CH 4 Flashcards
aspect ratio
height by width 9 x 16
camera chain
the television camera and its associated technical components, including the power supply, sync generator, and camera control unit
cant
a tilted camera shot that image’s horizon at an angle
closure
the psychological process of the mind filling in missing pieces of an image
dolly
a camera mount that has the ability to move the camera in any direction across the floor
a camera movement toward or away from the set
essential area
the part of a television picture with the scanning area of a camera shot that the audience will see at home after a small amount of signal cropping occurs in transmission
focal length
the distance from the optical center of a lens to the imaging device inside the camera
headroom
in a camera image, the area between the top of a subject’s head and the top of the screen
high angle
a camera image placed above a subject, looking down at it
leadroom
in a camera image, the area in front of a subject. also called noseroom
lookspace
in a camera image, the area in front of a subject in the direction he or she is looking
low angle
a camera angle placed below a subject, looking up at it
minimum object distance
the shortest distance a camera can get to an angle and still be able to focus on it
natural cutoff lines
areas on the human body, usually jointed, which should be avoided at the frame’s edge when composing camera shots.
neutral angle
a camera angle placed at the eye level of a subject
pan
a movement of the stationary camera scanning laterally to the left or right
pedestal
part of a camera mount that allows the head to be raised or lowered
a camera movement that involves raising or lowering the pedestal of the mount
rule of thirds
a photographic principle that involves dividing the screen into nine squares composed of three vertical and three horizontal fields. the rule of thirds involves placing objects at the intersection points of these fields
scanning area
the area seen in a camera viewfinder
screen centering
keeping subjects placed in the middle of a camera shot in order to achieve balance and symmetry in composition
talkspace
in a camera image, the area in front of a subject who is talking
tilt
a movement of the stationary camera pointing up or down
tongue
moving a camera mounted on a boom arm to the left or right
truck
a camera movement to the left or right
