Deck 8: Using the Camera

Question 1

When a camera pivots up or down on a camera mount, that movement is referred to as a -------------------------------

Answer 1

tilt

Question 2

The aspect ratio of high definition television (HDTV) is

A) 2:1
B) 16:9
C) 4:3
D) 10:1

Answer 2

B

Question 3

CU is the abbreviation for

A) cover-up
B) cloud-up
C) close-up
D) come-up

Answer 3

C

Question 4

A shot that is generally from the waist up on a person and tells the story is the _____

Question 5

The aspect ratio of standard television (SD) is

A) 5:9
B) 4:3
C) 16:9
D) 10:10

Question 6

The distance between the nearest and farthest objects in focus is defined as

A) aperture
B) lens speed
C) focal length
D) depth of field

Question 7

The lines within an image that lead a viewers eye are the _________

Question 8

A wide lens angle will cause

A) a narrow field of view
B) compression of the z-axis
C) deepening of the perception of the z-axis
D) exaggeration of camera movement

Question 9

The amount of light required for a camera to produce quality images is often referred to as

A) backlight
B) sunlight
C) exposure
D) compensation

Question 10

LS is the abbreviation for

A) long shot
B) loose shot
C) light shot
D) line shot

Question 11

Crossing the action line causes movement to

A) speed up
B) turn upside down
C) change direction
D) slow down

Question 12

Define the term ""action line""

Question 13

Why is manual focus preferable to auto focus?

Question 14

The__________ is the imaginary line along the direction of action in a scene

Question 15

The ___________is used to help establish the scene for the viewer

Question 16

When shooting a fast moving subject, the subject should be kept

A) in the middle of the frame
B) to the extreme left of frame
C) near the top of the frame
D) behind the center of the frame

Question 17

The _______encourages the audience to concentrate on a specific feature in a shot

Question 18

When the tones in a camera image appear dark, dull and lifeless, the image is said to be

A) overexposed
B) lifelike
C) underexposed
D) positive

Question 19

The distance between the top of a subject's head and the top of the screen is _______

Question 20

MS is the abbreviation for

A) middle shot
B) medium shot
C) make-up shot
D) missed shot

Question 21

A narrow lens angle will cause

A) z-axis compression
B) z-axis stretching
C) increased impression of distance
D) wider field of view

Question 22

Dividing the screens into thirds, both horizontally and vertically, for compositional purposes, is known as

A) three-way division
B) the rule of thirds
C) the box of nines
D) the rule of eight

Question 23

Zooming a lens

A) changes the field of view
B) changes the focal length of a lens
C) both a and b
D) neither a nor b

Question 24

___________is the technique that requires the camera operator to continually change the focus as the camera follows the action

Question 25

An oscilloscope that displays a fluctuating line that traces the variations of thevideo signal, the sync pulses, etc. is known as a

A) video monitor
B) graphics generator
C) camera
D) waveform monitor