Electronic Media

Question 1

Define focal point

Answer 1

point where light rays converge

Question 2

Define iris

Answer 2

A hole that opens and closes to allow in different amounts of light (measured in F-stops and also called Aperture).

Question 3

Define tripod

Answer 3

A three legged stand to hold a camera steady

Question 4

Define CCD

Answer 4

This is the sensor (I think).

Question 5

Define depth of field

Answer 5

the area in front of and behind your subject along the Z axis that remains in focus

Question 6

Define focal plane

Answer 6

the plane where the focused image appears

Question 7

What appearances do different camera angles give?

Answer 7

High angle shot gives appearance of smallness and vulnerability. Low angle gives appearance of strength.

Question 8

Have an understanding about the differences in standard vs. high definition video.

Answer 8

SD is mostly square while HD is more rectangle.

The biggest difference is the resolution.

SD = 480
HD = 720 & 1080
Ultra HD = 4k & 5k

Question 9

What are the four raw file formats for audio and video?

Answer 9

Windows: AVI (video), WAV (audio)
Mac: MOV (video), AIFF (audio)

Question 10

What is the rule of thirds?

Answer 10

A rule commonly used in photography, but can be good in video too which says that a subject will appear more interesting if lined up with certain lines on a grid. It is also good to have the subject leaning/looking in to the frame.

Question 11

Define sound

Answer 11

vibration of air molecules

Question 12

Define amplitude

Answer 12

better known as volume, amplitude is the physical hight of a sound wave.

Question 13

What is amplitude measured in?

Answer 13

decibels

Question 14

Define cycle (relating to sound)

Answer 14

one complete vibration, normal to high to low to normal

Question 15

Define frequency

Answer 15

number of cycles per second, determines pitch, measured in Hertz

Question 16

Define analog (relating to sound)

Answer 16

imprint of the wave, a type of recorded signal that produces a wave similar to that of the original sound wave

Question 17

Define transduction

Answer 17

process of changing one form of energy to another

Question 18

Define digital

Answer 18

a type of recorded signal that is comprised of samples of the original sound

Question 19

Define sample (relating to sound)

Answer 19

tiny snapshot of audio that occurs many times per second

Question 20

Know the five graphic principles discussed in class

Answer 20

Emphasis
Contrast
Balance
Alignment
Repitition

Question 21

Explain emphasis relating to graphic design

Answer 21

The most important elements should be the focal point, first thing the eyes see

What is the primary message and how will you communicate it?

Emphasis techniques - bigger, bolder, shadows, contrasting colors

Question 22

Explain contrast relating to graphic design

Answer 22

If two elements are not the same, make them very different

Use contrast in sizes, colors, texture, and font

Rule of thumb: Never use more than 2, or at most 3, fonts in the same design and make the fonts you use look completely different!

Question 23

Explain balance relating to graphic design

Answer 23

Equally disperse visual weight throughout the layout

Don’t be afraid of empty space. The lack of something communicates just as much as filling space

Question 24

Explain alignment relating to graphic design

Answer 24

Use an invisible grid or guides to align elements

Your design will feel much more organized when you visually connect elements

Question 25

Explain repitition relating to graphic design

Answer 25

Repeat certain elements to tie everything together

Question 26

What are the three types of color schemes?

Answer 26

Monochromatic
Complimentary
Analogous

Question 27

Know what the following tags do in HTML
<h1> - <h6>
<p>
<em>
<strong>
<a>
<img>

Answer 27

<h1> - <h6>: heading tags
<p>: paragraph
<em>: italics 
<strong>: bold
<a>: link
<img>: picture
\: website title (what is seen on browser tabs)