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EXAM 2 Flashcards

1
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classical design definition

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built around an active protagonist who struggles against primarily external forces of antagonism to pursue his or her desire,

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story circle

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  1. Comfort zone
  2. Desire something
  3. Unfamiliar situation
  4. Adapt
  5. Get what they desired
  6. Pay heavy price
  7. Return to familiar situation
  8. Changed overall
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3
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freytag pyramid

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Exposition or Introduction
Rising action
Climax
Falling action
Conclusion

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scene

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scene header

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action lines

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character names

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dialogue

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extensions

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parentheticals

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a note or direction on how a particular line of dialogue or action is delivered by a character

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11
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sluglines

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Short (1-3 words)
ALL CAPS
One line
Indicates a SHOT

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12
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editorial transitions

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13
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basic mechanics of cameras

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14
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film vs. digital

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Film stock is a physical thing; digital is virtual representation

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15
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aspect ratio

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The ratio of frame width to frame height

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16
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exposure (aperture, ISO, shutter speed)

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17
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headroom

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

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leadroom

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The space to the side of the frame that is in front of someone or something that is moving.

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rule of thirds

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20
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depth of field

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the distance between the nearest and furthest objects in focus in a camera.

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21
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basic camera movements

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22
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axis of action

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23
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30 degree rule

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a shot should only be followed by another shot taken from a position greater than 30 degrees from that of the first

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master shot

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25
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establishing shot

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often a long shot that sets the scene. establishes setting

26
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coverage

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27
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shot types

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medium, wide, close up, telephoto

28
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C-stands

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metal stands used to hold lights, scrims, and flags

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clamps

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30
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dolly/track

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moving a camera on a wheeled dolly to follow an action or push in or pull back

31
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wedges

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32
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apple boxes

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Boxes used to make actors taller while shooting.

33
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c47s

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clothes pins

34
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cookie/cucaloris

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light modifier (tool, device) for casting shadows or silhouettes to produce patterned illumination

35
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silk flag

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diffuses light

36
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scrims

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decreases light

37
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solids (flags)

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blocks light completely

38
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sound blanket

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moving blankets used to reduce the noise in a room

39
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sand bags

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goes on longest leg of c-stand to secure it.

40
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3 Point Lighting

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key light, fill light, back light 2:1:1

41
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high key/low key lighting

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high key lighting: less contrast low key lighting: greater contrast

42
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color temperature

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HIGHER temperature: BLUER
LOWER temperature: REDDER

43
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white balancing

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44
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soft vs. hard light

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hard: direct, harsh, fast falloff, higher contrast. soft: diffused, slow falloff, low contrast, indirect.

45
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falloff

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change from light to shadow

46
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diffusion

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bending of light in many different directions

47
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spotlights/floodlights

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48
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gels

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colored, translucent sheets of thin plastic. used to correct or add color

49
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filters

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disks of coloured glass or gelatin with controlled transmission characteristics. Placed in front of the camera lens, they preferentially transmit light of their own colour and hold back light of other colours

50
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neutral density

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gray filters or gels that decrease the intensity of light without affecting color temperature

51
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light meters

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Used to measure light intensity

52
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incident/reflected light

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53
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tungsten/incandescent

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54
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LED light

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Light Emitting Diode. change color and uses a low amount of power

55
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HMI

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Hydrogen medium-arc-length iodide lamp that is daylight balanced and therefore used to supplement the sun as a
light source.

56
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functions of sluglines

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SFX
Close-ups / Inserts
1st person POV
Sub-headings or “zones”

57
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5500K

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daylight halogen

58
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4200K

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cool white flourescent

59
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4000k

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Std. clear metal

60
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3000K

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Halogen

61
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2700K

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Standard Incandescent

62
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2200K

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High pressure sodium

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