Midterm

Question 1

everything where the camera is not; serves purpose of delivering everything that is needed for the set to exist and the capturing of what is on set

Answer 1

unit

Question 2

arm

Answer 2

ambiguity removal meeting

Question 3

where the camera is

Answer 3

set

Question 4

short summary of film to pitch

Answer 4

logline

Question 5

what the story is, protagonist flaws, protagonist desires, obstacles, stakes

Answer 5

key elements of logline

Question 6

leadership ability determines a person’s level of effectiveness

Answer 6

law of the lid

Question 7

the true measure of leadership is influence, nothing more, nothing less.

Answer 7

law of influence

Question 8

leadership develops daily, not in a day

Answer 8

law of process

Question 9

anyone can steer the ship, but it takes a leader to chart the course

Answer 9

law of navigation

Question 10

leaders add value by serving others

Answer 10

law of addition

Question 11

person who provides funding necessary to produce a film

Answer 11

executive producer

Question 12

the one who initiates, coordinates, supervises, and controls all creative, financial, technological and administrative aspects of a motion picture/television show throughout all phases from inception to completion

Answer 12

producer

Question 13

producer’s right hand person and the budgeting, scheduling expert who supervises all administrative, financial, and technical details of the production

Answer 13

line producer

Question 14

the person who acts as the liason between a production company and the various personnel involved in the post production process

Answer 14

associate producer

Question 15

person who prepares first complete schedule and budget, troubleshooter and problem solver

Answer 15

unit production manager

Question 16

liaison between director and crew

Answer 16

first ass. director

Question 17

works closely with casting, extra casting and locations, goes on tech scouts, helps wherever possible

Answer 17

sec. ass. director

Question 18

sets up and runs production office, hires and supervises APOC and other office personnel, helps UPM by checking availabilities and assembling crew, places orders for film, equipment, and special services

Answer 18

production coordinator

Question 19

Based upon my protagonist’s decision

Answer 19

theme

Question 20

ptich

Answer 20

Who is the story about?
What is their flaw?
What is their desire?
What are the obstacles of that desire?
What is at stake?

Question 21

___________ only work if I care about my character

Answer 21

stakes

Question 22

Trust. Ways to earn trust:
Exemplify competence
Exemplify character
Exemplify connection

Answer 22

law of solid ground

Question 23

People will naturally follow a leader who is stronger than themselves.

Answer 23

law of respect

Question 24

Leader’s evaluate everything with leadership bias. Leaders are readers of:
Their situation
Trends
Resources
People
Themselves
Without this they get blindsided. Obey this law to lead well.

Answer 24

law of intuition

Question 25

You are who you attract.

Answer 25

law of mag.

Question 26

Leaders touch a heart before they ask for a hand

Answer 26

law of connections

Question 27

A leaders potential is determined by those closest to him

Answer 27

law of the inner circle

Question 28

Only secure leaders give power to others

Answer 28

law of empowerment

Question 29

Three main barriers to empowerment

Answer 29

desire for job security, resistance to change, lack of self-worth

Question 30

Why do you need others as a leader?

Answer 30

One person can't do it all, you need a team that reflects what you value

Question 31

How do you connect with someone?

Answer 31

Connect with yourself, communicate openly and sincerely, know your audience, practice what you preach, adapt to help others, focus on others not you, believe in others, offer direction and hope

Question 32

How to gain someones respect as a leader?

Answer 32

Possess natural leadership ability, respect others, have courage, work to accomplish things, be loyal, add value to others

Question 33

How to build trust as a leader?

Answer 33

Exemplify competence, connection and character - people will forgive you but won't forgive a lapse in character

Question 34

What are the guidelines for adding value to others?

Answer 34

Truly value others, make yourself more valuable to others, know and relate to what others value, be kind

Question 35

What are the steps of the leadership process?

Answer 35

1. You don'ts know what you don't know 2. You know what you need to know 3. You know what you don't know 4. You know and grow and it starts to show 5. You simply go because of what you know

Question 36

Five major myths of leadership

Answer 36

1. Leading and managing are the same thing (they're not) 2. Entrepreneurs are automatically leaders (they're not) 3. The one who is out in front of a crowd is the leader (a leader needs people willing to follow them) 4. The position defines a leader (it doesn't)

Question 37

Protagonist, central conflict, antagonist, stakes, motivation, goal, world, inciting incident, escalating obstacles, twists, turns, climax, resolution, story, character arc, theme

Answer 37

story DNA

Question 38

the central character who actively attempts to solve a conflict

Answer 38

protagonist

Question 39

the difficult situation the protagonist is trying to solve

Answer 39

central conflict

Question 40

the person or situation that is the main source of conflict

Answer 40

antagonist

Question 41

the risk

Answer 41

stakes

Question 42

the emotional reasons for trying to achieve the goal

Answer 42

motivation

Question 43

the specific outcome the protagonist thinks will solve the conflict

Answer 43

goal

Question 44

the reality in which the conflict occurs

Answer 44

world

Question 45

the event which shakes up the status quo and starts the protagonists journey

Answer 45

inciting incident

Question 46

The progression of challenges which become more and more difficult as the protagonist tries to solve the problem

Answer 46

escalating obsticles

Question 47

new info which forces characters, audience, or both to reevaluate the dilemma

Answer 47

twists

Question 48

key moments in every scene which change the energy

Answer 48

turns

Question 49

the ultimate confrontation between the protagonist and the opposition

Answer 49

climax

Question 50

the final outcome of the conflic

Answer 50

resolution

Question 51

story is the emotional issues explored by the protagonist; the plot is the sequence of events producing the conflict

Answer 51

story vs. plot

Question 52

the sequence of change in the protagonist's emotions, realizations, values and priorities culminating at the least the beginning of a meaningful change

Answer 52

character ardc

Question 53

The cumulative "statement" reflected by how the storyteller wants the audience to ultimately feel about the issues as emphasized by the character arc.

Answer 53

theme

Question 54

What your film is about.

Answer 54

premise

Question 55

This means the overall Concept must be something with wide appeal. It should be familiar with a new twist. Ideally, the material would be, what the industry calls, "four quadrant".

Answer 55

concept

Question 56

``` Men under 25 Men over 25 Women under 25 Women over 25 Buyers are interested if a movie can appeal to all four groups ```

Answer 56

four quadrent

Question 57

Works directly with director on script. Gathers key creative collaborators for the director that will be crucial for the success of the movie.

Answer 57

creative producer

Question 58

the category of the movie. (Drama, comedy, action, horror, romance, fantasy)

Answer 58

genre

Question 59

You have x# of months to set up someone to buy the script

Answer 59

shoping agreement

Question 60

Give money to the writer for temporary rights

Answer 60

option agreement

Question 61

Buy scripts straight up

Answer 61

purchase agreement

Question 62

a discrete story segment in which your characters engage in conflict and take significant actions that you portray memorably. There is a beginning, middle and end to each scene.

Answer 62

scene

Question 63

A scene is built on beats, individual units of action and reaction. The last beat must end with a turning point. Once you've highlighted the core issue, state the value at the start of the scene. This outcome is the turning point of the scene—the moment where your character's value changes polarity.

Answer 63

turning point