Exercise 37 Choose the most suitable heading for each paragraph from the list of headings.

a. Qualifications and experience

b. Responsibilities

c. Popular film directors

d. General description

e. Skills

f. History of film directing

 

Exercise 38 Do the following statements agree with the information given in the text?

(YES/NO/NOT GIVEN)

The film director…

1. …connects all the people who are involved in the film production.
2. …does not make any decision regarding the structure of the film.
3. …always fulfills only one function.
4. …help draw storyboards.
5. …never writes any scripts.
6. …performs the selection of actors who will play in the film.
7. …does not participate in pre-production.
8. …holds practice sessions with actors.
9. …should know every aspect of camera work, sound, lighting and special effects.
10. …is never concerned about financial matters.
11. …should have a special vision and a set of skills.
12. …does not need leadership skills.
13. …can make a film on his own.
14. …should be able to entertain the film crew.
15. …should necessarily go to a film school before shooting his first film.
16. …should watch a number of classical movies in order to be proficient.
17. …should always start as a scriptwriter.
18. …may find it useful to watch another film director at work.
19. …has little chance to become well-known.
20. …overcomes a number of obstacles in his career.

Exercise 39 Which paragraph contains the following statements?

The film director…

1. …has an option of attending an educational course or reading literature before making films.
2. …can acquire filmmaking skills by doing some practical job.
3. …should be confident about what he does.
4. …makes his crew want to achieve the film they have conceived together.
5. …is held accountable for the popularity of the film.
6. …should be able not to lose his temper.
7. …should have a very strong liking of what he does.
8. …should be hard-working.
9. …may be involved into creating a drama
10. …provides an interconnection among all the filming crews.

 

Exercise 40 Match the words in the columns to form phrases.

1) to direct skills

2) filmmaking plays

3) film responsible for

4) creative rehearsals

5) to hunt for films

6) amateur production

7) entry-level locations

8) to direct positions

9) to be techniques

Exercise 41 Solve the puzzle

Exercise 42 Cross odd one out.

1) film play movie flick

2) script play story shot

3) smell image sound words

4) committed lazy calm creative

5) cast crew team squad

6) to shoot to make to stage to film

7) a frame a shot a still a clip

8) to motivate to fight to decide to create

9) script screenplay plot novel

Exercise 43 Choose the best option and translate the sentences.

1) The film director / scriptwriter works with the movie producer to cast the actors.

2) To become a movie director one needs creative / analytical skills.

3) In the performing arts casting / editing is a pre-production process for selecting actors, dancers, singers and others for a live or recorded performance.

4) Lighting / Casting includes the use of both artificial light sources and natural illumination.

5) Mary did not go to a casting / directing audition and yet she got a role in this film.

6) The director did not know how to operate the equipment / technique.

7) Film directors are responsible / punished for the creative side of the film.

8) John did not want to take part in the script editing / writing because he liked the draft version so much that he did not want to make any changes.

9) Martin works with actors / scriptwriters very well – every performer always knows what to do.

10) His self-belief / nervousness helped him complete the film.

11) Although his creative / technical skills are fabulous and he can make up an interesting story in 5 minutes, he is not a team leader and that is why he does not want to direct films.

12) When the film is in production / post-production, the film director works with actors and shoots various scenes which later will be in the movie.

13) Glenn did not have any formal qualification / requirement, but he managed to shoot a great film.

14) The director can’t find a proper location / actor to shoot a sunset scene.

Exercise 44 Choose the best option and translate the text

How to Shoot A Movie Scene

(taken from http://www.ehow.com/how_4829825_direct-short-film.html)

 

Different directors approach rehearsals differently, but rehearsals make sure the 1) ________ know what to say and where to stand and move. Also, rehearsals make sure the 2) __________ knows what and how to shoot the scene.

Shot 3) _____________ is crucial. There is a rule of thirds used by all directors which states the human eye is constantly trying to balance a frame. By breaking a 4) ______ into nine individual squares, like in Tic Tac Toe, and putting objects into these squares, it will create a pleasing composition that is balanced. Furthermore, avoiding the center square can result in far more pleasing compositions. Be mindful of this idea when arranging objects and actors in a scene.

There are three main shots that a director should know: the long shot, the 5) _________ shot, and the close-up. The long shot shows the entire subject, the medium shot shows the subject from the waist up, and the close-up shows the subject from the shoulders up. A scene is generally shot from a long shot first, called the 6) _________ shot, and gradually moves closer for the other shots.

A popular way to shoot a 7) ___________ is in shot-reverse. This is where one subject is shot on the far left third of the frame, looking across the frame. Then, the other person in the talk is shot from the far right frame, looking across the frame. When edited together, it gives the illusion that the two people are speaking to each other.

Be careful not to shoot your subjects directly in front of a flat surface, like a wall. Film gives the illusion of three-dimensional space, so make sure the 8) _______ seems three-dimensional. One popular technique is to make sure that walls behind the subjects appear to be at a(n) 9) ______, to provide a sense of depth to the space. Another thing to do is to put objects in the 10) ___________, also to provide a sense of depth.

 

1. a) artists b) actors c) technicians d) make-up designers

2. a) scriptwriter b) extras c) cameraman d) actor

3. a) composition b) description c) recognition d) completion

4. a) picture b) frame c) film d) scene

5. a) short b) small c) medium d) average

6. a) master b) main c) major d) big

7. a) monologue b) dialogue c) story d) fight

8. a) location b) room c) view d) frame

9. a) distance b) angle c) glance d) shot

10. a) foreground b) ground c) back d) background