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motion picture fundamentals
flashcards for filmmaker's exam
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Film, Theatre & Television
Not Applicable
11/30/2015

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Term

fill in the missing fstopsĀ 

1, 1.4, __, __, __, __, __, __, __, __, __

Definition
2, 2.8, 4, 5.6, 8, 11,16, 22
Term
fstops indicate the size of the _________
Definition
iris opening
Term
your light meter reading is f1. if you shoot at f1.4, you are letting in ______ as much light
Definition
half
Term
give an example of a hard light source
Definition
the sun on a clear, cloudless day
Term
give an example of soft light
Definition
the sun on a cloudy day
Term
name two ways to soften a hard light
Definition

-bounce board

-diffusion material

Term
what is a prime lens?
Definition
a lens with only one fixed focal length
Term
what is a zoom lens?
Definition
a lens with a variable focal length
Term
what is a normal lens?
Definition
a lens that reproduces an image as close as the way that a human eye would naturally see it with the least amount of distortion of perspective
Term
how do wide angle lenses and telephoto lenses differ from normal lenses?
Definition
normal lenses distort the scene as little as possible while wide angle lenses distort the depth of shots
Term
describe the different distortions inherent in wide angle and telephoto lenses
Definition

-wide angle speeds up motion

-telephoto slows down motion

Term
what is depth of field?
Definition
the area in front of and behind the plane of critical focus
Term
how does focal length influence depth of field?
Definition
shorter lenses provide greater distance than longer lenses
Term
howw does focus distance influence depth of field?
Definition
the farther the plane of critical focus, the greater the depth of field; the closer the camera is focused, the less the depth of field
Term
how does the fstop influence the depth of field?
Definition
stopping down increases depth of field, opening up decreases depth of field
Term
what are the three lights in a three-point light set up?
Definition

key light

fill light

back light

Term
what does a key light do?
Definition
primary source of illumination.45 deg off of camera/subject axis
Term
what does a fill light do?
Definition
used to illuminate shadow areas to some degree. soft. placed close to camera/subject
Term
what does backlight do?
Definition
positioned behind subject out of frame to create outline of light behind subject's head
Term
name three ways to cross the 180 degree line without confusing the audience
Definition

-cross line within shot

-cutaway

-change direction within shot

Term
what are the dimensions of a standard defintion video frame?
Definition
1280x720
Term
what are the two sizes of HD video frames?
Definition

1920x1080 interlaced

and

1280x720 progressive

Term
what is the difference between interlaced and progressive video?
Definition
progressive frames are not divided into fields like interlaced frames
Term
define continuity editing
Definition
editing a sequence of shots to create a scene in which time and space seem to be uninterrupted
Term
montage
Definition
editing technique in which shots are cut together witout concern for continuity
Term
define parallel editing
Definition
editing back and forth between two or more scenes to indicate that they are occurring simultaneously
Term
define rule of thirds
Definition
a compostional guidelein in which the frame is divided intohorizontally and vertically with importantobjects positioned at the interectionsof the dividing lines
Term
define aspect ratio
Definition
the dimensions of a frame in a givenformat, described as a numerical ratio of the frame's width and its height
Term
define pixel
Definition
small rectangles that make up the images on a television monitor
Term
define pan
Definition
a camera movement in which the camera is pivoted along its horizontal axis
Term
define tilt
Definition
a camera move in which the camera pivots up or downalong a vertical axis
Term
define tracking shot
Definition
a dolly shot in which the camera moves with a moving subject, keeping it in frame
Term
define CMO's
Definition
the chip in some video cameras that changs light values into electrical voltage and converts that into binary numbers
Term
CCD
Definition
the chip in some video cameras that changes light values into electircal voltage
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