Chapter 7: Camera Operation and Picture Composition

Question 1

arc

Answer 1

to move the camera in a slightly curved dolly or truck

Question 2

aspect ratio

Answer 2

the width to height proportions of the standard television screen and therefore of all standard television pictures.

Question 3

camera stabilizing system

Answer 3

camera mount whose mechanism holds the camera steady while the operator moves

Question 4

cant

Answer 4

to tilt the shoulder mounted or handheld camera sideways

Question 5

close up

Answer 5

object or any part of it can be seen at close range and framed tightly. The close up can be extreme or loose

Question 6

closure

Answer 6

short for psychological closure, mentally filling in spaces of an incomplete picture

Question 7

crane

Answer 7

(1) motion picture camera support that resembles an actual crane in both appearance and operation. The crane can lift the camera from close to the floor to more than 10 feet above. (2) to move the boom of the camera crane up or down, also called boom

Question 8

cross-shot

Answer 8

similar to over the shoulder shot except that the camera near person is completely out of the frame

Question 9

dolly

Answer 9

camera support that enables the camera to move in all horizontal directions

Question 10

extreme close up

Answer 10

shows the object with very tight framing

Question 11

extreme long shot

Answer 11

shows the object from a great distance

Question 12

field of view

Answer 12

the portion of a scene visible through a lens`

Question 13

headroom

Answer 13

the space between the top of the head and the upper screen edge

Question 14

interocular distance

Answer 14

the distance between our eyes

Question 15

jib arm

Answer 15

raise, lower camera similar to a crane and tilt and pan the camera

Question 16

leadroom

Answer 16

the space left in front of a person moving toward the edge of the screen

Question 17

long shot

Answer 17

object seen from a medium distance

Question 18

monopod

Answer 18

single pole onto which you can mount the camera

Question 19

mounting head

Answer 19

a device that connects the camera to the tripod or studio pedestal for smooth pans and tilts

Question 20

noseroom

Answer 20

the space left in front of a person looking or pointing toward the edge of the screen

Question 21

over the shoulder shot

Answer 21

camera looks over a person’s shoulder at another person

Question 22

pan

Answer 22

to turn the camera horizontally

Question 23

pedestal

Answer 23

heavy camera dolly that permits raising and lowering hte camera while on air

Question 24

point of convergence

Answer 24

the point where the index vectors of the two lenses of a 3d camera intersect

Question 25

quick release plate

Answer 25

a mounting plate used to attach camcorders and ENG/EFP cameras to the mounting head

Question 26

robotic pedestal

Answer 26

remotely controlled studio pedestal and mounting head. guided by a computerized system that can store and execute a great number of camera moves

Question 27

rule of thirds

Answer 27

a variation of the golden section, wherein the screen is divided into three horizontal and three vertical fields. put the subject or object where the lines intersect

Question 28

studio pan and tilt head

Answer 28

a camera mounting head for heavy cameras that permits extremely smooth pans and tilts

Question 29

tilt

Answer 29

to point the camera up or down

Question 30

tongue

Answer 30

to move the boom or jib arm with the camera from left to right

Question 31

tripod

Answer 31

a three legged camera mount.

Question 32

truck

Answer 32

move camera laterally by means of a mount

Question 33

two shot

Answer 33

framing of two people

Question 34

window

Answer 34

in stereo 3d production. tv or movie screen

Question 35

z axis

Answer 35

an imaginary line representing an extension of a lens from the camera to the horizon

Question 36

zoom

Answer 36

to change the lens gradually to a narrow angle position or to a wide angle, camera remains stationary