Midterm

Question 1

What are the 4 primary aspects of image control?

Answer 1

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

Question 2

Does low light make focusing easier or harder?

Answer 2

Harder

Question 3

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

Answer 3

More light

Question 4

What do you turn to control exposure?

Answer 4

The Aperture Ring

Question 5

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

Answer 5

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

Question 6

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

Answer 6

Stopping Down

Question 7

Should you add gels to the lights before white balancing?

Answer 7

No

Question 8

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

Answer 8

Less time

Question 9

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

Answer 9

The 1/4 or 1/2 Pro Mist Filter

Question 10

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

Answer 10

Fly Cam

Question 11

What are some characteristics of a good tripod?

Answer 11

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

Question 12

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

Answer 12

Color Bars

Question 13

What is the aspect ratio of HD video?

Answer 13

16:9

Question 14

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

Answer 14

Look Space

Question 15

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

Answer 15

Low depth of field

Focus on subject in foreground

Question 16

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

Answer 16

Telephoto

Question 17

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

Answer 17

Zoom

Question 18

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

Answer 18

Establishing Shot

Question 19

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

Answer 19

Master Shot

Question 20

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

Answer 20

Dolly (tracking) shot

Question 21

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

Answer 21

Cutaways

Question 22

How long should you roll on a cutaway shot?

Answer 22

10 seconds

Question 23

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

Answer 23

B-Roll

Question 24

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

Answer 24

Rack Focus

Question 25

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

Answer 25

Coverage

Question 26

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

Answer 26

Formalism

Question 27

What does formalism manipulate to creates an imaginary world?

Answer 27

Aspects of Reality

Question 28

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

Answer 28

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

Question 29

What kind of pickup pattern does a shotgun mic have?

Answer 29

A narrow one

Question 30

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

Answer 30

Dead cat

Question 31

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

Answer 31

VHF

Question 32

What db level should digital peak at?

Answer 32

-12

Question 33

What db level should analog peak at?

Answer 33

0

Question 34

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

Answer 34

Wild Track

Question 35

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

Answer 35

What is your name? | Do you agree to being interviewed?

Question 36

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

Answer 36

Barn doors

Question 37

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

Answer 37

At least 5 ft

Question 38

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

Answer 38

Cutaway | Inserts

Question 39

What features allow you to reduce light intensity?

Answer 39

The ND (Neutral Density) filter

Question 40

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

Answer 40

If the Zebra bars are visible

Question 41

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

Answer 41

By using the Gain Switch

Question 42

What feature allows you to adjust the f-stop?

Answer 42

The Iris Wheel

Question 43

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

Answer 43

Higher the shutter speed is, the less blur there is

Question 44

What are the three steps to getting Depth of Field?

Answer 44

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

Question 45

What does WALLDO stand for?

Answer 45

``` Wide Angle Low Linking Depth Opposite ```

Question 46

What is ripple delete?

Answer 46

Gets rid of any empty space on the timeline

Question 47

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

Answer 47

Ripple edit tool

Question 48

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

Answer 48

The Roll tool

Question 49

What tool will make a clip faster or slower?

Answer 49

The Rate Stretch tool

Question 50

What is ADR?

Answer 50

Automatic Dialogue Replacement, replacing with spoken words

Question 51

What is Foley?

Answer 51

Adding Sound Effects to actions

Question 52

What is the Multiband Compressor used for?

Answer 52

To make speakers on the same mic equally present