Legal Schmegal
Cool Stuff
Hot Stuff
Movie Speak
CBGBs
100
Educational institutions and television stations can use brief portions of copyrighted material without gaining the rights because of this doctrine.
What is Fair Use?
100
Audio should ideally peak at around this point.
What is negative-6 decibels?
100
Lights which produce light as a byproduct of heat are known as this.
What is incandescent?
100
These people load, unload, and move gear during a film shoot.
What are the Grips?
100
This type of microphone needs phantom power.
What is a condenser mic?
200
Everyone who appears in your film or video should sign one of these.
What is a Talent Agreement?
200
When focusing a camera on your interview subject, you should focus on this.
What are the eyes?
200
This is the DVT film light which would become the hottest when in use.
What is the 650w Fresnel?
200
This person is generally in charge of crowds and background extras on a film shoot.
What is the Second Assistant Director (2nd. AD)?
200
This type of microphone does not need phantom power.
What is a dynamic mic?
300
For each location you use in your film or video you should have one of these signed.
What is a location agreement?
300
The reflected light in the eyes of a subject is know as this.
What is a Catch Light?
300
A set, which is in use and should not be messed with, is known as this.
What is a Hot Set?
300
This person is in charge of uploading files from the camera to various computers and servers during a shoot.
What is the DIT (Digital Imaging Technician)?
300
When a microphone gets in front of the speaker, this noisy phenomenon occurs.
What is feedback?
400
If you tell a producer about your great idea for a film, it would be safe to have the producer sign one of these first.
What is a Non-Disclosure Agreement?
400
This piece of camera gear combines a tripod head mounted on a piece of wood.
What is a High Hat?
400
Films which include extreme, graphic violence, profanity, or sexuality are generally given this rating by the MPAA.
What is NC-17?
400
This is the "delicious" name of the smallest apple box.
What is a Pancake?
400
A properly-formatted screenplay which is 120 pages long will result in a film this is approximately how many hours long?
What is two?
500
Legal fees go in which part of a budget breakdown?
What is Below The Line?
500
This 1991 satire film starred Charlie Sheen.
What is "Hot Shots"?
500
To handhold a piece of grip gear is known as doing this.
What is Hollywooding?
500
This is Mr. Fagan's first name.
What is Ed (Edward)?
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