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1. What does a drawn storyboard give you information about that a written storyboard will not?
Camera movement
So the editor doesn't have to look through footage
Their tactic verbs - you set up the situation for the actor.
To eyes of the audience.


2. Why is it important to mark a script with camera setups?
Report to the 1st AD
Why not - b roll helps tell the story
So that you can per pare for the set up with camera movements and lenses.
What they gain.


3. What is the directors ultimate duty to an actor?
To be a mirror
Conversion
it's portable
So that you can per pare for the set up with camera movements and lenses.


4. Why is it important to pre-interview your documentary subject?
To have an idea of how they talk
Who's scene is it
When the director and explains what they need to project. Through needs and wants.
What do they want - what they want from each other - and how can they get it.


5. Three important direction to give an actor.
Crossing the axis=Going beyond 180 degrees - Coverage=Shooting additional footage.
Camera movement
What do they want - what they want from each other - and how can they get it.
Who's scene is it


6. Why is crew hierarchy important on a set?
makes running a set more efficient
Conversion
Eye contact
Crossing the axis=Going beyond 180 degrees - Coverage=Shooting additional footage.


7. Why is craft services important?
In visioning a result
the shot list is a list that obtains storyboard and additional coverage
Because a hungry crew is a angry crew.
What they gain.


8. Should you demonstrate how a line should be said to an actor? Why or why not?

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9. A documentary is created in the...
To eyes of the audience.
Report to the 1st AD
edit suite
Keys


10. Why is it important to do a paper edit for a documentary?

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11. What is a story bored
B-Roll
Pictorial representation of the film
Call sheets
Yes cross out so they can focus more


12. What is result direction?
edit suite
What they gain.
In visioning a result
Report to the 1st AD


13. Why do you do a callback?
What do they want - what they want from each other - and how can they get it.
Report to the 1st AD
What they gain.
Show commitment show ability to perform


14. In directing a film - what is a director's primary goal?
Why not - b roll helps tell the story
So that you can per pare for the set up with camera movements and lenses.
To eyes of the audience.
makes running a set more efficient


15. Why should you not tell an actor what to feel?
Result direction
Director
So the editor doesn't have to look through footage
Show commitment show ability to perform


16. Why is not a good idea for a director to only look at the video assist monitor while shooting a scene?
Sitting and standing is more powerful
Yes cross out so they can focus more
You want to be there not looking at a screen.
Crossing the axis=Going beyond 180 degrees - Coverage=Shooting additional footage.


17. Why should you not tell an actor what to feel?
To be a mirror
Result direction
Conversion
Because that's result direction.


18. What is a story bored
Keys
Repetition is the death of creativity
Director
Pictorial representation of the film


19. Three important direction to give an actor.
Show commitment show ability to perform
What do they want - what they want from each other - and how can they get it.
Call sheets
Director


20. Why is not a good idea for a director to only look at the video assist monitor while shooting a scene?
So the editor doesn't have to look through footage
Yes cross out so they can focus more
You want to be there not looking at a screen.
Director


21. What is the relationship of the storyboard to the shot list?
Tell a story
Report to the 1st AD
the shot list is a list that obtains storyboard and additional coverage
moves and sets the direction of DOP.


22. What does gaffer do?
What they gain.
Report to the 1st AD
moves and sets the direction of DOP.
Yes cross out so they can focus more


23. What is the importance of close-ups?
Crossing the axis=Going beyond 180 degrees - Coverage=Shooting additional footage.
moves and sets the direction of DOP.
Repetition is the death of creativity
Emotions and emphasis


24. Why is it a good idea to cross out scene/stage direction from a script once you have begun rehearsing it? What should not be crossed out?
Why not - b roll helps tell the story
So that you can per pare for the set up with camera movements and lenses.
Yes cross out so they can focus more
Crossing the axis=Going beyond 180 degrees - Coverage=Shooting additional footage.


