rta 920

Question 1

mediated stories

Answer 1

stories conveyed through a medium. often fantasied, idealized, entertainment, unreal. not reality for most people. can have a negative impact on viewers

Question 2

Para-social Ineraction

Answer 2

a psychological relationship between audience and celebrities. one sided

Question 3

Who are the usual people behind a para social relationship/interaction?

Answer 3

TV show hosts because the line between tv and regular people is blurred due to their conversational style and face-to-face gathering. their regular viewers often have this relationship

Question 4

What is the Gold Standard Guide

Answer 4

a guide to make your shots look “fabulous”

Question 5

Lighting - Gold Standard Guide

Answer 5

key, fill, back light. soft (more flattering, uses a diffusion gel, bouncing the light) hard (more dramatic, shining right at the subject, should be at least 15 ft away from subject, causes dark shadows)

Question 6

lighting for best results

Answer 6

use three lights, offset the light from subject, have two lights from either side

Question 7

How many frames per second in TV

Answer 7

30

Question 8

How many frames per second in film

Answer 8

24

Question 9

TV Style in North America

Answer 9

NTSC

Question 10

What are eyes attracted to?

Answer 10

focus, movement, light, words, colour, size, angles

Question 11

What is the rule of thirds

Answer 11

placing your subject in one column and leaving the other two open

Question 12

long shot

Answer 12

shot from so far away subjects are indistinguishable

Question 13

full shot

Answer 13

emphasis on scenery but the entire subject is still in frame

Question 14

medium long shot

Answer 14

subject knees up

Question 15

macro shot

Answer 15

subject looks larger than it is in real life

Question 16

continuity

Answer 16

axis of interaction, storyboarding, eye trace

Question 17

axis of interaction

Answer 17

two characters in a scene should always stay in their place (left, right)

Question 18

eye trace

Answer 18

anticipating what the audience will be looking at in order to keep their attention when cutting scenes

Question 19

cross scripting

Answer 19

when the voiceover follows what is being shown on screen

Question 20

centre framing

Answer 20

subject is in the centre of the frame. utilize symmetry

Question 21

leading lines

Answer 21

lines in an image that draw the viewers eye to a specific detail

Question 22

depth of field

Answer 22

how much of the shot is in focus. depends on (1) the camera’s focal length. more zoom = less will be in focus. (2) light. the amount of light in scene will determine how deep your focus is. less light = less will be in focus

Question 23

lead space

Answer 23

the room in front of your subject. leave enough space to make it seem like they have room to move into

Question 24

nose room

Answer 24

the room in front of your subjects nose. make sure there is enough (about one columns worth)

Question 25

what is the key to engaging your audience

Answer 25

understanding who they are and which media platform you are going to distribute your project on

Question 26

key factors for interviews

Answer 26

shoot at eye level, only an MCU, do not include the reporter. place eyes 1/3 down from the top. audio must be perfect

Question 27

standup

Answer 27

when you can see the reporter on screen

Question 28

sequence

Answer 28

minimum 5 shots. cut on the action

Question 29

NYT - Why Do We Tell Stories

Answer 29

(1) we tell stories because we want people to empathize with us, to understand our situations and lives as we do. storytelling is just as important to the teller as it is to the audience.
(2) gateway to truth-telling. this helps us form opinions and make decisions. allows people to unite and share values and ideas.
(3) a story as a progression from one point to another. all of the parts of a story wouldn’t make sense on their own. stories allow us to gain more knowledge and perhaps what made us fully conscious

Question 30

CBC - Storytelling Is Not Just Entertainment, It’s A Fundamental Part of Being Human

Answer 30

stories let us share information in a way that creates emotional connection. stories have been around since humans have. internal narratives help us make sense of the world. stories create a communal experience that allows many different people to connect

Question 31

key reminders

Answer 31

tell your stories through people, emotional stories have an emotional impact on people, intellectual stories have an intellectual impact on people

Question 32

short form stories

Answer 32

commercials, social media videos, PSA’s

Question 33

long form stories

Answer 33

tv series, film