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
character biography
business
180

42. which one is NOT one of the characters elements of Character
Line Read
business
Overreacting
jump

43. 30 degree rule
observation
frame
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot

44. Sense Memory is the memory of
Touch - sound and taste - and recall
shot from the beginning to the end scene
is all shots except for the Master Shot
depth of field

45. The _____ is where the action all takes place
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
frame
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot
jump

46. The moment before in film is important to the actor because
Means working from the outside in
actors like to live in the moment
Imaginary line that preserves sight line and screen direction
1st read through of the script with talent and crew

47. Improvisation is a tool used to give information on
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
not realistic
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
choices - subtext - and back-story

48. Seeing through character eyes and not thinking
shot from the beginning to the end scene
Internal POV
Confusion - Insecurity and Distrust
Collaborate with talent on character - manage camera shot composition and interpret the script

49. External POV
Line Read
Over the shoulder
Director demonstrates the line for the talent
opposing objectives

50. 3 Basic shot sizes
Inside the circle is intrusive - outside is voyeuristic.
close up - medium - long shot
shot from the beginning to the end scene
You must move the camera 30 degree to constitute a new shot