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TEST MATERIAL Flashcards

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“Single”

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Green frame scrim, reduces light by 30% (half f/stop)

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LED lights

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light emitting diode, low energy consumption, more efficient than incandescent bulbs

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What reduces the light by 30%?

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A single green frame

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Phases of Production

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  1. Development 2. Pre-production 3. Principal Photography 4. Post-production 5. Distribution
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5
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Visual exclamation point

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Center-punches

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Fresnel

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a lighting lens with concentric circles that focus the light

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Hierarchy of the Grip Department

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  1. Key Grip 2. Best Boy Grip 3. Grips 4. Dolly Grips 5. Rigging Grips
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8
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Filmmakers must create what when planning a day of shooting in order to stay organized?

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Shot list

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9
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Hierarchy of the Art Department

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  1. Production Designer 2. Art Director 3. Set Designers 3. Art Department Coordinators
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10
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3 phase AC

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  1. Ground (green)
  2. Neutral
  3. Phases
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Camera turns right and left along horizon from a single axis point

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Pan

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12
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What types of shot are required for proper coverage in a two-person dialogue scene?

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  1. Wide shot (for master)
  2. Medium shot
  3. Over the shoulder
  4. Close up
  5. Insert shot
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13
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Soft light

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Diffused light, diminishes outlines, reduces shadows

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14
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What is always placed on a stand before we walk away?

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Sand bag

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15
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“Scene”

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is all of the dialogue and action that occurs in ONE location at ONE time, made up of “shots”.

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16
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What separates light and shadows?

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Hard light

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17
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2nd Assistant Camera (2nd AC)

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Handles paperwork/camera reports, slate, notes on continuity (works with script sup)

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Establishing shot

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Shows where everyone is at a given point of the scene (usually the beginning or end)

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19
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Amps

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is the “amount” of the electricity

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20
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150w

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Back Light

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21
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“low-key” lighting

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Sharp contrast between light and shadows

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22
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What is the intensity of light measured in?

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Foot-candles

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23
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What is the “rule of thirds”?

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Theorizes that an image is most dynamic when its subject or regions are composed along imaginary lines that divide the image into horizontal and vertical thirds.

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24
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What are the basic attributes of lighting?

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  1. Color temperature (daylight & tungsten) 2. Quality (aka coherence; hard and soft light) 3. Intensity 3. Directionality
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“Shot”

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Is the “building block of film,” is the filming of a scene from one given angle or movement.

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F/stop

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Measurement that determines the amount of light needed to expose the film or sensor.

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27
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What shot shows all of the action in a scene?

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Master shot

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28
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What refers to the dimensions of an image, comparing width to height

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Aspect Ratio

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29
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Camera Department

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  1. Director of Photograph (DP)
  2. Camera Operator
  3. 1st Assistant Camera (1st AC)
  4. 2nd Assistant Camera (2nd AC)
  5. Utility Manager
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30
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“15 Degree Rule”

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a rule in continuity that states the camera must vary it’s angle by 15 degrees to avoid “jump cuts”

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31
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“Baby pin”

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5/8th inch pins on the top of stands

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32
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“Take”

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Each filmed “version” of a particular shot. It’s not unusual for there to be several takes of one shot.

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33
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“High-key” lighting

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Evenly lit with few shadows

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34
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What are examples of a gas discharge lamp?

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  1. HMI (5600 degrees Kelvin) 2. Fluorescent 3. Vapor 4. Phosphor 5. Neon
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35
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What reduces the light by 60%?

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A double red frame

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36
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“180 Degree Rule”

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Cinematography guideline that states that two characters in a scene should maintain the same left/right relationship to one another.

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“Yoke”

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the locking base of the lighting instrument

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38
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What kind of meter measures the light falling onto a subject?

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Incident

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39
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Always connect the ground first. What color is ground?

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GREEN

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40
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HMI lights

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5600 degrees Kelvin lights (daylight), gas discharge

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41
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“Baby stands” (aka “beefy baby)

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a stand to mount smaller lighting equipment

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42
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What reduces the intensity without changing the color temperature?

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Scrim

43
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300w

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Fill Light

44
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“Lead room” aka “nose room”

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Space in front of the subject in the direction he/she is looking in.

45
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Gaffer (Main Unit)

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DP’s right-hand man for lighting and exposure, runs on-set crew.

46
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Scrims

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Frame wire screens used to soften or diffuse light, reducing intensity without changing the color temperature

47
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“Stinger”

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electrical extension cord (but don’t call it that)

48
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“CTO” and “CTB”

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  1. CTO = color temperature orange 2. Color temperature blue
49
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1:33:1

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Standard aspect ratio

50
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“C47”

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Clothespin

51
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  1. “Brick” =? 2. “Hot brick” = ?
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  1. Brick = battery 2. Hot brick = charged battery
52
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A continuous moving shot

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Fluid master

53
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1st Assistant Camera (1st AC)

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Builds the camera, “focus puller”

54
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2nd 2nd Assistant Director (2nd 2nd AD)

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  1. Organizes background actors/extras and PA’s
55
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PARs

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parabolic aluminized reflector

56
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“Staged” or “soldiered”

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When light stands and c-stands are placed neatly in a nearby area (sometimes called “the boneyard”)

57
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What light is the strongest and has the most influence in the look of a scene?

