Broadcasting: Videography Flashcards
Which of the following terms best describes the conversion of reflected light rays from a subject or scene into electrical impulses?
Television
How many charge-coupled devices (CCDs) are found inside an electronic newsgathering (ENG) camera?
One (1)
What adjustments made to a video camera increases image contrast?
Neutral Density Filter
What situations occur when a shot has more than one topic or center of interest?
Weakens the picture’s effectiveness, subsequently confusing the viewer.
Which, if any, methods places a shot’s center of interest in a dominant position?
Rule of thirds
What adjustments have the most influence on image quality?
Brightness
Which factors that affect framing?
Field of view, headroom, nose room, close-up and background.
Explain why it is necessary to leave lead room for your subject when he or she is moving?
Because it helps indicate the direction of travel.
In addition to clearing your frame of unsightly objects, what other object must you pay close attention to visually in the background?
Objects that appear to grow out of your subjects head.
What visual information term describes framing issues that may make a subject appear as if her body stops at the edge of the screen?
Cut-off lines
What visual information term describes an apparent sense of depth based upon the relative distance and position of the subject in the frame?
Perspective
What visual information term describes a full face shot with headroom and room for the subject’s shoulders?
Close-up
What visual information term describes the camera position in relationship to the subject?
Viewpoint
What shooting techniques adds drama and excitement to the frame?
Cut-ins and cutaways
What best describes a video story’s foundation of continuity?
Sequencing
What video shooting term describes a shooting sequence that introduces the scene and shows the entire area of action?
Long shot
What video shooting term describes focused attention on an important subject or action?
Close-up shot
What video shooting term describes action that narrows the center of interest, answering the “what” of a scene?
Medium shot
When shooting a basic sequence, how much extra footage at a minimum should be included before and after the shot’s main action to leave room for transitions and to ease the editing process?
2-3 seconds
What items dictate the relative distance between shots?
Subject matter
What is the basis for always shooting on the same side of the action axis?
Maintains directional continuity
What shooting techniques work to achieve a smooth, uninterrupted flow from one shot to another?
Overlapping action
When shooting to achieve a smooth, uninterrupted flow of action, what factors should be considered?
The story; control of the action; the subject’s action, body position, and facial expressions; and dialogue
How do cut-ins and cutaways preserve continuity?
Bridging time and distance, diverting audience attention from jumps in action, building interest or drama, replacing hidden action, covering changes in screen direction
Which, if any, of the following events is considered semi-controlled action shooting?
Sports, ceremonies, or hard-news situations?
Sports.
Movement in front of the camera, usually by the talent, is known as what type of movement?
Primary movement
Sequence of shots from two or more cameras is known as what type of movement?
Tertiary movement
Horizontal movement on a stationary pedestal following the primary action is known as what type of movement?
Panning
What type of video shot is absolutely centered and allows the shooter to cross the action axis and establish a new direction of travel?
Neutral shot
What variations to the basic sequence always precedes a long shot and establishes physical character?
Extreme long shot
Which, if any, variations to the basic sequence could startle, confuse, or withhold information from the viewer?
Reverse sequence
What term best describes the organizing of footage into smaller, more manageable files?
Sub-clipping
What terms best describes the orderly structuring of facts, ideas, and abstract suggestions during the editing process?
Continuity
What devices are associated with the most commonly used method of video editing (continuity)?
Cutaway, cut-in and crosscutting
