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December Exam Flashcards

1
Q

What’s the first think you should do after a day of shooting?

A

Duplicate the footage.

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2
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What are the steps to editing a film?

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Assembly, rough cut, fine cut, final product, export.

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3
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What was the reasons for showing the bulls head?

A

Take the everyday and make it extraordinary.

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4
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What did Hemmingway say every good writer needs?

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A built in bullshit detector.

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5
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What was Hemmingway’s six word story?

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For sale, baby shoes, never worn.

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What are the steps to writing a script?

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Come up with themes and concept, genre, beat sheet, short treatment, write script, re-write.

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7
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What is the theme of a story?

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What it’s about, something leads to something else.

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8
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What is the example of a theme that was given in class?

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Empathy leads to understanding.

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9
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What is the concept of the story?

A

What is happening.

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10
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What are the characteristics of a low concept story?

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Character driven, characters will change.

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What are the characteristics of a high concept story?

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Simple to describe, story driven, world will change.

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12
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Describe Act 1 of a script.

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Beginning. Establishes only rules, character traits and genre. “What if…?” Inciting incident.

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13
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Describe Act 2 of a script.

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The middle. Provide false hope, tease false peril, pit your protagonists weakness against your antagonist’s strengths. The longest. “What happens next…?”

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14
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Describe Act 3 of a script.

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The ending. Prove your point, showcase your protagonist’s strengths.

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15
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What are the best endings?

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Bitter sweet in which the protagonist doesn’t get everything they want, but are granted the most important part.

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16
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What type of goals should a character have?

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An interior and exterior.

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17
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Who are the three people on set who are responsible for the creative aspects?

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Director, cinematographer and production designer.

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18
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What are the d.p.’s duties?

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Give the director what they want. Decide on framing, camera movements, lighting style, filtration, lenses and continuity. Works with gaffer.

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19
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What roles make up the camera crew?

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Camera operator, the first AC, the second AC, the third AC or loader.

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20
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Who is the camera operator?

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Person who handles the camera. Frames the shots, performs camera moves, runs the camera.

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21
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Who is the producer?

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Handles the budget, responsible for making the production happen.

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22
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Who is the writer?

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Writes and re-writes the script.

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23
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Who is the storyboard artist?

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Draws the important visual elements of the story.

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Who is the camera assistant?

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Works with the camera operator. Loads batteries, helps set up camera.

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25
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Who is the art director?

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Designs the visual “look” of the whole production.

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26
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Who is the script supervisor?

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Follows script to ensure “coverage”. Watches for continuity errors.

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27
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Who is the gaffer?

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Works under the director or the D.O.P. to rig and adjust the lighting.

28
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Who is the grip?

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Physically moves stuff (e.g. Dolly Grip).

29
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Who is the clapper/loader?

A

Slates each slot.

30
Q

Who is the sound recordist/boom operator?

A

Adjusts audio levels and operators boom microphone.

31
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Who is the production assistant?

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A.K.A. PA/Gofer. Helps whomever requests help. Runs errands.

32
Q

Who is the talent?

A

Actors.

33
Q

What are the roles in post production?

A

Picture editor, sound editor, sound effects, foley, ADR, score, soundtrack.

34
Q

What is a tail slate?

A

Slate at the end of the take (upside down).

35
Q

What is a split edit?

A

Also known as a j-cut, lead with the audio in the edit to make the edits as invisible as possible.

36
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What is blocking?

A

Recorded movements.

37
Q

What is the onset protocol script?

A

Quiet on set, roll camera, rolling, roll audio, speed, slate, mark (click), action.

38
Q

Define directionality of the boom mic.

A

Pointing the shotgun mic at the sound.

39
Q

What camera did we use in class?

A

Panasonic AGHVX 200.

40
Q

What is the battery life of the Panasonic AGHVX 200?

A

~ 2 hours.

41
Q

What type of memory card does it use?

A

P2 8 Gib Cards.

42
Q

What does the P in P2 stand for?

A

Professional.

43
Q

When was video tape recorder invented?

A

1956.

44
Q

When was Betamax invented?

A

1975.

45
Q

When was home video (VHS) invented?

A

1976.

46
Q

Why did VHS win the war against Betamax?

A

Theatrical releases.

47
Q

Define aperture.

A

Allows more of less light into the lens.

48
Q

Define focal length.

A

The distance from the optical centre of the lends to the focal plane (mm).

49
Q

What does a longer focal length mean?

A

Smaller depth of field.

50
Q

Define f-stop.

A

Ratio between the diameter of the opening and the focal length.

51
Q

What is the frequency response of human hearing?

A

20 Hz to 20 KHz.

52
Q

What does ATSC stand for?

A

Advanced Television Systems Committee.

53
Q

What is the type of material through which the flow of electrons can be controlled?

A

Semi-conductor.

54
Q

What is the dynamic range of human hearing?

A

0dB to 120dB.

55
Q

What is the threshold of hearing?

A

0dB.

56
Q

What is the threshold of pain?

A

120dB.

57
Q

What does CCD stand for?

A

Charge Coupled Device.

58
Q

How many scan lines are used per frame in a current HDTV consume televisions?

A

720 or 1080.

59
Q

How does aperture of a lens affect its depth of field?

A

The larger the aperture the shallower the depth of field.

60
Q

Define pitch.

A

Our human interpretation of whether a sound wave cycles quickly or slowly from positive to negative.

61
Q

Define MiniDV.

A

A small tape for recording video (the one used in our project).

62
Q

Define aspect ratio.

A

The hight by width of a frame. 19x9 for HD, 4x3 for home video.

63
Q

Define the inverse square law.

A

100 f.c., light 1 m away, moved away double, quarters the intensity. Also true for sound.

64
Q

Define a shotgun microphone.

A

A mic with a narrow pickup pattern, super-cardio.

65
Q

What is a fresnel lens.

A

Stepped lens, like convex missing bits to make it lighter.

66
Q

Define a transducer.

A

Any device that converts any energy to another.

67
Q

Define voltage.

A

Pressure that pushes electrons.

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