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Basic Video Production

Subject : engineeering
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. AKA Cross Cutting - Alternating shots from one line of action to another - Implies that the two actions are occurring at the same time






2. Made up by the sound effects editor - Indicates a what point in the movie each effect should be placed






3. Small image - long focal length






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






5. The picture should look the same from shot to shot if the assumption is that the shots are in the same time and space






6. The voice of a person in the distance should sound different from the voice of a person when shown in a close-up






7. Background sounds such as footsteps - clothes rustling - and branches waving in the wind - Named after Jack Foley






8. Isolates a particular character or action






9. Charged Coupled Device






10. When you hear a bounce off a very close wall - quicker response than an echo






11. Higher pitch and frequency






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






13. Involves the main action






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






15. Small image - long focal length






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






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






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






19. -273.15 degrees celcius 0 degrees Kelvin






20. Picking up mainly from one side in a heart shaped pattern






21. Overlapping action - Match cut - Jump cut






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






23. Raw sound that was recorded on the day






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






25. F-stop selection effects depth of field






26. Decibels (dB)






27. The sound made by the differing frequencies






28. Key - fill - back






29. The relative volume of sounds - Important sounds should be louder than unimportant sounds






30. Disrupt the arrangement of air molecules






31. Two basic systems of light metering used in cinematography






32. Refers to making the audio sound better - You may fix sound of some dialogue by bringing in the sound from another shot that wasn't used in the film or replacing a word through ADR






33. The picture should look the same from shot to shot if the assumption is that the shots are in the same time and space






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






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






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






37. Notes will become a muddy jumble and the frequencies will not come out of the equipment with the same clarity with which they went in - Analog equipment






38. Middle point of the haystack






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






40. 5 -500 degrees K






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






42. 3200 degrees K






43. The distance through with objects will appear in sharp focus in front of and behind the point at which the camera is actually focused






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






45. Decibels (dB)






46. 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






47. When you hear a bounce off a very close wall - quicker response than an echo






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






49. Sound must appear to be coming from the picture






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