Chapter 5

Question 1

added light

Answer 1

light created by instruments that are brought to location to augment the existing light

Question 2

additive color mixing

Answer 2

system of color mixing based on red, green, and blue primaries combined to form white light

Question 3

attenuate

Answer 3

weakening of an energy wave as it travels

Question 4

backlight

Answer 4

element of three point lighting aimed at the back of the subject, which visually separates the subject from the background

Question 5

beam splitter

Answer 5

device inside a video or digital still camera that separates the entering light into three separate colors (red, green , and blue) to be received by the imaging cips or tubes

Question 6

brightness

Answer 6

property of a color that references how close it is to either complete reflection or absorption of light

Question 7

chrominance

Answer 7

color information of light

Question 8

color temperature

Answer 8

specific proportion of wavelengths from across the color spectrum within any source of light measured in kelvins

Question 9

contrast

Answer 9

comparison of tonal values from white to black

Question 10

dayllight film

Answer 10

balanced for approximately 5000K. The film can be used in other lighting conditions by using the correct colored filter on the lens of the camera

Question 11

electromagnetic energy

Answer 11

energy traveling along any of the frequencies included in the electromagnetic spectrum that include from lowest to highest frequency, radio, infrared, visible light, ultraviolet, x-ray, gamma ray, and cosmic ray waves

Question 12

existing light

Answer 12

the natural light in the location

Question 13

exposure

Answer 13

the result of light striking a photosensitive material such as photographic film or a CCD in a video camera

Question 14

fill light

Answer 14

element of three point lighting that softens the shadows cast by the key light

Question 15

filters

Answer 15

colored pieces of glass or plastic placed in front of a lens to change the color and/or intensity of the light

Question 16

flat lightning

Answer 16

lighting in which the fill light has the same intensity as the key light, resulting in no modeling or casting of shadows on the subject

Question 17

foot-candle

Answer 17

unit of measurement for rthe quantity of light, based on the amount of light produced by one candle at a distance of one foot

Question 18

hard/direct/spotted light

Answer 18

light waves traveling in straight lines, producing light energy that covers a limited area with maximum intensity. Results in harsh highlights and dark, hard edged shadows

Question 19

high key lighting

Answer 19

lighting set ups utilizing a 2:1 ley/fill ratio producing an upbeat daytime effect

Question 20

hue

Answer 20

property of a color that references where it falls within the color spectrum

Question 21

HMI lights

Answer 21

metal-halide gas discharge medium arc-length lamp, made specifically for film and entertainment applications.

Question 22

illuminance

Answer 22

the amount of luminous flux per unit area

Question 23

illusion of depth

Answer 23

creation of an appearance of the third dimension within a two dimensional medium

Question 24

incident light meter

Answer 24

type of light meter that reads the intensity of light emitting from a light source

Question 25

kelvin

Answer 25

units of measurement for the color temperature of light

Question 26

key light

Answer 26

element of a three point lighting that provides basic illuminations and creates depth through the casting of shadows

Question 27

key: fill ratio

Answer 27

brightness relationship between the key and fill lights

Question 28

kicker low key lighting

Answer 28

lighting setup with a key/fill ratio greater than 2:1 producing a dramatic or nighttime effect

Question 29

lumen

Answer 29

the international unit of light emitting from a light fixture

Question 30

luminance

Answer 30

brightness info of light

Question 31

lux

Answer 31

the international unit of light measuring the brightness of light as it strikes a surface

Question 32

motivated lighting

Answer 32

technique used to promote representational lighting creating the illusion that every source of light in the frame is natural or realistic

Question 33

neutral density

Answer 33

gray filters or gels that decrease the intensity of light without affecting color temperature

Question 34

presentational lighting

Answer 34

lighting design specifically constructed for the camera that directly acknowledges the presence of the viewer such as a newscast

Question 35

reflected light meter

Answer 35

type of light meter that reads the intensity of light bouncing off a surface

Question 36

representational lighting

Answer 36

lighting design constructed in an attempt to recreate a real life situation ignoring the presence of the viewer

Question 37

rods

Answer 37

sensitive to dim light part of the eye

Question 38

saturation

Answer 38

property of color that references the intensity (boldness) of its hue

Question 39

soft/diffused/flooded light

Answer 39

light waves bent through or bounced off a surface producing light energy that covers a broad area. results in less intense highlights and lighter softer edged shadows than direct light

Question 40

subtractive color mixing

Answer 40

system of color mixing based on cyan, magenta, and yellow primaries that when combined together form black

Question 41

three-point lighting

Answer 41

approach to ligiting in which a key light casts shadows a fill light softens shadows and a backlight creates separation between the subject and the background

Question 42

tungsten film

Answer 42

balanced for light with a color temperature of 3200 to 3400 K. the film can be used in other lighting conditions by using the correct colored filter on the lens of the camera

Question 43

waveform monitors

Answer 43

a special type of oscilloscope used in television production applications. It is typically used to measure and display the level, or voltage, of a video signal with respect to time

Question 44

wavelengths

Answer 44

measurement of one full cycle of a wave from crest to crest

Question 45

whitebalancing

Answer 45

process within a video or digital still camera that electronically adjects the color of the light entering the lens so that white will be neutral and therefore all other colors accurately reproduced