First Quiz Review Flashcards
Program objective
Desired effect of the program on the viewer (ex. Spielberg wanted people to be afraid to go in the ocean after seeing jaws)
Medium requirements
All crew, equipment, and facilities needed for a production (ex. In jaws, how to make it scary)
Process message
The message perceived by the viewer while watching a tv or video program
Three phases of production
Preproduction, production, postproduction
Brainstorming vs clustering
Brainstorming-listing ideas
Clustering-diagram of ideas stemming from one original idea
Focal length
With the lens set at infinity, the distance from the iris to the plane where the distance is in focus. Normally measured in millimeters
Wide-angle lens
A short focal length lens that provides a large vista (Wes Anderson)
Telephoto lens
Gives a close-up view of an event relatively far away from the camera
Zoom lens
Variable focal length lens. All video cameras are equipped with this lens.
Iris
Adjustable lens-opening mechanisms
Aperture
Iris opening of a lens, measured in f-stops
F-stops
How we measure how much light is coming in to the camera (larger the f-stop, smaller the aperture, etc)
Pan
Turning the camera horizontally
Pedestal
To move the camera up or down using a studio or tripod pedestal
Dolly
To move the camera toward (dolly in) or away from (dolly out) the object/subject
Tilt
To point the camera up or down
Truck (track)
To move the camera laterally by means of a mobile camera mount (taking the camera on its tripod and moving it left or right)
White balance
To adjust the color circuits in the camera to produce white color in lighting of various color temperatures
Auto focus
Automatic focusing system on most consumer camcorders
Aspect radio
The ratio of the wish of a television screen to its height. Standard is 4:3, widescreen is 16:9
Field of view
Portion of the screen visible through a particular lens