Midterm Part 1

Question 1

Duties of a D.P?

Answer 1

1. Requests the gaffer and key grip
2. Instructs the camera operator how to frame shots/ camera movement
3. Designs lighting and look of project
4. Compiles a list of technical equipment required
5. Chooses lenses per shot

Question 2

Duties of a Gaffer?

Answer 2

1. Works directly under the DP
2. Oversees and provides all Lighting Equipment needed for a given set up
3. Runs the grip and electric crew

Question 3

Duties of a Key Grip?

Answer 3

1. Works under the DP and Gaffer
2. Runs just the Grip Crew
3. Oversees all non-electrical support gear like: camera rigs, rigging, shaping, cutting, coloring and diffusing light.

Question 4

6 P’s of Production

Answer 4

Proper planning prevents piss poor performance

Question 5

Work ethic motto?

Answer 5

Do what you know how to do and learn something new on every job.

Question 6

2 Important Lists and Notations

Answer 6

1. Crew and Client List
   Crew- phone number, email, location, what they did, opinion and DATES
   Client- contact info, position you were in and how much they paid.

Question 7

2 Types of resumes

Answer 7

1. Master and Job
   Master- all jobs you have done
   Job- specific for job titles

Question 8

Job acceptance credo

Answer 8

First come first serve

Question 9

Types of equipment orders a DP creates for vendors and producers before a shoot?

Answer 9

Grip/lighting equipment order

Question 10

When leveling tripod legs on uneven ground, what 2 things should you do?

Answer 10

1. 1st place 1 leg on the higher ground and the other 2 legs on the lower ground
2. 2nd unlock 1st lowest leg. Place foot on base of leg, raise it until head is nearly level. Re-lock the leg. Repeat process for each leg one at a time until head is level.

Question 11

After opening and setting the head and legs on the ground, the 1st thing you do before building the camera is

Answer 11

Check the bubble/level of the head

Question 12

A fluid pan has many parts. What are they?

Answer 12

1. Bubble level
2. Pan handle extension
3. Quick release plate
4. Tilt lock
5. Pan lock
6. Counter balance control
7. Pan handle
8. Sliding base plate
9. Tilt friction
10. Pan friction

Question 13

Before building the camera on head and legs, how should all head settings be adjusted?

Answer 13

1. Bubble is centered in circle
2. Sliding base plate should be centered and locked
3. Springs/Counterbalance should not be engaged (off/0)
4. Pan and tilt friction should be set at 0 (ALL THE WAY OFF)
5. Tilt and Pan locks should be locked

Question 14

On the microphone cable is a 3 pin connector that plugs into the camera. It is called a

Answer 14

Male XLR

Question 15

KNOW THIS ORDER OF BUILDING THE CAMERA WITH ALL ACCESSORIES

Answer 15

1. Stand to the side of camera. Unlock the tilt and pan locks and set the head/camera level to the floor.
2. Unlock the sliding base plate.
3. Adjust the counter balance
4. Adjust the tilt friction
5. Adjust the pan friction
6. Lock the tilt

Question 16

When wrapping the camera you should

Answer 16

1. Remove Media Card
2. Close lens cover
3. Turn off camera
4. Remove battery
5. Remove Camera from head
6. Remove small quick release plate from camera
7. Place small base plate w/ 2 Lock down bolts onto the head
8. Place camera into its case

Question 17

When wrapping the head you should

Answer 17

Set pan and tilt friction to all the way off. Set counter balance/ springs to 0/ off. Level head and lock pan and tilt

Question 18

When Wrapping Head and Legs into their case you should

Answer 18

1. Make sure sliding base plate and both blots are on the head
2. Make sure spreaders are closed and locked
3. Lower the legs all the way down and lock
4. Pull up spreaders and close legs
5. Adjust the pan handle so that is is parallel to legs and lock
6. Store legs in case
7. Close legs in case