Deck 12: Techniques of Television Lighting

Question 1

Which of these statements is the most appropriate for lighting a chroma-key background?

A) the lighting must be as even as possible
B) the light must be kept off the background as much as possible
C) the key light must have a yellow gel to counteract the blue
D) only small, precisely defined areas of the background should be illuminated
E) the background lighting must be at least six times the intensity of the foreground lighting

Answer 1

A

Question 2

What causes a quartz lamp to burn out prematurely?

A) when it is used in the key light
B) when it is used in the fill light
C) turning it on very slowly
D) touching it even when it's cool
E) when the contrast is too high

Answer 2

D

Question 3

What is the best light for shooting outdoors during the day?

A) sunlight at sunrise
B) reflected sunlight at noon
C) studio lighting instruments set up in the shade
D) overcast day or shadow area
E) sunlight through moving clouds

Answer 3

D

Question 4

If you were lighting a moonlight scene for a perfume commercial, which lighting technique would you most likely use?

A) blue-key
B) external-key
C) high-key
D) internal-key
E) low-key

Question 5

Which is the most accurate statement relating to fill light and falloff?

A) the more fill you use, the slower falloff becomes
B) the less fill you use, the slower falloff becomes
C) fill has no bearing on falloff
D) the effect of fill on falloff is insignificant for most lighting purposes
E) two back lights are necessary to slow falloff

Question 6

What is a kicker light?

A) any lighting instrument placed low enough to cause a hazard
B) a lighting instrument that "kicks up" baselight
C) a lighting instrument that is seen in the camera shot
D) a lighting instrument opposite the key light and behind the subject
E) the first lighting instrument trained on the set

Question 7

In lighting the news set, the LD has been used to a 2:1:1 (key:back:fill) lighting ratio. When you check the monitor with the new anchor on the news set (who has curly black hair), it shows her blending in too much with the dark background. What would you do to improve the lighting?

A) decrease the key light intensity
B) move the key light farther from the talent
C) increase the back light intensity
D) increase the fill light intensity
E) use a camera light

Question 8

How many watts can be used safely on a typical 15-amp household circuit?

A) 1,500 watts or less
B) more than 1,800 watts
C) less than 225 watts
D) 1500 watts in each of the double outlets
E) it doesn't matter so long as the extension cords are thick enough

Question 9

What is the basic function of a key light?

A) to soften shadows created by the back light
B) to provide a strong light opposite the back light
C) to reveal the basic shape of the subject
D) to add sparkle to the subject's eyes
E) to silhouette the subject

Question 10

What is the best way to achieve optimal back lighting?

A) have the active furniture (actually used by talent) as close to the scenic background as possible
B) have the active furniture at least 6 feet away from the scenic background
C) have talent work as close as possible to the background scenery
D) have the back lights shine straight down onto the talent
E) lower the back lights as much as possible