Self Tape Quiz

Appearance: Do you wear makeup?

Yes

No

Correct! Wrong!

Do you wear nail varnish?

Yes

No

Correct! Wrong!

Do you wear Henna Tattoos?

No

Yes

Correct! Wrong!

Do you dress appropriately, like the character?

Yes

No

Correct! Wrong!

Do you wear anything you like?

Yes

No

Correct! Wrong!

If no, what should you wear? (tick all that apply)

No sleeves

Long Sleeves

Colours

Logos

Patterns

Black Clothing

Correct! Wrong!

Lighting: If using natural light, do you?

Sit directly in front of it with your back to the light?

Sit to the left

Sit to the right

Window in front of you but behind the camera

Correct! Wrong!

Lighting: Are soft lights from?

Big Lights

Small Lights

Correct! Wrong!

What type of shadows do soft light produce?

Sharp shadows

Soft shadows

Correct! Wrong!

What type of lighting is best for self tapes?

Hard lighting

Soft lighting

Correct! Wrong!

Where should the lights be positioned?

Up high

Down low

Eyeline

Correct! Wrong!

Equipment: What type of camera?

DSLR

Smart Phone

Tablet

Video Recorder

Any of the above as long as the footage can be downloaded into MP4 format

Correct! Wrong!

Location: Where should you take your self-tape?

Inside

Outside

Correct! Wrong!

Is an echoey room suitable?

Yes

No

Correct! Wrong!

If no, how do you get rid of echoes?

Hang a sheet on the wall

Bring furniture into the room

use coat racks with coats on them

All of the above

None of the above

Correct! Wrong!

Preparing for a scene: Should you use props to enhance your performance?

Yes

No

Correct! Wrong!

When speaking your lines, do you look straight into the camera?

No

Yes

Correct! Wrong!

Do you dress like the character so the director can visualise you in the role?

Yes

No

Correct! Wrong!

Do you prep for your character by imaging where they live and what type of family they have?

Yes

No

Correct! Wrong!

When learning a script, do you read the whole script or just your parts?

Just yours

All of the script

Correct! Wrong!

Preparing to record: What is the correct terminology for your introduction? tick those that apply

Ident

Slate

Intro

All of the above

Correct! Wrong!

How do you film your introduction?

Portrait, full body

Portrait, chest to head

Landscape. full body

Landscape, chest to head

Correct! Wrong!

Filming Scenes: How do you film scenes?

Follow on from your intro?

Film intro separately and then film scenes all together?

Film intro separately and each scene separately?

Correct! Wrong!

Which format do you use to film your scenes?

Portrait, full body

Portrait, chest to head

Landscape, full body

Landscape, chest to head

Correct! Wrong!

You and your reader: Does it matter if your reader has an accent?

Yes

No

Depends

Correct! Wrong!

How important is it that your reader has a clear dictation?

Doesn't matter

Important

Extremely important

Correct! Wrong!

Does the reader read aloud the action (in the scene to help you understand)?

Yes

No

Correct! Wrong!

Does the reader read aloud the action (writing in italics) in the scene to help you understand the setting?

No

Yes

Correct! Wrong!

You and your reader: Does your reader need to be off the book?

Yes

No

Correct! Wrong!

Does your reader need to understand the script?

Yes

No

Correct! Wrong!

Does your reader need to rehearse?

No

Yes

Correct! Wrong!

Do you need to be off book?

Yes

No

Correct! Wrong!

How many takes is reasonable?

up to 3?

up to 5?

As long as it's ok in the end?

Correct! Wrong!

Editing and sending: Do you edit the recording yourself?

Yes

No

Correct! Wrong!

Do you send ident and scenes separately?

Yes

No

Correct! Wrong!

How do you send them?

Via WhatsApp?

Via WeTransfer?

Via Email?

Any of the above?

Correct! Wrong!

Appearance: Do you wear makeup?

Do you wear nail varnish?

Do you wear Henna Tattoos?

Do you dress appropriately, like the character?

Do you wear anything you like?

If no, what should you wear? (tick all that apply)

Lighting: If using natural light, do you?

Lighting: Are soft lights from?

What type of shadows do soft light produce?

What type of lighting is best for self tapes?

Where should the lights be positioned?

Equipment: What type of camera?

Location: Where should you take your self-tape?

Is an echoey room suitable?

If no, how do you get rid of echoes?

Preparing for a scene: Should you use props to enhance your performance?

When speaking your lines, do you look straight into the camera?

Do you dress like the character so the director can visualise you in the role?

Do you prep for your character by imaging where they live and what type of family they have?

When learning a script, do you read the whole script or just your parts?

Preparing to record: What is the correct terminology for your introduction? tick those that apply

How do you film your introduction?

Filming Scenes: How do you film scenes?

Which format do you use to film your scenes?

You and your reader: Does it matter if your reader has an accent?

How important is it that your reader has a clear dictation?

Does the reader read aloud the action (in the scene to help you understand)?

Does the reader read aloud the action (writing in italics) in the scene to help you understand the setting?

You and your reader: Does your reader need to be off the book?

Does your reader need to understand the script?

Does your reader need to rehearse?

Do you need to be off book?

How many takes is reasonable?

Editing and sending: Do you edit the recording yourself?

Do you send ident and scenes separately?

How do you send them?

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