Film Production Flashcards

1
Q

What is the frame rate for US TV?

A

29.97

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2
Q

Does film or digital feature a better quality?

A

Digital?

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3
Q

Explain the relationship between AC power and frame rate.

A

???

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4
Q

Name the 3 types of tripods.

A

Friction, fluid, and geared

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5
Q

How to transport a fluid head and why?

A

Losses the “joints” so that it has space to breath, also if it so that it won’t break if it bumps into something.

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6
Q

Explain the difference between HD and 4K.

A

4K is bigger.

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7
Q

What is ISO?

A

The amount of voltage applied to a camera sensor.

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8
Q

What is the result when you elevate the ISO?

A

The image becomes brighter.

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9
Q

What is ND?

A

Camera sunglasses

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10
Q

What is the relationship between shutter speed and frame rate?

A

The faster the shutter speed, the crisper the image but the choppier the movement.

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11
Q

Explain the difference between the LOG and regular video.

A

LOG flattens out the image as well as gives more information than regular video.

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12
Q

How far in advance can you reserve SCAD equipment?

A

A week

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13
Q

How close to pickup times can you reserve SCAD equipments?

A

30 mins.

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14
Q

Why does the camera tell you that there is no SD card even thou it’s installed?

A

Because for pictures it uses SD cards, but for video it uses CFast cards, which is what they have installed.

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15
Q

What are other names for a wide shot?

A

Master shot and establishing shot.

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16
Q

What is coverage?

A

The amount of film, and different angles, used to capture a scene.

17
Q

What is a close up?

A

When the camera is close to the object of interest.

18
Q

What is a Cowboy?

A

A close medium shot

19
Q

What is a 3T shot?

A

A medium close up

20
Q

Know the shot sizes.

A

Wide, medium, close up.

21
Q

What is a stinger?

A

An extension cord.

22
Q

How many acts are usually in a story?

A

3

23
Q

What is the LOG profile number on the XC10?

A

??.

24
Q

What is a zebra in a camera?

A

It measures the light value