Camera Operation and Control Flashcards
Subjective Camera Shot
Simulates what a moving subject is seeing.
Night Vision Module
Amplifies light going through a lens.
Foot-Candle
Primary unit of light intensity used in the U.S.
Test Pattern
Shows lines of resolution; used to align video cameras.
Fluid Head
Most-used type of camera mount, especially for news and documentary work.
Lux
Measure of light intensity that’s used on most countries.
Steadicam
The most famous body mount for cameras, allowing the camera operator to walk, run, and even go up and down stairs.
Pan
The left-to-right movement of the camera on its mount.
Tilt
The up and down movement of the camera on the pan head.
Pedestal
Another name for a studio camera mount.
Jib
A long, highly maneuverable boom or crane-like device with a mounted camera at the end.
Robotic
Remotely controlled camera mount.
SC Control
Similar to the hue control on a TV set.
CCU or DSP
The device that controls or is used to set up such things as the camera’s video levels and color balance is the.
White Level
The iris control primarily affects the.
Approximate Color Density
Process by which the human eye automatically adjusts to color temperature changes.
Black Level
A camera’s pedestal control adjusts the.
f/16
If an iris is set at f/22 and you want to double the amount of light coming through the lens you should shift the iris setting to.
f/5.6
An exposure of 1/1,000 sec at f/8 is the same as 1/2,000 sec. At.
f/4.0
If at f/11 an image is too dark and you want to open the iris three f-stops the resulting f-stop will be.
Undercrank
If you wanted to speed up subject movement you would ___ the camera
Overcrank
If you wanted to slow down subject movement you would ___ the camera
Essential Area
Another name for the viewfinder safe area is the.
Diopter Correction
Adjusting viewfinder image magnification to compensate for minor vision problems can be done through.
Shoot-and-Protect
The term ___ refers to the process of shooting scenes in the 16:9 aspect ratio while making sure the 4:3 area still contains all the essential information.
Status Indicators
To help you monitor camera operational parameters there are normally ___ visible in camera viewfinders.
CRT
The two primary types of camera viewfinder displays are LCD and
Noticeable Left-to-Right Eye Movement
Dollying the camera closer to the talent and zooming out makes the prompter text easier to read, but it can result in.
A Soft-Copy Prompter
Uses a computer program to generate the text.
Hard-Copy Prompter
Uses long rolls of paper or plastic.
Half-silvered mirror
A ___ allows the talent to read the text while appearing to look into the camera lens
