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Basic Video Production

Subject : engineeering
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1. Make the volume of every scene - every person - and every sound effect more or less the same - One way to achieve balance






2. The range of frequencies that a microphone will pick up - 20 Hz - 20000 Hz






3. Attaches to the microphone






4. Asynchronous noised mixed in during post production to give a scene authenticity - Sometimes called Wild Sounds






5. You can control your depth of field






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






7. Natural sound - Must be attached to all B-Roll






8. Source microphones go into - Has up to 4 channels






9. Decibels (dB)






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






11. 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






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






13. 20 HZ to 20000 HZ






14. Aids in the composition process - Gives Time Code numbers for places where music is to be heard - Tells the length of time the music is to run - Gives a description of What is happening in the scene






15. Has a diaphragm plus and electronic component called a capacitor - Delicate - Power supply needed - Efficient






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






17. Involves the main action






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






19. You can control your depth of field






20. Shot of something that did not appear in the previous shot






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






22. The range of quietness to loudness






23. Isolates a particular character or action






24. Make the volume of every scene - every person - and every sound effect more or less the same - One way to achieve balance






25. Raw sound that was recorded on the day






26. The equivalent of quotes in a story - Person speaking on the screen






27. Directional (Cardiod) - Omnidirectional - Bidirectional






28. AKA: Phone plug - Has a short prong and outer covering - Consumer standard






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






30. 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






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






32. Two basic systems of light metering used in cinematography






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






34. Small image - long focal length






35. Disrupt the arrangement of air molecules






36. If there is a background noise in one shot - there should be the same background noise in the next - if they are in the same time and place






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






38. Middle point of the haystack






39. tinted orange - 3200 degrees Kelvin - Studio lighting






40. 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






41. F-stop selection effects depth of field






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






43. Big image - short focal length






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






45. The equivalent of quotes in a story - Person speaking on the screen






46. After the music is recorded its put onto this in the same way a picture is recorded on a DVD






47. Aids in the composition process - Gives Time Code numbers for places where music is to be heard - Tells the length of time the music is to run - Gives a description of What is happening in the scene






48. 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






49. Pre-production






50. An 'over the shoulder' shot (of an actor) with the camera pointed at Sally







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