perpetual quiz study flashcards

Question 1

What does the command, “Last looks, everyone! Last looks!”, mean?

Answer 1

Assistant Director calls on set for hair and makeup to finish

Question 2

What does the command, “Picture is up”, mean?

Answer 2

AD (or the PA if the set is bigger) calls, camera, and monitor are ready, rehearsal is done

Question 3

What does the command, “Lock it up!”, mean?

Answer 3

AD calls to note shooting is ready

Question 4

What does the command, “Roll sound”, mean?

Answer 4

AD calls on set for the sound mixer

Question 5

What does the command, “Speed” or “Sound Speeds”, mean?

Answer 5

Sound recordist confirms on set to the AD

Question 6

What does the command, “Roll camera”, mean?

Answer 6

AD calls on set to the camera operator

Question 7

What does the command, “Camera Rolling”, mean?

Answer 7

Camera operator responds on set to the AD

Question 8

What does the command, “Hold the roll”, mean?

Answer 8

AD calls if the start of the shoot needs to be suspended briefly

Question 9

What do the commands, “Slate In”, “Slate Out”, and ““Title, Scene, Take, Mark”, mean?

Answer 9

Slate in: AD calls on set (handled by 2nd AC), enters the frame open
Slate out: AD calls to leave shot (2nd sticks if executed badly)
Title, Scene, Take, Mark: 2nd AC verbally calls the slate (tail slates if needed)

Question 10

What does the command, “Set!”, mean?

Answer 10

This lets the director and AD know that camera has the correct framing and focus
and are ready to go. (Sometimes camera has to reset from filming the slate.)

Question 11

What does the command, “Background Action”, mean?

Answer 11

AD calls to get extras moving before action

Question 12

What does the command, “Action”, mean?

Answer 12

Director calls to begin action on set

Question 13

What does the command, “Cut!”, mean?

Answer 13

Director calls to stop take (sometimes stunt coordinator)

Question 14

What does the command, “Back to one OR moving on”, mean?

Answer 14

AD calls if the director wants another take OR when the director is ready to move
on to the next shot

Question 15

What is an apple box?

Answer 15

a wooden box used to elevate objects/actors (full, half, quarter)

Question 16

What is a pancake (in film terms)?

Answer 16

a ⅛ apple box

Question 17

What is a baby pin?

Answer 17

A ⅝-inch pin or receiver for a grip system

Question 18

What is a barndoor?

Answer 18

metal flaps on the outside of movie lights that shape the light beam

Question 19

What is the Abby SInger?

Answer 19

the second to last shot of the day

Question 20

What is the Martini?

Answer 20

the last shot of the day

Question 21

What is BlacWwrap?

Answer 21

Black anodized metal foil to cover light leaks

Question 22

What are bricks (in film terms)? What are hot bricks and cold bricks?

Answer 22

batteries (hot= have charge / cold= no charge)

Question 23

What is a chimera?

Answer 23

a portable nylon diffusion covering moving lights

Question 24

What is CTO and what does it stand for?

Answer 24

color temperature orange (orange gel designed to add warmth)

Question 25

What is a dot (in film terms)?

Answer 25

a round scrim, net, or solid for controlling light in tight situations (https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71RBFzthBfL.jpg)

Question 26

What is a duvetyne?

Answer 26

cotton fabric to make flags, cutters, butterfly, or overhead

Question 27

What is an edision?

Answer 27

a wall outlet

Question 28

What is firing (in film terms)?

Answer 28

turning on the lights

Question 29

What is a gobo?

Answer 29

a small stencilled circular disc, used in lighting fixtures to create a projected
image or pattern

Question 30

What does it mean if someone says “Hot Points”?

Answer 30

yelled when carrying anything across the set that could hurt someone

Question 31

What is a stinger?

Answer 31

an extension cord

Question 32

What is a quad?

Answer 32

a stinger (extension cord) with four Edisons (wall oulets)

Question 33

What is the “Genny”?

Answer 33

generator (main power source for location lighting)

Question 34

What does “WOOF” mean?

Answer 34

Stop! (To the person you are talking to…not everyone)

Question 35

What are the 7 stages of editing?

Answer 35

1. Viewing dailies (unedited footage)
2. Capturing and logging
3. Sync dailies
4. First Assembly
5. Rough cut
6. Fine cut
7. Picture lock

Question 36

What is room tone?

Answer 36

the “silence” recorded at a location or space when no dialogue is spoken.

Question 37

What is ambiance?

Answer 37

refers to the entire group of sounds and tonal qualities of a given recording
environment (room acoustics and background noises)

Question 38

What is wild sound?

Answer 38

sound that is recorded on location but not simultaneously with the picture

Question 39

What is the signal-to-noise ratio?

Answer 39

the ratio of the strength of an electrical or other signal carrying information to that of interference, generally expressed in decibels

Question 40

What approves the call sheet? Who creates the call sheet?

Answer 40

approved by UPM (unit production manager) & Producer, crafted by 2nd Assistant Director

Question 41

Who does the script breakdown?

Answer 41

1st Assistant Director (Line producer may do a preliminary breakdown for
budget and schedule)

Question 42

Who does the shooting script?

Answer 42

Director with the assistance of the assistant director and cinematographer

Question 43

Who does the overhead/floorplan?

Answer 43

the cinematographer

Question 44

Who does the shot list?

Answer 44

the director and DP (director of photography or cinematographer)

Question 45

What does the 30/20 Rule entail?

Answer 45

When doing separate cuts on the same subject, change the size of shot B by at least 20mm and the camera angle by 30 degrees from its position in shot A.

Question 46

What do the shots created from the 30/20 rule ensure?

Answer 46

It ensures that each shot is a distinct composition.

Question 47

What does the 180 Degree Rule entail?

Answer 47

Shoot all shots in a continuity sequence from only one side of the action to maintain spatial
continuity. All shots must come from one side of the line of action.

Question 48

What are the three elements of DOF (depth of field)?

Answer 48

1. The focal length of the lens
2. Subject to camera distance
3. Iris setting (F-stop); the larger the aperture, the smaller the DOF and vice versa

Question 49

When you want to know where someone is, what do you say on the walkie talkie?

Answer 49

“What’s your 20?”

Question 50

When you are looking for someone on set (as if you are asking if anyone has seen), what do you say on the walkie talkie?

Answer 50

“Does anyone have eyes on?”

Question 51

When something is requested to be brought to set, a producer needs something, or
somebody just needs something immediately, what do you say on the walkie talkie?

Answer 51

“Please fly in…”

Question 52

What do you say on the walkie talkie when you understand the assignment being given to you, or you understand what you are being told?

Answer 52

“Copy”

Question 53

What do you say on the walkie talkie to acknowledge that you heard the request that someone is looking for you?

Answer 53

“Go for”

Question 54

If someone is looking for you on walkie, and you are busy at the same time, you would
say____to let them know you’ll be right with them.

Answer 54

Standby. Over