Studio Safety
Genres
Camera Moves
Trade Term Abbreviations
Mics & Cables
100

Keep the air vents on any piece of equipment uncovered. They should not be blocked.

True

100

Movies that make you laugh

Comedy

100

Moving the camera up or down

Tilt

100

VO

Voice over

100

Type of mic that captures ambience and vocal

Shotgun

200

Make sure the power switch on the equipment is in the off position before you plug the equipment into an electrical outle.

True

200

Films that are serious in tone.

Drama


200

Moving the camera side to side 

Pan

200

DGA

Director's Guild of America

200

Type of mic that picks up range that covers all directions

Omni-Directional

300
What muscles should you use when lifting a load.

Legs

300

Quick cut camera shots, off the tripod

Action

300

Shot moves left to right

Truck

300
DC

Direct Current

300

Characteristics composite cable

Red Yellow and White cord

400

What fire extinguisher is necessary for electrical fires.

Class C fire extinguisher

400

Speculative fiction involving magical elements

Fantasy

400

Shot moves forward or backward

Dolly

400

SOT

Sound on Tape

400

Type of mic that has his small and used in interviews

Handheld mic

500

When moving the camera leave it on the extended tripod.

False

500

Intended to disturb, startle, or scare

Horror

500
Moving the camera up or down

Pedestal

500
ENG

Electronic News Gathering

500

Cable made of glass

Fiber optic cable

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