Exam 3: Camera Mounts, Camera Operation and Floor Managing

A floor manager hand-signals talent to slow down and stretch out what he/she is saying by

Matching: -A pedestal design that balances camera/lens weight on the center column, using air pressure. A)Arc B)Baby legs C)Base D)Cable guards E)Camera operation F)Camera setup G)Cam head H)Crab dolly I)Crabbing J)Cradle head K)Crane L)Crane up/down M)Dolly N)Dolly Grip O)Floor Manager P)Fluid head Q)Follow Focus R)Friction head S)Head T)Hi-hat U)IFB V)Lead Counter Weighted Studio Pedestal W)Long Legs X)Mounting Plates Y)Mounting Wedges/Quick Release Shoes Z)Olympian Aa)Pedestal Up/Down Bb)Peewee Cc)Pneumatic studio pedestal Dd)Riser Ee)Shot sheet Ff)Spider/Triangle Gg)Spirit level Hh)Spreader Ii)Steadicam Jj)Studio pedestal Kk)Swish-pan Ll)Tongue left/right Mm)Titan/Nova Nn)Tracking shot Oo)Tripod Pp)Truck Qq)Wrap Rr)Zeus Ss)Zoom

Matching: -A tripod with legs adjustable from four feet down to one foot in height.

Matching: -A head using a series of cams and cylinders to control tilts. The preferred heavy-camera studio head.

If a camera operator is using a head and the shot requires him/her to pan and tilt Simultaneously, the operator must turn two side-mounted cranks in different directions with both hands.

Matching: -A curved truck movement.

When hand-holding the camera, to obtain a smooth shot it's preferable to stand rather than sit.

A pedestal uses air pressure to counter the weight of the camera, lens and accessories.

Matching: -Crew member who acts as the director's representative on the studio floor, and whose primary task is to relay the director's cues to the talent

Matching: -A camera support accessory preventing tripod legs from splaying outward or otherwise moving during a shot. A)Arc B)Baby legs C)Base D)Cable guards E)Camera operation F)Camera setup G)Cam head H)Crab dolly I)Crabbing J)Cradle head K)Crane L)Crane up/down M)Dolly N)Dolly Grip O)Floor Manager P)Fluid head Q)Follow Focus R)Friction head S)Head T)Hi-hat U)IFB V)Lead Counter Weighted Studio Pedestal W)Long Legs X)Mounting Plates Y)Mounting Wedges/Quick Release Shoes Z)Olympian Aa)Pedestal Up/Down Bb)Peewee Cc)Pneumatic studio pedestal Dd)Riser Ee)Shot sheet Ff)Spider/Triangle Gg)Spirit level Hh)Spreader Ii)Steadicam Jj)Studio pedestal Kk)Swish-pan Ll)Tongue left/right Mm)Titan/Nova Nn)Tracking shot Oo)Tripod Pp)Truck Qq)Wrap Rr)Zeus Ss)Zoom

A good floor manager repeats his/her signal until sure the talent sees it.

Matching: -A three-legged camera base. A)Arc B)Baby legs C)Base D)Cable guards E)Camera operation F)Camera setup G)Cam head H)Crab dolly I)Crabbing J)Cradle head K)Crane L)Crane up/down M)Dolly N)Dolly Grip O)Floor Manager P)Fluid head Q)Follow Focus R)Friction head S)Head T)Hi-hat U)IFB V)Lead Counter Weighted Studio Pedestal W)Long Legs X)Mounting Plates Y)Mounting Wedges/Quick Release Shoes Z)Olympian Aa)Pedestal Up/Down Bb)Peewee Cc)Pneumatic studio pedestal Dd)Riser Ee)Shot sheet Ff)Spider/Triangle Gg)Spirit level Hh)Spreader Ii)Steadicam Jj)Studio pedestal Kk)Swish-pan Ll)Tongue left/right Mm)Titan/Nova Nn)Tracking shot Oo)Tripod Pp)Truck Qq)Wrap Rr)Zeus Ss)Zoom

Matching: -The second phase of the camera operator's job: listening to the director's commands, and reacting in a professional, artistic manner

Matching: -A generic name for the mounting device (such as a tripod, studio pedestal, crane, etc.) on which the camera head is mounted.

While setting up your ENG camera, white balance can be achieved by zooming in tight on a white object within the scene and pressing the auto-white balance switch.

Large camera cranes support the weight of a camera, operator and sometimes the director with the aid of lead counterweights on the other end of the boom arm.

Matching: -A large Chapman studio crane capable of elevations from below floor level up to 16 feet. A)Arc B)Baby legs C)Base D)Cable guards E)Camera operation F)Camera setup G)Cam head H)Crab dolly I)Crabbing J)Cradle head K)Crane L)Crane up/down M)Dolly N)Dolly Grip O)Floor Manager P)Fluid head Q)Follow Focus R)Friction head S)Head T)Hi-hat U)IFB V)Lead Counter Weighted Studio Pedestal W)Long Legs X)Mounting Plates Y)Mounting Wedges/Quick Release Shoes Z)Olympian Aa)Pedestal Up/Down Bb)Peewee Cc)Pneumatic studio pedestal Dd)Riser Ee)Shot sheet Ff)Spider/Triangle Gg)Spirit level Hh)Spreader Ii)Steadicam Jj)Studio pedestal Kk)Swish-pan Ll)Tongue left/right Mm)Titan/Nova Nn)Tracking shot Oo)Tripod Pp)Truck Qq)Wrap Rr)Zeus Ss)Zoom

The crewperson who steers a dolly is called a

Matching: -A head that uses hydraulics to provide resistance against operator pressure on the control handles. The favorite head for ENG/EFP camera work.

If you must walk while hand-holding the camera, walk