Production 1

Question 1

How do you prep for macro shots?

Answer 1

1) Remove dust from set
2) Use lens cloth to clean lens and sensor
3) Remove fingerprints
4) Steam out wrinkles
5) Moisturise hands

Question 2

What 6 things should you do when styling food?

Answer 2

1) Stagger food items
2) Aim for the prototype
3) Accessorise set with storytelling props
4) Create height
5) Style prepared dishes in layers
6) Cut produce items flat

Question 3

What do you do when lighting textures?

Answer 3

Raking light: light at extreme angles

Question 4

What are the 2 types of metallic surface?

Answer 4

Brushed: eg can diffuses light and spreads it across entire surface.

Unbridled: eg shiny cocktail shaker. Will create dark spots. Like a mirror. Use foam boards so it reflects the white.

Question 5

What do you use to film overhead shots?

Answer 5

C stand
28-70mm lens

Question 6

What are the 3 methods to levitate an object?

Answer 6

1) Digitally
2) Wooden skewers
3) C stand

Question 7

What’s the apparition effect

Answer 7

Makes a product appear from another

Question 8

What makes up the explosion effect?

Answer 8

1) Foreground element - where flying objects are coming from.
2) Background element - the flying objects

Question 9

What is stop motion animation?

Answer 9

Wallace and Grommit

Question 10

What are time lapse and slow motion?

Answer 10

Time lapse - condenses a long period of time.

Slow motion - slows the shot