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Cinema 1 Exam 2
Lighting & Sound
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Film, Theatre & Television
Undergraduate 1
04/27/2016

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Term
A camera composition guide that divides the screen into nine equal parts is called the:
A) Orson Wells Rule B) Balance Rule C) Rule of Thirds
Definition
C) Rule of Thirds
Term
A typical household lamp used on a production for a source of light is called a : A) Diffused B) Specular C) Practical
Definition
C) Practical
Term
Another name for hard light is A) Diffused B) Specular C) Inverse
Definition
B) Specular
Term
T or F: The job of the 2nd Assistant Camera Operator is to make sure the actors are present and to direct the background performers
Definition
TRUE
Term
T or F: CTB Colored lighting gels are used on fluorescent lights to correct for their green output
Definition
FALSE
Term
What makes a spotlight a spotlight?
Definition
The ability to focus
Term
footage from camera roll to stop is called a
Definition
take
Term
_____ takes are the only ones printed, series of shots sometimes done on one slate
Definition
circled
Term
the knee shot composition is also nicknamed
Definition
the Cowboy shot
Term
what type of shot houses all of the emotion?
Definition
Close ups
Term
the coverage needed after principal photography is done are called ____
Definition
pickups
Term
The Point of View in a scene is where the _____ eyes would be seeing
Definition
Actor's
Term
shooting from a low angle shows
Definition
importance, height
Term
shooting from a high angle down on another person shows
Definition
belittlement
Term
screen direction is right or left as seen by the _____
Definition
audience
Term
a handheld optical device for viewing/composing scenes that shows different aspect ratios and is a way to live preview on set is called a
Definition
director's finder
Term
the 4 basic rules of how each shot is framed:
Definition
1. avoid dead space 2. lead hte action, look space 3. tv safe 4. rule of thirds
Term
a mismatch between cuts is called a ____ cut
Definition
jump
Term
the script supervisor's job is to maintain the ____ continuity
Definition
actor
Term
focus pulled from the background to the foreground to shift attention is called ____
Definition
racking/rolling focus
Term
shots tilted sideways to add tension to a static frame are called _____
Definition
dutch angle/dutch tilt shots
Term
ratio of total footage shot to length of finished film is called the ___Ratio
Definition
shooting ratio
Term
10:1 shooting ratio is common for ______
Definition
low budget features
Term
the standard shooting ratio for typical features is ____
Definition
20:1
Term
the standard shooting ratio for TV Commercials is
Definition
100:1
Term
the average shooting ratio for Reality TV with multi camera is
Definition
450:1
Term
the UPM is short for what and handles what?
Definition
Unit Production Manager handles the daily $$
Term
the ______ links the director and the editor
Definition
script supervisor
Term
the director traditionally only works with the
Definition
talent
Term
the _____ is responsible for the look of the film
Definition
Cinematographer
Term
the clapper/loader is also known as the
Definition
still photographer
Term
mood is established via
Definition
lighting
Term
The person that decides where the camera looks, what lens used and what set up is known as the
Definition
Director of Photography
Term
motivated light from logical sources is called
Definition
naturalism
Term
specular, direct light from lensed, focused lamps or sunlight on a clear day is called
Definition
hard light
Term
material over the light to soften the shadow and soften teh overall look is called
Definition
diffusion
Term
this type of light gives a mysterious look, flattens the landscape and puts shadows in eye sockets
Definition
top light
Term
the relationship between brightly lit and shadow areas is called the
Definition
lighting contrast
Term
_____key lighting has HIGH Contrast (Dark shadows, film noir, night, tension, mystery)
Definition
Low key
Term
_____ key lighting has Low contrast (cheery daytime, sitcoms, talk shows)
Definition
high key
Term
the traditional, most basic way to light objects, faces, ensure they look 3-D is _____
Definition
3 point lighting
Term
the traditional, most basic way to light objects, faces, ensure they look 3-D is _____
Definition
3 point lighting
Term
the hard single, primary illumination is called the ___ light
Definition
key light
Term
____ lights fill in shadows of key lights, softens
Definition
fill lights
Term
____ ____ ___ is a numerical measure of light to dark. 2:1 and 3:1 are normal for typical scenes
Definition
Lighting Contrast Ratio
Term
digital recorders can have a dnamic range up to about ______ to _____ dB
Definition
90 to 120
Term
the height of the wave aka ____ corresponds to the sound's loudness
Definition
amplitude
Term
the time from one crest of a sound wave to another aka ______ corresponds to the sounds frequency
Definition
period
Term
the loudness or volueme of a sound results from the amount of pressure produced by the sound wave. this is called what?
Definition
SPL- sound pressure level
Term
loudness is measured in ______ which are used to compare loudness of two sounds
Definition
decibels
Term
the softest audible sound occurs at the ____
Definition
threshold of hearing
Term
in the signal to noise ratio, the _____ is the sound that we want to record while the _____ can be in part system from the amps and circuits in the recorder and microphone
Definition
we want sound; NOISE is in the system
Term
musical notes are pitches. pitches range from a low ___ to a high ____
Definition
low A to a high C
Term
the lower music notes are called ____, the higher ones are called ____
Definition
bass, treble
Term
the higher the frequency, the higher the ____
Definition
pitch
Term
frequency is measured in ___
Definition
Hz (Hertz)
Term
the ______ receives voltage from the microphone, increases its strength and may supply the mic with power
Definition
mic pre amplifier
Term
____ recorder was the industry standard that later was taken over by DAT, Digital audiotape
Definition
Nagra
Term
the higher the sample rate, the better the ____ ____ and quality
Definition
frequency response
Term
different audio recorders use different ____ ____. Increasing this, increases amount of data that needs to be stored
Definition
sample rates
Term
____ digital audio recorder can record up to eight tracks to SD cards
Definition
TASCAM
Term
the ______ handy recorder is a small affordable device that records up to 4 tracks to SD and SDHC cards using built in stereo mics or external mics
Definition
ZOOM
Term
sample rate is an expression of how often we measure the audio signal.___ ___ or precision refers to how accurately we measure each sample
Definition
bit depth
Term
most camcorders sampling rate is __ KHz at __ Bits
Definition
48 kHz at 16 bits
Term
ideal placement of mics is ____ feet
Definition
1-3 feet
Term
proximity effect for microphones does what?
Definition
sound is bad if mic is too close
Term
the loudness of sound as it passes through a camera or audio recorder is called it's ____ or ____
Definition
level or gain
Term
the loudness of a sound is adjusted with a control called the ____ Short for
Definition
pot, potentiometer
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