25. What is a pitch in one world?
In visioning a result
Eye contact
edit suite
Conversion


26. Why should give compliments or suggestions to the actors on a set?
To have an idea of how they talk
Director
Crossing the axis=Going beyond 180 degrees - Coverage=Shooting additional footage.
In visioning a result


27. Why is craft services important?
Tell a story
Their tactic verbs - you set up the situation for the actor.
Because a hungry crew is a angry crew.
Camera movement


28. In directing a film - what is a director's primary goal?
Camera movement
To eyes of the audience.
Director
Repetition is the death of creativity


29. Directors Dramatic Breakdown
To have an idea of how they talk
When the director and explains what they need to project. Through needs and wants.
Emotions and emphasis
Because a hungry crew is a angry crew.


30. What is meant in 'actors language' by the word action - how is it expressed?
Emotions and emphasis
Who's scene is it
Why not - b roll helps tell the story
Their tactic verbs - you set up the situation for the actor.


31. Should you demonstrate how a line should be said to an actor? Why or why not?

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32. Give an example of using blocking to enhance the dramatic content of a scene between two people?
To be a mirror
Eye contact
Crossing the axis=Going beyond 180 degrees - Coverage=Shooting additional footage.
Sitting and standing is more powerful


33. Name two of the most frequent central conflicts of scenes.
Because a hungry crew is a angry crew.
Because a hungry crew is a angry crew.
edit suite
Issue of power and sex


34. What is a pitch in one world?
Because that's result direction.
the shot list is a list that obtains storyboard and additional coverage
Conversion
What they gain.


35. Why should give compliments or suggestions to the actors on a set?
Director
B-Roll
To have an idea of how they talk
Issue of power and sex


36. Directors Dramatic Breakdown
When the director and explains what they need to project. Through needs and wants.
Repetition is the death of creativity
Their tactic verbs - you set up the situation for the actor.
moves and sets the direction of DOP.


37. Why is it important to do a paper edit for a documentary?

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38. Why is it not a good idea to tell an actor after a take to 'do exactly what you just did?
You want to be there not looking at a screen.
the shot list is a list that obtains storyboard and additional coverage
Who's scene is it
Repetition is the death of creativity


39. What is the first question to ask yourself when deciding where to put the camera in shooting a scene?

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40. What is the directors ultimate duty to an actor?
Director
Call sheets
So that you can per pare for the set up with camera movements and lenses.
To be a mirror


41. What is the benefit of a written story bored over a drawn storyboard?

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42. What is meant by 'crossing the axis' by 'coverage?'
What they gain.
Crossing the axis=Going beyond 180 degrees - Coverage=Shooting additional footage.
What do they want - what they want from each other - and how can they get it.
Director


43. What is the role of the assistant director in both pre-production and production?
Call sheets
Pictorial representation of the film
So the editor doesn't have to look through footage
Eye contact


44. Why is it important to pre-interview your documentary subject?
Conversion
To have an idea of how they talk
Emotions and emphasis
edit suite


45. Name an important aspect of conducting an interview in a documentary.
moves and sets the direction of DOP.
Eye contact
You want to be there not looking at a screen.
it's portable


46. Who should ideally say 'Action' and 'Cut' on set? Why
Director
moves and sets the direction of DOP.
Result direction
Issue of power and sex


47. Do you shoot b-roll with a subject or interview them first? Why or why not?
Why not - b roll helps tell the story
Director
B-Roll
Emotions and emphasis


48. Why is it a good idea to cross out scene/stage direction from a script once you have begun rehearsing it? What should not be crossed out?
Their tactic verbs - you set up the situation for the actor.
Call sheets
Emotions and emphasis
Yes cross out so they can focus more


49. What does a drawn storyboard give you information about that a written storyboard will not?
Camera movement
Conversion
Sitting and standing is more powerful
Why not - b roll helps tell the story


50. Why is it not a good idea to tell an actor after a take to 'do exactly what you just did?
Repetition is the death of creativity
Pictorial representation of the film
So the editor doesn't have to look through footage
What they gain.