U2 L5 Basic operation And Set Up Of Camera And Lighting

Question 1

What is cinematography?

Answer 1

The art of visual storytelling

Question 2

What is Film Composition?

Answer 2

the way an image is set up

Question 3

What does the Z axis tell?

Answer 3

how far away things appear

Question 4

What are the 3 layers of film composition?

Answer 4

• foreground
• middle ground
• background

Question 5

What is foreground?

Answer 5

setting up the shot so objects and actions are closest to the camera

Question 6

What is background?

Answer 6

parts of a scene that are in the back

Question 7

What is middleground?

Answer 7

between foreground and background

Question 8

What is the rule of thirds?

Answer 8

• technique where frame is divided into 3x3 grid
• subject is placed in any four vertices where boxes meet to make balanced composition
• placing slightly off center makes composition interesting and dynamic

Question 9

What are the principles of the rule of thirds?

Answer 9

head and look room

Question 10

What is head and look room?

Answer 10

giving subject room in direction they are facing

Question 11

What is an extreme wide shot (EWS)?

Answer 11

• view so far that subject is not seen

- also called establishing shot

Question 12

What is a very wide shot (VWS)?

Answer 12

subject established but is barely visible in the environment

Question 13

What is a wide shot (WS)?

Answer 13

subject takes up full frame of picture

Question 14

What is a medium shot (MS)?

Answer 14

• some part of subject is in detail while also giving impression of the whole subject
• waist up

Question 15

What is a close up (CU)?

Answer 15

certain feature of subject takes up whole frame

Question 16

What is an extreme close up (ECU)?

Answer 16

framed very closely to subject

eg. eyes

Question 17

What are Cut-ins?

Answer 17

shows detail of subject

eg. gesturing hands

Question 18

What are Cutaways?

Answer 18

shoes something other than subject

Question 19

What is an over-the-shoulder shot (OSS)?

Answer 19

• shows subject while behind another person

- often used in interviews

Question 20

What is white balance?

Answer 20

• function in camera that establishes the color of pure white
• without it, whites may appear orange, blue or green

Question 21

What is Color Temperature?

Answer 21

-measurement in Kelvin (K) of the hue of a light

Question 22

What are 2 color temperatures that are often discussed?

Answer 22

outdoor and indoor lighting

Question 23

What is daylight lighting measured from?

Answer 23

5000 - 6500K

Question 24

What is shaded daylight measured from?

Answer 24

8000 - 10,000K

Question 25

What is indoor (tungsten) lighting measured from?

Answer 25

2500 - 3500K

Question 26

What color temperatures are considered cool and warm?

Answer 26

warm- low temp, less than 5000K

cool- high temp, more than 5000K

Question 27

What is Video Aspect Ratio?

Answer 27

width of the screen in relation to its height

Question 28

What aspect ratio do todays television work with?

Answer 28

16:9

Question 29

What is letterboxing?

Answer 29

black strips on the top and bottom of a film for a widescreen appearance

Question 30

What is the most common lighting method?

Answer 30

three point set up

Question 31

What are the lights in three point lighting?

Answer 31

key, fill, and back light

Question 32

What is Key light?

Answer 32

• brightest light
• 30 degrees right/left and 30 degrees above
• if outdoors, sun can be key light

Question 33

What is Fill light?

Answer 33

• softens shadows
• 30 degrees opposite the key
• eye level of subject
• should be dimmer than key light

Question 34

What is Back light?

Answer 34

• above and behind subject and directed down on them

- separates them from background

Question 35

What are Omnidirectional microphones?

Answer 35

picks up sound equally form all directions

Question 36

What are Unidirectional microphones?

Answer 36

• picks up sound in front
• directed at any sound you want and away from unwanted sounds
• live sound

Question 37

What are Bidirectional microphones?

Answer 37

• picks up sound from back and front

- performers with live audience

Question 38

What are Handheld microphones?

Answer 38

• held by user

- mounted on floor or desk stand

Question 39

What are Lavalier microphones?

Answer 39

• small mics hidden in actors clothing

- dialogue or interviews

Question 40

What are Shotgun microphones?

Answer 40

• tube shape that covers microphones
• less sensitive to sound from sides and back
• news/reporters in loud settings