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TV Production Quiz #1
TV Prod terms
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Undergraduate 3
09/21/2008

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MS
Definition
Medium Shot
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CU
Definition
Close-Up
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ECU
Definition
Extreme Close up
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LS
Definition
Long Shot
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Select Focus
Definition
Two objects in the shot, one is in focus and one is out of focus.
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POV
Definition
Point of View
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Tilt
Definition
Up and Down Movement
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Pan
Definition
Left and Right movement
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Boom
Definition
taking the camera off of the tripod and moving it up and down
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Dolly
Definition
zooming in while walking away or zooming out while walking towards something.
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Rack Focus
Definition
shifting focus between one object and another.
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Select focus
Definition
One subject is in focus and one is out of focus, no shifting between objects.
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ND
Definition
Neutral Density Filter
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NTSC
Definition
National Television System Committee
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Composition
Definition
Controlling what the audience sees.
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Mise En Scene
Definition
having been put into the scene.
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Vertical Line
Definition
Feeling of strength
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Horizontal Lines
Definition
Feeling of rest
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Curved Line
Definition
Uneasiness/tension/unrest.
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Canted Angle
Definition
suggests an extreme mental or physical stress.
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screen center
Definition
most stable position
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Subject off center
Definition
makes subject more interesting
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Rule of Thirds
Definition
Invisible tic-tac-toe board on the screen. It's best to place subject in one of the four cross points.
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POV Subjective
Definition
The subject is actually participating in the event.
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POV Objective
Definition
the subject witnessed the event.
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Normal Focal Length
Definition
objects appear as the eye would see them
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Telephoto
Definition
compresses distances and makes movement toward and away from lens appear slower. Allows viewer to see focus.
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Wide Angle
Definition
creates distance, exaggerates movement towards and away from lens, more of the frame is in focus and it minimizes shake.
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Low Camera Angle
Definition
shows strength or power
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high camera angle
Definition
gives a feeling of submission
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Primary Movement
Definition
event motion that always occurs in front of the camera.
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Secondary Movement
Definition
Camera Movement (tilt, pan, boom, etc.)
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Tertiary Movement
Definition
sequence motion, the rhythm and movement induced by shot changes.
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Continuity
Definition
the process of monitoring and insuring the consistency in a production from shot to shot.
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180 Degree Rule
Definition
draw a line through the center of your action and keep the camera on one side of the line.
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Gobo
Definition
matte box effect for film or video placed in front of the camera
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Cookie
Definition
any shape placed over a light
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Progressive Scanning
Definition
two frames at the same time whose fields are the exact same.
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Interlaced Scanning
Definition
Two Fields, projecting one frame. Field 1: Odd First. Field 2: Even First.
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