The three different phases of production are...

Pre-Production, Production, Post-Production

Ball defines "intrusion" as the moment...

the status quo is upset releasing the forces of conflict in the play

"When a musician dies and leaves his kids video wills, the snubbed golden child must accept a new image of her father."

This is an example of a logline.

Pre-Production is the time when...

you are planning, writing, casting, rehearsing and preparing to shoot.

A character arc can be best described as...

the change a character experiences in their emotional life or personality

A logline can be defined as a...

one sentence summary of your story

"When an unhappily married prosecutor is murdered, a detective attempts to uncover which family member is responsible."

This is an example of a logline.

Ball defines "stasis" as...

the state or status quo before the story begins

Post-production is when you are...

Editing the film and publicizing the premiere

According to Ball, "dramatic conflict" is defined as...

what a character wants vs. the obstacle that hinders that want.

Writing your play will take a minimum of 3 drafts and according to 19th Century playwright, Steele MacKaye,...

"Plays are not written; they are rewritten."

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1
The three different phases of production are...
Dreaming, doing, reflecting
Praying, praying, praying
Beg for money, spend the money, party with leftover money
Pre-Production, Production, Post-Production
2
A playwright is responsible for...
creating the idea for the story.
writing the first, second and thirds drafts.
All of the above.
planning out the story using a beat sheet
3
Ball defines "intrusion" as the moment...
an action changes the story
a character intrudes on another
the status quo is upset releasing the forces of conflict in the play
the audience gasps with surprise
4
Production is when you are...
Shooting
Raising money
Publicizing the show
Editing
5
A director is responsible for...
Rewriting the script during production.
Guiding actors in the choices they make during rehearsal and performance.
Communicating the vision for the production to the actors and producers.
Red and yellow
6
"When a musician dies and leaves his kids video wills, the snubbed golden child must accept a new image of her father."
This is an example of a logline.
This is an example of a dramatic conflict.
This is an example of a trigger-heap.
This is an example of a synopsis.
7
The Publicity and Marketing Department are responsible for...
Creating flyers and instagram posts about the film
All of the above
Promoting the film and raising awareness about the premiere
Taking out advertisements about the film in various media outlets
8
According to David Ball in "Backwards & Forwards", when one event causes or permits another event, we have...
a story
an even bigger event
an action
a twist
9
The number one way a character goes after their want or objective in a play is through...
talking (dialogue)
running away
physical actions only
intuition and prayer
10
Ball writes, "An action is comprised of two events: a _________ and a ________."
a cause and an effect
a trigger and a heap
a game of dominoes
a set up and a pay off
11
Pre-Production is the time when...
you are planning, writing, casting, rehearsing and preparing to shoot.
you are shooting
you are publicizing the show
you are editing
12
The producer is responsible for...
Scheduling and organizing the production
Helping to write the script
Making some creative decisions, for example, story ideas and casting
Blue and yellow
13
A character arc can be best described as...
the journey the character makes from one place to another
the physics of the character's arc in degrees
the change a character experiences in their emotional life or personality
the emotional journey the character takes
14
A logline can be defined as a...
one sentence summary of your story
one page summary of your story
one word summary of your story
one paragraph summary of your story
15
Creating characters and the process of characterization involves...
creating a vague idea of the character & figuring the rest out when writing
Both red and yellow
creating an adjective or two that describes the essence of the character
creating a strong superobjective & scenic objectives for the character
16
Ball writes, "If I fire a gun at you and you fall over in a dead heap." This is an example of what?
A twist
A beat
An action
On the nose writing
17
A beat sheet is a tool that allows the writer(s) to do what?
Beat your story to death so you finally figure out what you're writing
Plan out your story beat by beat
Both blue and yellow
Check to see your story is abiding by the laws of cause and effect
18
"When an unhappily married prosecutor is murdered, a detective attempts to uncover which family member is responsible."
This is an example of a trigger-heap.
This is an example of dramatic conlfict.
This is an example of a synopsis.
This is an example of a logline.
19
Ball defines "stasis" as...
the state of Florida
the state or status quo before the story begins
the state of greatest conflict
the state when the story is launched
20
Post-production is when you are...
Editing the film and publicizing the premiere
Shooting
Editing the script
Casting
21
According to Ball, "dramatic conflict" is defined as...
what a character says vs. what they really think.
what a character wants vs. the obstacle that hinders that want.
what a character thinks vs. what they say.
what a characters wishes and what they get.
22
Writing your play will take a minimum of 3 drafts and according to 19th Century playwright, Steele MacKaye,...
"Plays are not written; they are rewritten."
"Plays are not written; they are found on the subway, usually the F line."
"Plays are not written; they come from God in one draft."
"Plays are not written; they appear out of the blue."

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