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Basic Video Production

Subject : engineeering
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Lighting instrument that has a lens on the front






2. Something that has already happened in one shot should not happen again in the next






3. Picking up from two sides






4. Focal length divided by aperture






5. Actors should look the same from one shot to another






6. The range of quietness to loudness






7. Uses a diaphragm - Robust - NO power required - Not so efficient






8. Sound that doesn't bounce - Dead sound






9. AKA Cross Cutting - Alternating shots from one line of action to another - Implies that the two actions are occurring at the same time






10. It is what distinguishes a violin from a clarinet when both are playing the same pitch at the same loudness






11. The width of the band of frequencies as specified by the frequencies at each end






12. Shoot a master shot of the whole scene and then break it up into little parts - such as close ups - reaction shots - cut ins - and cutaways - Classic Hollywood method






13. Big image - short focal length






14. Automatic Gain Control - Prevents the signal from being recorded at too low or too high a level






15. Involves the main action






16. Pre-production






17. Lighting instrument that has a lens on the front






18. Distance from the center of a lens to the place where the parallel light will be focused






19. The most important part of the package - The voice of the reporter describing and telling the story - Recording of the reporter's voice






20. Has three prongs and an outer covering - Has a guide pin and lock so that it remains firmly in place - Profession standard






21. Distance from the center of a lens to the place where the parallel light will be focused






22. Musical Instrument Digital Interface - A technical standard that allows electronic instruments to interact with each other






23. Pre-production






24. Want boom coming down not out - Can add a track to cover it (Fill Grit - Glue Fill) - Can add other noises






25. The sound made by the differing frequencies






26. 800 mph or 1000ft per second or 1 foot per millisecond






27. Tonal quality of a sound and is the thing that helps us distinguish between the sound of a martin guitar and bagpipes






28. There should be time for actions to take place - EX: burning candle






29. Attaches to the microphone






30. Big image - short focal length






31. The opening in the lens that allows light to pass






32. Recorded in a similar way to ADR - Help explain complicated processes - indicate What a person is thinking - represent someone's conscience - or comment on What is occurring in the picture






33. You can control your depth of field






34. A recording of the general ambience of the place where the dialogue is being recorded






35. Involves keeping the audience from getting lost - If you cut from a wide shot of a building to a medium shot - the medium shot should be of something that is recognizable in the wide shot






36. 800 mph or 1000ft per second or 1 foot per millisecond






37. Greater depth of field






38. Best known editing style - Involves narrative clarity and dramatic pacing - Attempts to make the cut from one shot to the net flow as smoothly as possible - The story unfolds scene by scene






39. The editor can try an entire group of shots in one position - move it to another - and then return it to it's original position






40. 20 HZ to 20000 HZ






41. Sound must appear to be coming from the picture






42. Middle point of the haystack






43. An obvious jarring break in continuity from one shot to the next






44. Uses a diaphragm - Robust - NO power required - Not so efficient






45. Place were sounds are stored that allows them to be accessed and worked on from various places






46. Lists all the actions the Foley Walkers need to perform to give aural realism to the movie scenes






47. The re-recording process - AKA looping - Actors are brought back to a soundproof room - where they watch short segments of themselves on a screen and listen through earphones to the audio that needs to be replaced - Feed and deliver the lines that ne






48. AKA Cross Cutting - Alternating shots from one line of action to another - Implies that the two actions are occurring at the same time






49. An actors performance should be consistent from shot to shot






50. Higher pitch and frequency