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Key light

58
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Light meter

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A device to measure light intensity

59
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1:78:1

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US Digital television

60
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600w

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Key Light

61
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Tungsten (incandescent) lights

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3200 degrees Kelvin lights (orange), metal filament

62
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Used to create sense of privacy or feeling of being trapped

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Short siding

63
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Dutch angle

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Turns the camera diagonally to create a feeling of unbalance

64
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What creates the illusion and feeling of looking at something?

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Lead space/lead room

65
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Distribution Phase

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  1. Screening at festivals
  2. Working with marketing agent and/or sales agent
  3. Secure a distributor
  4. Maintaining insurance and licenses
66
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“KinoFlo”

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Name brand stand for florescent lights, use these to avoid green tint

67
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Production Office

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Base of operations for logistics, communications and paperwork

68
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Diffusion can be accomplished with what?

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Gels

69
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Art Director

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Manages logistics, budgets and personnel to execute the Production Designers vision.

70
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The Director of Photography (DP) manages which 3 departments?

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  1. Camera 2. Grip 3. Electric/Lighting
71
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“Dress a cable”

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To avoid trip hazards, it’s important to run cables in a clean fashion: 1. Run cables along the walls until it’s perpendicular to where you are plugging in. 2. Use tape to secure it (or under a mat) 3. Always have enough slack for the cable to lay flat and not swoop into the air.

72
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Main source of light

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Key light

73
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What creates clearly lined shadows?

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Hard light

74
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Direction of light

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Refers to the placement of light in relation to the subject (top light, under light, side light)

75
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Development Phase

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  1. Hiring/working with the right people (screenwriter, director, actors, etc.)
  2. Develop budget
  3. Secure finances
  4. Working with studio/production company
76
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Who makes the call sheets?

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2nd AD

77
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Prime lense

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Smaller, fixed focal length

78
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What is the standard frame rate?

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24

79
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Lekos

A

ellipsoidal spotlight

80
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Volts

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Is the “speed” of the electricity

81
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Hierarchy of the Electric Department

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  1. Gaffer 2. Best Boy 3. Electricians 4. Technicians
82
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Who runs the haze, fire, explosions, etc. on set?

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Special effects

83
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What are the different types of moving shots?

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  1. Dolly 2. Slider 3. Jib 4. Crane 5. Steadicam 6. Handheld
84
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What attribute of light color temperature refers to its basic color; daylight and tungsten?

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Color temperature

85
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Lighting instruments: with lenses

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  1. Fresnels 2. PARs 3. Lekos
86
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How do you organize shots?

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With letters (Alpha, beta, cats, etc.)

87
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“Below the Line”

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Paid hourly rates; contractors 1. Most crew members

88
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“Above the Line”

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Individuals paid a flat rate for entire project. influences creative direction. 1. Producer 2. Director 3. Screenwriter 4. DP 5. Production Designer

89
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2nd Assistant Director (2nd AD)

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  1. Manages paperwork 2. Scheduling actors 3. Makes the call sheet
90
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2:39:1

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Anamorphic scope (ultra wide-screen) theatrical showings

91
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What makes up the 3 Point Lighting method?

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  1. Key 2. Fill 3. Back
92
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Which light is used to fill the shadows created by the key light?

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Fill light

93
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What kind of meter measures the light being reflected from the subject?

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Spot meter

94
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Lighting instruments: without lenses

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  1. Open face spotlights 2. Fluorescents 3. LEDs 4. Balloons
95
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Unions and Guilds

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Representation for laborers to negotiate wages; benefits

96
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What are jump cuts?

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An abrupt transition from one scene to another.

97
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Script Supervisor

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Ensures the script is shot for a cohesive edit, watching for errors in continuity

98
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1st Assistant Director (1st AD)

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  1. Runs on-set operations 2. Crew 3. Shoot schedule 4. Responsible for on-set safety
99
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Unit Production Manager (UPM)

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  1. Hires and manages crew members 2. Resources 3. Budget 4. Approving call sheets
100
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Gaffer (Rigging Unit)

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Oversees heavy advanced work, main electrical distribution/lamp placement.

101
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“Double”

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Red frame scrim, reduces light by 60% (one f/stop)

102
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Watts

A

Electrical need for an instrument

103
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Production Designer

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The artist who selects/designs the sets. locations and props seen in the film. Creative head of the Art Department.

104
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25 foot cable wire

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Stinger

Intro to Film (11 decks)

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