U3 L5 Equipment And Techniques For Video And Film Flashcards
For a MAJOR FEATURE FILM, production budgets can cost up to how much?
$400 million
For a SMALL INDEPENDENT DOCUMENTARY, production budgets can cost up to how much?
$1.8 million
What factors of a film is incorporated into the budget/costs?
- labor
- equipment
- filming permits
- fees for photos and music
- insurance
- taxes
How does labor factor into the budget of a film?
- set rates must be paid for crew
- eg. people a part of Directors and Producers Guild of America
What do the travel costs include?
- flights
- accommodations
- food
- permits
- transportation
Who are the team members who keep the office in order and organized?
- line producers
- researchers
- production assistants
How does music and photos factor into the budget of a film?
- reproduce at high resolution
- composer hired or music is licensed
What type of film is most likely to hire an accounting firm?
modest documentary film
At minimum, a filmmaking crew needs what essential pieces?
- camera and camera support
- lighting
- microphones
- cables/cords for connecting equipment
What is a production bag?
bag that has all items keeping equipment functioning
Nearly every film nominated for cinematography, directing, and best picture has used cameras manufactured by who?
ARRI
What are two cameras by ARRI have films widely used?
- digital ALEXA camera
- 35-mm ARRIFLEX
What cameras other than ARRI have films supplemented their productions with?
- GoPro Hero3
- Phantom FLex
- Canon C300
What do prices for professional film cameras range from?
30,000 to 60,000
How much does a GoPro Hero3 cost?
400
How do various cameras differ in terms of how they are used?
ARRI ALEXA- heavy
Canon C300- lighter, shooting in helicopters and small tripods
GoPro- Action shots
Audio is the responsibility of whom?
sound engineer
What are fixed-lenses?
built-in lenses that can’t be removed
What are interchangeable lenses?
lenses that can be removed from camera
What is a wide angle adaptor? And what is it used for?
- wide conversion
- expands viewing angle
- expansive scenery, large groups of people
What is a telephoto/tele-conversion lens? What is it used for?
- increases lens magnification
- intense image
What does adding more pieces of glass(lenses) to a camera do to the image?
slightly softens
What is the speed of the lens?
- max opening of iris
- amount of light it lets pass through
What are the two main parts of a camera lens?
- glass element
- iris
What is f-stops?
measurement of iris on camera
How is an f-stop calculated?
- dividing focal length of lens by diameter of size of the lens opening
- each time f-stop changes, you double or cut in half light amount/shutter speed entering lens
The shutter speed and f-stop together create what?
exposure settings
Fast lenses are able to open at what?
T1.4 or T1.3
What is the shutter speed of (T)1.4?
1/250 second
Slow lenses are able to open up to what?
T5.6 or T8
What is more expensive, fast or slow lenses?
fast lenses
