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Midterm Flashcards

1
Q

What are the 4 primary aspects of image control?

A

1) Exposure
2) Focus
3) Shutter Speed
4) Color Temperature

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2
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Does low light make focusing easier or harder?

A

Harder

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3
Q

What do you need to gain more control over depth of field?

A

More light

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4
Q

What do you turn to control exposure?

A

The Aperture Ring

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5
Q

How does the amount of light that comes into the lens correlate to the number of f-stops?

A

The fewer f-stops there are, the more light comes in.

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6
Q

What is the term for adjusting the lens to higher f-stops?

A

Stopping Down

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7
Q

Should you add gels to the lights before white balancing?

A

No

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8
Q

If you want a crisp image with no blurring of motion do you want the shutter to stay open for more or less time?

A

Less time

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9
Q

What common filter is used to make video look more like film?

A

The 1/4 or 1/2 Pro Mist Filter

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10
Q

What is the type of equipment functions similar to a tripod but with only one leg?

A

Fly Cam

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11
Q

What are some characteristics of a good tripod?

A 
Fluid Head
Light Weight
Sufficient Weight Capacity
Quick Release Plate
Pan/Tilt tension Knobs
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12
Q

What should record one minute of to ensure video footage colors will be accurate from one monitor to the next?

A

Color Bars

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13
Q

What is the aspect ratio of HD video?

A

16:9

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14
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What is the name of the empty space on the side of the frame?

A

Look Space

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15
Q

What are some ways to “flag” out a distracting background?

A

Low depth of field

Focus on subject in foreground

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16
Q

Which focal length will put the background in soft focus and make distant objects appear closer and more compressed?

A

Telephoto

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17
Q

What kind of lens will allow you to get full coverage with close-ups, medium, and wide shots?

A

Zoom

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18
Q

What kind of shots open a scene and let the audience know where the action is taking place?

A

Establishing Shot

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19
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What is the name of the “safety” shot that covers all the action?

A

Master Shot

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20
Q

What is the kind of shot that rolls the camera on wheels?

A

Dolly (tracking) shot

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21
Q

What kind of shot could include nervous hand gestures, a clock, or a political bumper sticker?

A

Cutaways

22
Q

How long should you roll on a cutaway shot?

A

10 seconds

23
Q

What kind of footage do you need to show the story outside the footage telling the story?

A

B-Roll

24
Q

What kind of shot shifts focus between a foreground subject to a background subject?

A

Rack Focus

25
Q

What terms refers to the variety of shots you use to visually tell a story?

A

Coverage

26
Q

What style of filmmaking uses all of the tools of the medium to recreate the imaginary world of the film and its characters?

A

Formalism

27
Q

What does formalism manipulate to creates an imaginary world?

A

Aspects of Reality

28
Q

What are the 4 basic types of mics for documentary production?

A

1) Wireless
2) Shotgun mic
3) Lavalier
4) Handheld

29
Q

What kind of pickup pattern does a shotgun mic have?

A

A narrow one

30
Q

What can you apply to the above piece of equipment for maximum wind protection?

A

Dead cat

31
Q

It is best to stick with what type of wireless mic?

A

VHF

32
Q

What db level should digital peak at?

A

-12

33
Q

What db level should analog peak at?

A

0

34
Q

What is the term for the recording of the natural sound of a location (without voices or dialogue)?

A

Wild Track

35
Q

What two questions should you ask your interviewee before an interview?

A

What is your name?

Do you agree to being interviewed?

36
Q

How can you create a diagonal slash of light on your background?

A

Barn doors

37
Q

How far away from the backdrop should you place your talent?

A

At least 5 ft

38
Q

Before you call a “wrap”, what two kinds of shots should you be sure you have?

A

Cutaway

Inserts

39
Q

What features allow you to reduce light intensity?

A

The ND (Neutral Density) filter

40
Q

How can you tell if a subject is over-exposed?

A

If the Zebra bars are visible

41
Q

How do you increase a camcorder’s sensitivity to light?

A

By using the Gain Switch

42
Q

What feature allows you to adjust the f-stop?

A

The Iris Wheel

43
Q

What’s the correlation between shutter speed and motion blur?

A

Higher the shutter speed is, the less blur there is

44
Q

What are the three steps to getting Depth of Field?

A

1) Zoom in all the way (telephoto)
2) Open the aperture all the way
3) Use ND filter

45
Q

What does WALLDO stand for?

A 
Wide
Angle
Low
Linking
Depth
Opposite
46
Q

What is ripple delete?

A

Gets rid of any empty space on the timeline

47
Q

What tool will allow you to change the duration of the clip by moving the in or out point of the clip?

A

Ripple edit tool

48
Q

What tool will keep the total duration of two clips but changes where the two clips are edited together

A

The Roll tool

49
Q

What tool will make a clip faster or slower?

A

The Rate Stretch tool

50
Q

What is ADR?

A

Automatic Dialogue Replacement, replacing with spoken words

51
Q

What is Foley?

A

Adding Sound Effects to actions

52
Q

What is the Multiband Compressor used for?

A

To make speakers on the same mic equally present

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