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Film Directing Exam

Subjects : performing-arts, film
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. What does a drawn storyboard give you information about that a written storyboard will not?






2. Why should give compliments or suggestions to the actors on a set?






3. What is the directors ultimate duty to an actor?






4. Give an example of using blocking to enhance the dramatic content of a scene between two people?






5. What is the relationship of the storyboard to the shot list?






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


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


8. What is the point of a director on fiction and doc.






9. What is result direction?






10. What in documentary shooting terms - is meant by a sequence.






11. Why shouldn't a director read with the actors during the casting?






12. Why is it not a good idea to tell an actor after a take to 'do exactly what you just did?






13. Give an example of using blocking to enhance the dramatic content of a scene between two people?






14. Why is not a good idea for a director to only look at the video assist monitor while shooting a scene?






15. Why is craft services important?






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


17. Who should ideally say 'Action' and 'Cut' on set? Why






18. What is the point of a director on fiction and doc.






19. What is a story bored






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


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


22. Name two of the most frequent central conflicts of scenes.






23. Why is it important to mark a script with camera setups?






24. Name an important aspect of conducting an interview in a documentary.






25. What is a pitch in one world?






26. What is the directors ultimate duty to an actor?






27. What is meant by 'crossing the axis' by 'coverage?'






28. 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?






29. Why is crew hierarchy important on a set?






30. What is a story bored






31. What does gaffer do?






32. Why is it important to mark a script with camera setups?






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


34. If as a PA on a set you notice a boom reflection in a toaster on the set - who should you talk to?






35. What is the importance of close-ups?






36. What is the role of the assistant director in both pre-production and production?






37. Why do you do a callback?






38. What does gaffer do?






39. What is meant in 'actors language' by the word action - how is it expressed?






40. Why do you do a callback?






41. What is the importance of close-ups?






42. In directing a film - what is a director's primary goal?






43. Who should ideally say 'Action' and 'Cut' on set? Why






44. Directors Dramatic Breakdown






45. What is meant by 'crossing the axis' by 'coverage?'






46. What is result direction?






47. In pre production who others that actors should the director hold meetings with?






48. Why should give compliments or suggestions to the actors on a set?






49. What in documentary shooting terms - is meant by a sequence.






50. Name two of the most frequent central conflicts of scenes.