Random Flashcards
What can make a green screen go wrong
the key- it might capture bits of the body(especially hair)
the camera that filmed the background and foreground are different quality
The lighting isn’t matched
color doesn’t match-daylight has more blue and indoor light has more orange
The shutter speed isn’t matched
Bad framing. The foreground is closer than it should be
Where do small deep sea creatures get their food?
“Marine snow”-dead plankton, fecal matter and bits of corpses that fall to the ocean floor
Where do larger deep sea creatures get their food.
Eat creatures that eat marine snow
what’s the largest giant squid we have found
13 meters, as long as a school bus
What’s the largest deep sea squid?
The colossal squid (no the giant squid) it is slightly shorter in length but has more mass overall, and weighs more
What is the metabolism of the colossal squid like
Large creatures have extremely efficent metabolisms, so the colossal squid only burns 45 calories a day and only require 0.061 ibs (1/65 of what humans eat) a single fish would sustain them for nearly 2/3s of a year
How does the colossal squid catch it’s prey?
It does not chase down it’s prey. instead since it needs so little food it can wait for food to accidentally come near it and uses hooks on it’s arms and tentacles to ensnare it.
How big are the colossal squids eyes?
30 cms, the largest of any creature in the world, they use sight to detect and avoid predators, not to catch prey
What is the natural predator of the colossal squid
The sperm whale
What is Bergman’s rule
Animals found in cold environments will be bigger than those in warmer environments, but this only applies to warm blooded creatures. some ectotherms are larger in colder climates. Even some single cell organisms are larger than normal