Mountain Lion
The standard for lighting in a studio is _____-point.
a) 3-point
b) 2-point
c) 4-point
a) 3-point
This is video footage that is considered extra; this "shows the story":
a) A-roll
b) B-roll
c) C-roll
b) B-roll
The process of editing video footage with a green screen, such as adding in a new background where the green screen is, is known as:
a) "Keying"
b) "Effecting"
c) "Basic video editing"
a) "Keying"
Which of the following about interviewing is false?
a) The beginning clip of an interview (especially recorded with video) should have something interesting so that the viewer watches for longer
b) You should talk clearly and refrain from mumbling
c) You do not have to research the interviewee much ahead of time
c) You do not have to research the interviewee much ahead of time
This is the company that measures TV show ratings in the United States:
a) Nelson
b) Nielsen
c) The FCC
b) Nielsen
This is considered the most important light; this usually shines on a news anchor's face:
a) Fill light
b) Key light
c) Back light
b) Key light
Which of the following about interviewing is false?
a) You should always prepare questions ahead of time
b) You should know and tell the interviewee exactly where the interview is taking place
c) You should try to sound as robotic as possible when asking questions
c) You should try to sound as robotic as possible when asking questions
Why would a filmmaker use a blue screen instead of a green screen?
a) Blue screens are more readily available
b) They are trying to film a scene with minimal lighting (creating a night scene, for example)
c) Blue screens are always less expensive to make
b) They are trying to film a scene with minimal lighting (creating a night scene, for example)
A brief recorded statement from someone who is being interviewed is known as:
a) An Interview
b) A sound bite
c) C-roll
b) A sound bite
This person made the most amount of $ off of YouTube during 2021:
a) Mr. Beast
b) Jake Paul
c) Cristiano Ronaldo
d) Donald Trump
a) Mr. Beast
This light fills in shadows from the key light:
a) Back light
b) Fill light
c) Blue light
b) Fill light
Which of the following about B-roll is false?
a) You should use B-roll to break up talking heads, e.g., news anchors or interviews
b) B-roll footage gives you flexibility during the editing process
c) You should shoot B-roll footage at different angles
d) All of these are true
d) All of these are true
The activity or profession of writing for newspapers, magazines, or news websites, or preparing news to be broadcast, is the definition of:
a) Interviewing
b) Broadcast Journalism
c) Journalism
c) Journalism
If you are trying to get footage of cars moving on a road, you should:
a) Be running with the cars and filming simultaneously
b) Place the camera in front of the cars and keep it still so that the cars are coming toward you (without getting run over, of course)
b) Place the camera in front of the cars and keep it still so that the cars are coming toward you (without getting run over, of course)
"FCC" stands for what?
a) Federal Clear Communication
b) Federal Communications Commission
c) Filming and Communications Corporation
b) Federal Communications Commission
This light is placed behind the person being filmed, and helps separate them from the background:
a) Key light
b) Back light
c) Green light
b) Back light
Green screen is also known as:
a) "Green editing"
b) "Chromakey"
c) "C-roll"
b) "Chromakey"
______________ involves electronic media, such as radio, YouTube, TV, smartphone, etc.
a) Broadcast journalism
b) Literature
c) Print journalism
a) Broadcast journalism
Many newscasters and presidents use this tool for knowing what lines to say:
a) Cue cards with words on them
b) Speech memorization
c) A teleprompter
c) A teleprompter
Which of the following is true?
a) Politicians often use a rival politician's sound bites out of context against them in political ads
b) Interview footage/audio is typically more extensive than sound bite footage/audio
c) Video editing is usually not needed for broadcast journalism
a) Politicians often use rival politician's sound bites out of context to use against them in political ads
This is video footage where the focus is on the main character; think of an interview; this "tells the story":
a) A-roll
b) B-roll
c) C-roll
a) A-roll
Why are green (and sometimes blue) used as the background color when trying to add digital effects to a video?
a) The movie "Avatar" started this trend
b) Blue and green are the furthest colors from human skin tone
c) Green and blue are common colors in nature
b) Blue and green are the furthest colors from human skin tone
Which of the following about interviewing (in general) is false?
a) Questions should have yes/no answers
b) Questions should be open-ended
c) Do not interrupt the interviewee when they are discussing an answer
a) Questions should have yes/no answers
What are ways that people enhance the quality of their audio?
a) Wear headphones (to minimize external noise in their environment)
b) Use a microphone and know what distance to hold it from their mouth
c) Record in a quiet place
d) All of these answers are true
d) All of these answers are true
__________ are how you set up and introduce a person who the audience will hear a soundbite from.
a) Sequences
b) Interviews
c) Advertisements
a) Sequences