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Video Production
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Film, Theatre & Television
Undergraduate 2
02/28/2012

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Preproduction
Definition
planning and coordinating details before the actual production activities
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Production
Definition
encode, translate the original program objective into a series of video segments
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post production
Definition
any activity that occurs after the production. editing or audio sweetening
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More important: message hoping to get across OR message viewer perceives
Definition
message viewer perceives
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program objective
Definition
desired effect of program on viewer
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process message
Definition
message actually perceived by the viewer
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angle
Definition
particular approach to a story-central theme
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production model
Definition
moving from idea to the program objective and then backing up to specific medium requirements to achieve program objective
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time line
Definition
breakdown of time blocks for various activities on actual production day, such as crew call, setup, and camera rehearsal
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production schedule
Definition
calendar that shows preproduction, production, and postproduction dates and who is doing what, when, and where
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True
Definition
Higher sampling rate, higher picture quality
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False
Definition
analog signals are very robust and do not deteriorate over multiple generations
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False
Definition
analog signal can be compressed
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crew call
Definition
all production crewmembers expected to show up and start working
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strike
Definition
clearing of production site
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communication
Definition
what must be established and maintained among all production personnel in order for production to be effective and successful
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viewfinder, imaging device, lens
Definition
three basic elements of video camera
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beam splitter
Definition
optical device within camera that splits the white light into RGB light beams
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iris
Definition
adjustable lens-opening mechanism (lens diaphragm)
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aperture
Definition
actual opening of lens created by your manipulation of lens-opening mechanism (measured in f-stops)
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zoom lens
Definition
common name for variable-focal-length lens
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recorder (recording device)
Definition
camcorder is portable video camera with what build-in?
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optical
Definition
video camera converts an ________ image into electrical signals that are reconverted by a television receiver into visible screen images
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pixels
Definition
the more ______ a CCD (chip) contains, higher the resolution of video image
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short
Definition
wide-angle lens has a SHORT or LONG focal length?
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long
Definition
telephoto lens has SHORT or LONG focal length
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f2.0
Definition
one lens can open to f-stop of f2.0 and another can open to f-stop f4.5. which is faster
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more
Definition
open iris means to let MORE or LESS light through lens
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less
Definition
close down lens means to let MORE or LESS light through lens
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smaller
Definition
higher f-stop, SMALLER or LARGER aperture and less light is transmitted by lens
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larger
Definition
lower f-stop, SMALLER or LARGER aperture and more light is transmitted by lens
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truck
Definition
to move camera laterally by means of mobile camera mount
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cradle
Definition
device to attach an ENG/EFP camera to mounting head
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cant
Definition
to tilt camera sideways, also called shooting dutch
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tilt
Definition
to point camera up or down
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dolly
Definition
to move camera toward or away from an object
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pan
Definition
to turn the camera horizontally
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boom
Definition
to move camera up or down on a camera crane or jib arm
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zoom
Definition
to change focal length of lens while camera (usually) remains stationary
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tripod
Definition
three-legged camera mount (sticks)
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mounting head
Definition
device that connects a camera to its support
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arc
Definition
to move the camera in a slightly curved dolly or truck
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jib arm
Definition
a small camera crane that can be operated by the cameraperson
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end
Definition
before panning handheld camera, point knees toward BEGINNING or END of pan?
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backward
Definition
walk FORWARD or BACKWARD whenever possible?
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zoomed out
Definition
handheld: shot be more stable and less jittery with lens ZOOMED OUT to wide-angle position or ZOOMED IN to telephoto position?
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should not
Definition
you SHOULD or SHOULD NOT use drag (friction) controls on the mounting head to lock the camera?
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zoom in
Definition
to calibrate zoom lens you must ZOOM IN or ZOOM OUT before setting focus
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less
Definition
higher the shutter speed, the MORE or LESS blurring occurs?
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more
Definition
the higher the shutter speed, the MORE or LESS light you need?
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front
Definition
the manual focus control on camcorders and ENG/EFP cameras is a ring at the ______ of the lens that can be turned by hand.
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focus
Definition
to calibrate the zoom lens means to preset the lens to keep _________ throughout the zoom
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white balance
Definition
to ___________________ means to adjust the camera so that a white sheet of paper looks white on the television screen regardless of whether the light that illuminates the paper is reddish or bluish
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close-up
Definition
object of any part of it seen at close range and framed tightly
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depth of field
Definition
area in which all objects, located at different distances from the camera, appear in focus
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field of view
Definition
portion of a scene visible through a particular lens; its vista
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leadroom
Definition
space in front of a laterally moving object or person
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long shot (LS)
Definition
object seen from far away or framed very loosely; establishing shot
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medium shot (MS)
Definition
covers any framing between a long shot and a close-up
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noseroom
Definition
the space in front of a person looking toward the edge of behthe screen
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closure
Definition
mentally filling in missing visual information that will lead to a complete and stable configuration
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index vectors
Definition
created by someone or something that unquestionably points in a specific direction, and arrow, a one-way street sign, somebody pointing, etc.
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z-axis
Definition
indicates screen depth. extends from camera lens to horizon
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aspect ratio
Definition
relationship of width of screen to its height. 4x3, 16x9, etc.
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graphic vectors
Definition
created by lines or an arrangement of stationary objects that lead the eye in a general direction
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behind
Definition
when looking through the viewfinder, you must learn to see not only the foreground (target) object but also what is ___________ it.
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third
Definition
as a rule of thumb, correct headroom in a close-up places the eyes of the person in the upper _______ of the screen
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depth
Definition
defining the z-axis in your frame with distinct foreground, middleground, background elements creates the illusion of _______
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steady; moving
Definition
always try to keep the camera as _______ as possible and have the people and objects in front of the camera do the ________
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zoom; dolly
Definition
a ______-in brings the object to the viewer; a ______-in takes the viewer to the object
Term
focal length
camera to object distance
aperture
Definition
depth of field is dependent on 3 factors. name them.
Term
telephoto
Definition
in order to perform a rack-focus shot, do you need the lens in the WIDE-ANGLE or TELEPHOTO position?
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wide-angle
Definition
does a person running toward the camera on the z-axis appear to run faster with the lens in the WIDE-ANGLE or the TELEPHOTO position?
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close-up
Definition
this field of view is effective on the large screen and essential for the small screen
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farther apart
Definition
when your lens is zoomed all the way out to the wide-angle position, objects on the z-axis appear to be _________ than they really are
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closer together
Definition
when your lens is zoomed all the way in to the telephoto position, objects on the z-axis appear to be ________ than they really are
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great
Definition
when your lens is zoomed all the way out to the wide-angle position, the depth of field is ________
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shallow
Definition
when your lens is zoomed all the way in to the telephoto position, the depth of field is _______
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