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Production Methods
Final Exam
66
Film, Theatre & Television
Undergraduate 2
06/26/2008
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Term
Persistence of Vision
 Definition
Image stays on retna longer than its actually there
Term
Phi-Phenomenon
 Definition

Idea your mind fills in motion
Term

Frames per Second

 

 Definition

Film-24

Video- 29.97
Term
Progressive
 Definition
Each line of pixels change in sucession
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Interlaced
 Definition
Every other line of pixels is changed secessly
Term
HDTV
 Definition

High Def. Television
Term
CCD
 Definition
Light sensitive chip in video camera
Term
Prime Lens
 Definition
Fixed focal leangth
Term
Zoom Lens
 Definition
Variable focal length
Term

Studio Production

 Definition
Shooting in a controlled enviroment
Term
Producer
 Definition

Film- Less artistic

TV- pretty much director

Term
Technical Director
 Definition
Guy who runs switcher
Term
Switcher
 Definition
Controls Cameras
Term
Establishing shots
 Definition

1st shot hat establishes location and time of scene

Term
45 Degree Rule
 Definition
Term
45 degree rule
 Definition
How much you should change shot to avoid jump cut
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axis of action
 Definition
Primary line of action in a scene
Term
CU
 Definition
Close up
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XCU
 Definition

Extreme Close up
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MS
 Definition

Medium shot

Term

LS

 Definition
Long shot
Term

XLS

 Definition
Extreme long shot
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Pan

 Definition
Moving of a camera on a tripod
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Dolly

 Definition
physical movement of camera
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Zoom
 Definition
Change of VFL pf a lens
Term

Tilt

 Definition
tripod vertical movement
Term
Color Temperature
 Definition

Overall color bias of a light source
Term
5600 k
 Definition
Natural Day light (blue)
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3200 k
 Definition
Thompson bulb (orange)
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White Balance
 Definition
Set camera for color temp. of source or video camera
Term
Wide Angle Lens
 Definition
Wide (further away)
Term

telaphoto lens

 Definition
Closer
Term

F-stop

 Definition
Measurement of the iris of a lens, control light coming into camera, STOP UP -Lower, STOP DOWN- Higher
Term
F-stop Series
 Definition
1, 1.4, 2, 2.8, 4, 5.6, 8, 11, 16, 22
Term
Exposure Compensation
 Definition
Constant measure of light (foot candles), How opened or closed iris is.
Term

Depth of field

 Definition
Zone of acceptale focus
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1/3 2/3 rule
 Definition
Focus 1/3 in front and 2/3 behind
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Focul Leangth
 Definition
How many MM lens is
Term

Rack Focus

 Definition
Switch focus from one object to another
Term
Follow Focus
 Definition
Slower rack focus
Term
Aspect Ratio
 Definition

Horizontal to Vertical
Term
4:3
 Definition
NTSC
Term
16:9
 Definition

HDTV
Term
1.85:1
 Definition

Widescreen movie
Term

Omnidirectional pick up

 Definition
Audio- All direction mic
Term
Unidirection pickup
 Definition
one directon focused
Term
Shotgun Mic
 Definition

Can vary direction
Term
Lavaliere Mic
 Definition
uni or omni- small and able to hide
Term

Dynamic Mic

 Definition

Rugged and Stable
Term
Condenser Mic
 Definition

Less rugged, Better sound
Term
Fresnel Light
 Definition

light in housing and glass in front
Term

Scoop light

 Definition

Light with housing
Term
Naturalistic lighting
 Definition
makes lighting look like natural light
Term
Formalistic lighting
 Definition
Lighting done for asthetic appeal
Term
3 point lighting
 Definition
Key, Fil, Back
Term

Quality vs. Intensity

 Definition

Quality- refines and defuses

Intensity- Brightness of light
Term
Falloff
 Definition
High contrast
Term

Contrast range

 Definition
Number of greys between dark and light
Term
Silk
 Definition
Quality
Term
Gel
 Definition
Intensity
Term
Flag
 Definition

Black felt to knock down light
Term
C47
 Definition
Clothes pins
Term
C-stand
 Definition
hang things from it
Term

Chimera/Lightbox

 Definition

Big housing around light
Term
Spot
 Definition
Focusing of light
Term
Flood
 Definition
Wide spreading of light
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