tv 112 Final Exam Flashcards
Slating (Movies)
The clapboard used to identify: the shot being recorded. The name of the production, director and director of photography the shooting scene and the date.
Slate (TV)
The title card at the beginning of a TV package. Has the names of of the producers, date, and total run time.
L-Cut
Audio keeps going after clip cuts away
Field Log
Log of timecode, filming order, shot details made during production.
Continuity
Make sure everything in a scene stays the same between shot (costumes, details, props).
Cuts: What and Why?
What: Immediate transition to next scene without graphics
Why: Transition to next shot faster so the audience can know what’s going on.
Wipes: What and Why?
What: when one shot slides into the next like a squeegee
Why: to show time passing
Dissolves: What and Why?
What: slowly fades one shot to another.
Why: flashbacks or dreams
Fade: What and Why?
What: transitioning to or from black to a shot.
Why: beginnings, endings. waking up or passing out.
How many frames in a second?
The frame rate. TV uses 29.97
film uses 24
How many audio and video tracks are in Avid media composer?
64
EDL: What and Why?
Edit Decision List
What: A list of file names and timecodes a project is made of
Why: So another editior can work on your footage
Parallel Edit (Cross Cut)
Cutting back and forth between two scenes happening at the same time
Why record 5 seconds before and after the shot
Gives the editor more footage to work with
Action Edit
shots that show continuous action between shots
Screen Position Edit
Directional Edit or Placement Edit. It directs the viewers eyes around the frame.
Form Edit
Editing between similar shapes textures and colors
Concept Edit
Editing between similar ideas
Importance of watching media with a critical eye
helps you notice errors in filmmaking
Shot length: minimum and maximum
2-5 second
Correct Timecode Ranges
00:00:00:00 to 23:59:59;29
J-Cut
Clip audio starts before the video does
