Camera/Audio
What does DSLR stand for?
Digital single-lens reflex
"Hold for ____" is called out on set when recording the silence of a location or space.
Room tone
Extra point for teams that know why we record room tone.
In film and television production, this type of supplemental footage is intercut with the main shots
B-roll
Everyone thought this now-famous movie franchise was going to be a flop in 1977, even the director.
Star Wars
This American actor still has Taylor Swift's red scarf that smells like her.
Jake Gyllenhaal
The process of re-recording audio in a more controlled and quieter setting, usually in a studio. It involves the re-recording of dialogue by the original actor after filming as a way to improve audio quality or reflect dialogue changes.
ADR
This is the name given to the team responsible for shooting supplementary footage for a film. They often are responsible for establishing shots and coordinating stunts.
Second unit
This editing trick involves putting the audio for a scene before the video it corresponds to.
J-cut
Some of the velociraptor noises in Jurassic Park are actually which animals mating?
Tortoises
If you watch the Marvel movies in chronological order, which movie would you watch first?
Captain America: The First Avenger
This part of a camera allows you to put accessories like lights and microphones on top of the camera.
Cold shoe
You may know the first AD will call out "Quiet on set!" when ready to roll, what's another common phrase used to say the same thing?
"Picture's up!"
In "old Hollywood" people often started their movie-making careers in the editing room. Why?
It allowed new people to learn about all aspects of movie-making.
"There Will Be Blood" and "No Country for Old Men" were shot simultaneously in this city.
Marfa, Texas
What was the most expensive Hollywood production ever?
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
When coming up for a standard of light sensitivity in cameras, the International Organization for Standardization derived the term ISO from this Greek word.
"Isos" - equal
It is said that the term M.O.S. originated with a German-speaking Hollywood director who habitually referred to shots without dialogue or sound as "______."
"mit out sound"
What is the aspect ratio that mimics the anamorphic or cinemascope format?
2.35:1 or 2.39:1
What two Steven Spielberg films were inspired by the same script?
ET and Poltergeist
What family has won Oscars across three generations?
The Hustons or the Coppolas (either works)
How much does it cost to buy an ARRI ALEXA Mini?
The Abby Singer Shot
There are three common video scopes. What are they and why do we use each of them?
Histogram, waveform, vector scope
Histogram - achieving correct exposure
Waveform - matches the brightness of your image from left to right
Vector scope - measures color information
This famous Hollywood director constructed an entire city street, with 31 apartments and real cars, in a Paramount Pictures soundstudio--without their approval. As time went on, because of the car exhaust and poor ventilation, crew members began getting sick. Who was he and for what movie?
Alfred Hitchcock, "Rear Window"
What item is in every Fight Club scene?
A Starbuck's cup