Sound
What is one major advantage of a fishpole boom mic?
you can get a relatively close sound pickup while keeping the mic out of the shot
Relating to heat generation and housing material, what is the advantage LED lights have over incandescent lights?
they generate very little heat, so they can be housed in plastic rather than metal
What must you do to permit less light to pass through the lens?
a. change to a higher f-stop number
b. change to a lower f-stop number
c. open the iris
a. change to a higher f-stop number
What is the most common professional balanced audio cable connector?
XLR
Which lighting instrument can be positioned close to small objects or curtains because it doesn't generate much heat?
LED Light
What are two primary functions of an audio console?
What are the three types of light-producing sources?
incandescent, fluorescent and LED
Which lens ratio allows you the greatest zoom range from wide angle to close-up?
a. 8:1
b. 60:1
c. 1:10
d. 20:1
e. 1:8
b. 60:1
What is the term for a variety of quality adjustments of recorded sound in postproduction?
sweetening
Define a "cookie", originally called cucoloris.
any pattern cut out of thin metal that, when placed in a spotlight or in front of a light, produces a shadow pattern.
When using two or more desk mics, how far should they be spaced from one another?
three times as far apart as any mic is to its source
What is incident light?
light that falls on a subject (not what is reflected by it)
What is a prime lens?
a fixed-focal-length lens
What is the most convenient way of arranging the various audio sources in a specific order at the audio console?
a. calibrating the audio system
b. patching
c. sweetening
Patching
What is the difference between a dolly movement and a truck movement?
A dolly moves the camera towards or away from the subject. A truck moves the camera laterally alongside the subject (also called track)
In the context of microphone characteristics, what does cardioid refer to?
a specific unidirectional pickup pattern
Which piece of equipment provides the most precise control of light intensity?
electric dimmer
What is the macro position of a lens?
a setting that allows objects to be placed near the lens
What is the definition of flat response? (in relation to microphones)
the mic can hear equally well over its entire frequency range
Define an open-faced spotlight.
A spotlight with no lens
What kind of sound is recorded through two microphones attached to a mannequin head?
binaural sound
Which lux figure approximates most closely 100 foot-candles?
1,000
(100 x 10)
What is the correct method of calibrating the zoom lens to keep it in focus throughout the zoom?
zooming the lens all the way in and focusing on the principal subject before zooming back out again
What are the three major types of microphones? Which type is the most durable and which is the most delicate?
dynamic, condenser and ribbon; dynamic, ribbon
Put a light blue color gel on the indoor lights to raise their temp up to 5,600K. - Switch indoor lights to HMI lights (5,600K). - Put an orange gel over the entire window to match outdoor light with indoor.