EXAM 1 Flashcards

1
Q

What is a script supervisor?

A

are in charge of maintaining continuity

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2
Q

Name the script color veriosns in order

A

1) White
2) Blue
3) Pink
4) Yellow
5) Green
6) Goldenrod
7) Buff
8) Salmon
9) Cherry

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3
Q

what is ERT?

A

Estimated Running Time

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4
Q

How much ERT is 1 full page of the script?

A

1 min (60 secs)
1/8 th = 7.5 seconds

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5
Q

What is the first thing you do after you get the job?

A

Breakdown

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6
Q

what does DOOD stand for?

A

Day Out of Days

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7
Q

Extreme close up

A

an extremely tight shot at eye level of a feature

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8
Q

Close up

A

from shoulders to the top of them head

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9
Q

Medium Close-up (MCU)

A

from the stomach to the head

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10
Q

X-Wide (XW)

A

an extremely wide shot

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11
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Wide Shot (WS)

A

A wide shot

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12
Q

Master

A

A wide shot that starts a scene

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13
Q

Cowboy

A

3/4 of a person’s body

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14
Q

Single

A

Meaning one person in the frame

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15
Q

Medium Single (MS)

A

a medium size shot of one person in the frame

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16
Q

Dirty Medium Single (MS dirty)

A

a medium size shot of one person in the frame that is “dirtied” by another person’s arm, etc. or someone/thing else in the frame that is usually out of focus

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17
Q

Two Shot (2S)

A

Two people in the frame

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18
Q

Medium Two Shot (M2S)

A

2 people in a medium size shot

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19
Q

Over the Shoulder/Overs/OTS

A

a medium or medium close, it is one half of a 2 shot that is literally filmed over one side’s shoulder

20
Q

Walk n Talk

A

2 parties or 1 party on the phone walks and talks in the scene.
A steadicam, dolly or handheld shot

21
Q

Reverse

A

the other side of the shot

22
Q

Birdseye

A

looking down at something

23
Q

Wormseye

A

looking up at something

24
Q

Static film method

A

on a tripod shot doesn’t move

25
Q

Steadicam (S/C)

A

camera walks with the action of the scene

26
Q

Hand Held (H/H)

A

held in operator’s hands or on a shoulder mount

27
Q

Dolly

A

camera is on a dolly on tracks
“tracks” movement
in n out

28
Q

Boom/Jib

A

lifted up and down

29
Q

Pan

A

left to right movement

30
Q

Roll

A

roll on its side
left and right

31
Q

Wild Track

A

is dialogue that is recorded without video
also “wild lines”

31
Q

Room Tone

A

is the ambient sound of a room that is captured without video, and without anyone speaking
(white noise) used in the edit and laid over ADR

32
Q

What is the trifecta or the 3 people we are closest with?

A

Director
DP (director of photography)
1st AD

33
Q

Who are the secondary Duo or team?

A

Sound Dept “Sound Mixer”
2nd AC

34
Q

What teams are we joined in with? (4)

A

CAST & Writer
Locations
Production Management
Assistant Directors
Casting

35
Q

Who are above script supervisors?

A

Producers
Executive Producer
Producer
Line Producer
Director

36
Q

who do you talk to about the slate numbers?

A

2AC

37
Q

what to do when you first get on set? (5)

A

Find Video Village
talk to 1st AD
Introduce to Director
talk to 2nd AC
Find Sound Dept. get COMS

38
Q

Set Protocol (6)

A

unspoken rules
show up on time
show up prepared
dress code
no taking photos
no autographs

39
Q

What to ask from sound dept?

A

we need coms
grab timecode info

40
Q

What to ask from Camera dept?

A

know Frame Rate (FPS)
how many cameras

41
Q

what is timecode used for?

A

to sync audio and video

42
Q

CAM
C/U
ECU
2S
NTR
XT
F/1
BG
OC
M
F/F
C/R
C/L
W/RT/H
W/LT/H
RND
BET

A

Camera
Close-up
Extreme Close-up
Two Shot
Enter
Exit
Flashback 1
Background
Off Camera
Medium shot
Flash forward
Camera Right
Camera Left
With Right Hand
With Left Hand
Around
Between

43
Q

Monitor Elements on Sony Venice Screen

A

Clip # & Take # squished together
timecode left

43
Q

Monitor Elements on RED

A

Extra stuff on the bottom with wave sound, camera logo as record button

44
Q

Preproduction Steps 6

A

1) Breaking down the script
2) Story Day/Night Breakdown
3) 1/8th & Scene count
4) Location Breakdown
5) Quick Scene Count
6) Script Timing

45
Q

Colors:
Location
Props/ Art
Talent
Wardrobe

A

Yellow
Green
Blue
Pink