Film Directing Exam

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• Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Directors Dramatic Breakdown
Issue of power and sex
When the director and explains what they need to project. Through needs and wants.
Yes cross out so they can focus more
To be a mirror


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

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3. What does 'raising the stakes' mean in terms of directing actors?
What do they want - what they want from each other - and how can they get it.
What they gain.
You want to be there not looking at a screen.
They Need to observe


4. What does gaffer do?
edit suite
Director
Repetition is the death of creativity
moves and sets the direction of DOP.


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

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6. What is the relationship of the storyboard to the shot list?
the shot list is a list that obtains storyboard and additional coverage
Yes cross out so they can focus more
Report to the 1st AD
Keys


7. What does gaffer do?
So that you can per pare for the set up with camera movements and lenses.
moves and sets the direction of DOP.
To be a mirror
So that you can per pare for the set up with camera movements and lenses.


8. What is meant by 'crossing the axis' by 'coverage?'
Who's scene is it
Crossing the axis=Going beyond 180 degrees - Coverage=Shooting additional footage.
Show commitment show ability to perform
So the editor doesn't have to look through footage


9. What is the relationship of the storyboard to the shot list?
Tell a story
the shot list is a list that obtains storyboard and additional coverage
You want to be there not looking at a screen.
Report to the 1st AD


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

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11. What is the importance of close-ups?
it's portable
edit suite
Emotions and emphasis
Repetition is the death of creativity


12. What is the role of the assistant director in both pre-production and production?
Call sheets
B-Roll
Because a hungry crew is a angry crew.
What they gain.


13. Three important direction to give an actor.
Emotions and emphasis
makes running a set more efficient
What do they want - what they want from each other - and how can they get it.
it's portable


14. What does 'raising the stakes' mean in terms of directing actors?
What they gain.
Call sheets
Sitting and standing is more powerful
Because a hungry crew is a angry crew.


15. 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.
it's portable
Eye contact


16. 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?
Who's scene is it
Yes cross out so they can focus more
What they gain.
Pictorial representation of the film


17. Why is it important to pre-interview your documentary subject?
Because that's result direction.
Because a hungry crew is a angry crew.
To have an idea of how they talk
Yes cross out so they can focus more


18. In pre production who others that actors should the director hold meetings with?
To be a mirror
Because a hungry crew is a angry crew.
So that you can per pare for the set up with camera movements and lenses.
Keys


19. A documentary is created in the...
Their tactic verbs - you set up the situation for the actor.
To have an idea of how they talk
edit suite
In visioning a result


20. Give an example of using blocking to enhance the dramatic content of a scene between two people?
Crossing the axis=Going beyond 180 degrees - Coverage=Shooting additional footage.
edit suite
Issue of power and sex
Sitting and standing is more powerful


21. In directing a film - what is a director's primary goal?
B-Roll
What do they want - what they want from each other - and how can they get it.
Report to the 1st AD
To eyes of the audience.


22. Why should you not tell an actor what to feel?
What they gain.
Because that's result direction.
moves and sets the direction of DOP.
Result direction


23. Directors Dramatic Breakdown
edit suite
Camera movement
So the editor doesn't have to look through footage
When the director and explains what they need to project. Through needs and wants.


24. If as a PA on a set you notice a boom reflection in a toaster on the set - who should you talk to?
it's portable
Director
Report to the 1st AD
To have an idea of how they talk


25. Do you shoot b-roll with a subject or interview them first? Why or why not?
Conversion
Sitting and standing is more powerful
Why not - b roll helps tell the story
Camera movement


26. What in documentary shooting terms - is meant by a sequence.
B-Roll
Because that's result direction.
Director
Camera movement


27. Who should ideally say 'Action' and 'Cut' on set? Why
Yes cross out so they can focus more
makes running a set more efficient
Director
What they gain.


28. Why is crew hierarchy important on a set?
So that you can per pare for the set up with camera movements and lenses.
Director
Keys
makes running a set more efficient


29. Why do you do a callback?
Result direction
Who's scene is it
Show commitment show ability to perform
They Need to observe


30. Why shouldn't a director read with the actors during the casting?
edit suite
Issue of power and sex
They Need to observe
Result direction


31. What is a story bored
Pictorial representation of the film
Sitting and standing is more powerful
Call sheets
edit suite


32. What is result direction?
To have an idea of how they talk
In visioning a result
Their tactic verbs - you set up the situation for the actor.
So the editor doesn't have to look through footage


33. Name two of the most frequent central conflicts of scenes.
So the editor doesn't have to look through footage
Issue of power and sex
To be a mirror
moves and sets the direction of DOP.


34. What is meant by 'crossing the axis' by 'coverage?'
edit suite
makes running a set more efficient
You want to be there not looking at a screen.
Crossing the axis=Going beyond 180 degrees - Coverage=Shooting additional footage.


35. Why should you not tell an actor what to feel?
Director
Eye contact
Result direction
What do they want - what they want from each other - and how can they get it.


36. What is a pitch in one world?
Because that's result direction.
Conversion
edit suite
Why not - b roll helps tell the story


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

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

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39. What is a story bored
Sitting and standing is more powerful
Pictorial representation of the film
When the director and explains what they need to project. Through needs and wants.
So the editor doesn't have to look through footage


40. If as a PA on a set you notice a boom reflection in a toaster on the set - who should you talk to?
it's portable
Eye contact
Report to the 1st AD
What they gain.


41. Why should give compliments or suggestions to the actors on a set?
So that you can per pare for the set up with camera movements and lenses.
Camera movement
Director
Show commitment show ability to perform


42. What is the role of the assistant director in both pre-production and production?
To eyes of the audience.
Their tactic verbs - you set up the situation for the actor.
Call sheets
Repetition is the death of creativity


43. What is the importance of close-ups?
Emotions and emphasis
You want to be there not looking at a screen.
B-Roll
Director


44. 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
Report to the 1st AD
To eyes of the audience.
Director


45. A documentary is created in the...
You want to be there not looking at a screen.
They Need to observe
Show commitment show ability to perform
edit suite


46. Why is it important to mark a script with camera setups?
They Need to observe
moves and sets the direction of DOP.
Eye contact
So that you can per pare for the set up with camera movements and lenses.


47. Give an example of using blocking to enhance the dramatic content of a scene between two people?
To eyes of the audience.
Sitting and standing is more powerful
Emotions and emphasis
Report to the 1st AD


48. What does a drawn storyboard give you information about that a written storyboard will not?
They Need to observe
You want to be there not looking at a screen.
Camera movement
They Need to observe


49. In pre production who others that actors should the director hold meetings with?
Sitting and standing is more powerful
Eye contact
Keys
it's portable


50. What is the directors ultimate duty to an actor?
makes running a set more efficient
moves and sets the direction of DOP.
Show commitment show ability to perform
To be a mirror